As life on campus wakes up after a cold winter, a crocus blooms in view of Beaumont Tower. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.
Leslie McRoberts, head of Special Collections at the MSU Library, selects a rare book from the collection. Stephen O. Murray and Keelung Hong Special Collections, located in the Main Library, holds over 450,000 printed works, including manuscripts and archival collections that span a wide range of centuries, continents and viewpoints. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.
Leslie McRoberts displays a cookbook dating back to the American Revolution. MSU’s copy of “The Frugal Housewife,” written by Susannah Carter, features copperplate prints attributed to Paul Revere and is one of only seven known copies that still exists worldwide. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.
Delicate pink blooms appear near MSU Museum. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.
A student takes a leisurely stroll across campus as warmer weather has arrived in East Lansing. Photo by Nick Schrader.
Starry skies rest over a brightly lit Demonstration Hall. Demonstration Hall was constructed in 1928 and, among its many purposes, serves as a practice venue for the Spartan Marching band and home to MSU’s ROTC. Photo by Nick Schrader.
It takes teamwork to make the Spartan fleet work. MSU Transportation Services maintains a fleet of more than 400 vehicles. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.
Spartans trek along the Red Cedar Trail on a chilly afternoon, framed by the sculptural railing of the bridge between Spartan Stadium and the Main Library, designed by former student Gavin Kata. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.
A cluster of bright blue Siberian squill flowers, found on campus on a spring morning. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.
Robins often take on the meaning of new beginnings, warmth and the coming of spring. Good things are growing, Spartans. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.