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Spartan cheerleader holding 'happy birthday sign', Sparty and Theresa K. Woodruff
Ballet Nepantla dancers wearing colorful skeleton costumes, posing for a photo with Isabel Ayala and Isabel Montemayor-Vazquez
Person planting a tree in Beal Garden
Student planting a native seedling by the Red Cedar river
Mirrored ceiling in Broad Minskoff pavilion
Student sitting on a bench playing guitar
Hall of Fame inductees in Spartan Stadium during ceremony
Student sitting in hammock reading book
Dark clouds behind statue of John Hannah
Students passing the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center
American flags in front of MSU Rock
Spartan cheerleader holding 'happy birthday sign', Sparty and Theresa K. Woodruff
Ballet Nepantla dancers wearing colorful skeleton costumes, posing for a photo with Isabel Ayala and Isabel Montemayor-Vazquez
For a mascot who’s captured our hearts since his first costume depiction in 1955, Sparty is as timeless as he is fierce. The big guy spent his birthday celebrating in Spartan Stadium at the MSU vs. Washington game on Saturday, Sept. 16. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.
Ballet Nepantla performers grace the stage at the Wharton Center for Performing Arts to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month at MSU. The free performance was presented in partnership by MSU’s Chicano/Latino Studies program (represented by Isabel Ayala, the program’s director, third from left) and the Hispanic/Latino Commission of Michigan (represented by Executive Director Isabel Montemayor-Vazquez (second from right). Photo by Dane Robison.
A member of the Beal Botanical Garden team plants a commemorative tree during the garden’s 150th Anniversary Festival. The festivities included games, garden tours, performances, a special MSU Dairy Store ice cream flavor and remarks from Interim President Teresa K. Woodruff, Ph.D., and other MSU leaders. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.
To celebrate the Beal Botanical Garden’s 150th anniversary, members of the MSU community were invited to help plant 150 native plants along the banks of the Red Cedar. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.
Mirrors create a parallel world above the Minskoff Pavilion in the Broad College of Business. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.
Noah Proctor, a second-year student, practices guitar near the MSU Alumni Chapel. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.
Nine Spartans were inducted into the MSU Athletics Hall of Fame during halftime at last week’s football game. The Hall of Fame honors MSU student athletes, coaches and administrators who went above and beyond, broke records and achieved individual and team success during their time at MSU. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.
A conveniently stationed set of hammock posts near the Red Cedar River help a student create the perfect spot to relax with a good book. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.
The statue of John Hannah in Hannah Plaza takes on an epic presence when surrounded by darkening clouds. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.
Students pass beneath the bridge to the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center on their way to class. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.
Members of the MSU community painted The Rock to acknowledge the 22nd anniversary of 9/11. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.
For a mascot who’s captured our hearts since his first costume depiction in 1955, Sparty is as timeless as he is fierce. The big guy spent his birthday celebrating in Spartan Stadium at the MSU vs. Washington game on Saturday, Sept. 16. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.
Ballet Nepantla performers grace the stage at the Wharton Center for Performing Arts to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month at MSU. The free performance was presented in partnership by MSU’s Chicano/Latino Studies program (represented by Isabel Ayala, the program’s director, third from left) and the Hispanic/Latino Commission of Michigan (represented by Executive Director Isabel Montemayor-Vazquez (second from right). Photo by Dane Robison.

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