The week in photos: March 8–14, 2021

MSU Baker Dawn Ralston creates confections behind the scenes at MSU Bakers. The bakery is a nut-conscious facility that supplies baked goods to campus and offers pick-up and delivery to the local community. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

We asked what you wanted to see in the photo gallery. Reader Robert McCarthy wondered what the section of campus that he remembers as "the tundra" looks like now. He recalled cold walks in the 1970s from his residence hall to class at Wells Hall. This photo, taken last week from an upper floor of Holden, shows the current tennis courts, Spartan Stadium, the football practice field, the new STEM building being constructed at the site of the old power plant and Wells Hall in the distance. We hope this brings back warm memories. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

A team from Flatlanders Sculpture Supply and Art Galleries of Toledo reinstalls “Three Musicians” to its place in Adams field. Ken Thompson and the Flatlanders team restored the piece to its full Cubist glory with much-needed repairs after 80 years of weathering and damage. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

“Three Musicians”, by artist Samuel Cashwan, returns to its home in Adams field after a restoration process. The sculpture was created in 1940 as part of the Works Progress Administration’s Federal Art Project, and depicts a bass player, drummer and saxophonist, cast in concrete. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

Rollin' to class in style. As more people are vaccinated and health and safety guidelines continue to evolve, MSU is planning to increase the amount of in-person undergraduate classes offered to 75% for the Fall 2021 semester. Learn more about President Stanley's plan on the Office of the President website.

Allyn Shaw, assistant vice president for Student Affairs, donates blood to the Red Cross at a blood drive hosted by Sigma Nu Fraternity. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

Students play a game of frisbee on a warm day near Olds Hall. Social distancing at its best. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

Students analyze a device in professor Martin Crimp’s (right) senior capstone Failure Analysis and Design in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. The goal of the lab is for each student to find something that has failed in the objects they examine. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

MSU College of Nursing students practice methods of patient care in the Botts Building for Nursing Education and Research. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

Nursing instructor John Mailey helps a student learn a healthcare procedure. A nationally ranked nursing program, the College of Nursing aims to transform the health of individuals and communities with cutting edge research and high quality nursing, while offering innovative educational opportunities to students. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

Positive reminders can come from unexpected places, like a painted stone near the Red Cedar river. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

An on-campus student conducts research with several virtual students in a chemical engineering lab, under the watchful (virtual) eye of professor Ramani Narayan. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.