Richard A. Rula, MSU's 2019 National Alumnus of the Year, left, and MSU Vice President for Development and Alumni John Rush make their way through the rain to the groundbreaking ceremony for the Richard A. Rula Engineering and Science Complex. The rain did not slow down the festivities as MSU leaders and supporters broke ground on the $34 million, 74,000-square-foot facility on Friday [Dec. 7].