The week in photos: Aug. 22-28, 2022

With our first game day approaching, the Spartan Marching Band is hard at work polishing its moves and preparing for the big day on Sept. 2. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

This weekend MSU welcomed 9,800 new students to campus, as well as thousands of returning Spartans. There’s no place like home, and we’re so excited to have everyone here again! Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

The sight of laundry carts lined up outside a residence hall can only mean one thing — move-in day is finally upon us. Photo by Nick Schrader.

The Red Cedar River reflects the hazy blue of a late summer evening. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

Sparty is always happy to help welcome students to campus and spread some Spartan spirit. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

For some Spartans, their first taste of MSU was a sweet one at the New International Students Ice Cream Social.  Sparty even stopped by to pose for pictures (and maybe even sneak a scoop or two himself). Photo by Nick Schrader.

Competitors hit the court at the 2022 Spartan Showdown wheelchair and standing adaptive tennis tournaments, hosted at the MSU Tennis Center. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

A little friendly competition was the perfect way to kick off the season, as the MSU volleyball team donned green or white to scrimmage with their fellow team members. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

A glance through the window of Wells Hall shows that there’s plenty of study spots available… for now. Once fall semester classes begin on Aug. 31, campus will be filled with Spartan scholars. Photo by Nick Schrader.

Future doctors gathered at DeVos Performance Hall in Grand Rapids to participate in a White Coat Ceremony, marking their official entrance into the College of Human Medicine. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

With 190 new College of Human Medicine students receiving white coats, we’re confident that the future of medicine is built by SPARTANS WILL. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.