The week in photos: Jan. 29–Feb. 4, 2024

Aspiring educators attend TE 102: Pedagogy and Politics of Justice and Equity in Education, taught by Johnathan Hill. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

A 3D-printed Spartan helmet, made in the Selma D. and Stanley C. Hollander Makerspace, rests upon a ledge in South Pointe dining hall in Case Hall. The makerspace is a hands-on learning environment that offers unique tools and technology for the MSU community, like 3D printers, digital cutters, sewing machines and more. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

Scholars, creators and fans of comics met to explore and appreciate the medium at the 2024 MSU Comics Forum. The forum featured keynote speakers, an artist’s alley and academic panel discussions in a two-day event at the MSU Main Library. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

Two students chat by the soft light of a lantern at the Beal Botanical Garden’s event “Restore Your Roots: An Immersive Beal Experience.” The event brought the peaceful environment of the garden indoors for the winter season, with projected videos and activities like making a custom tea blend, painting a clay pot and growing herbs to help immerse participants in a relaxing experience. “Restore your Roots,” part of the garden’s Nurture Your Roots program, is hosted in McDonel Hall, room 42, and will take place again on Feb. 7, 15 and 21. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

Future lawyers and legal professionals met with potential future employers at Career Services’ recruitment fair. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

As Michigan weather changes from warm and foggy to cold and snowy overnight, piles of snow settle atop milkweed pods near the Red Cedar River. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

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Tiana Carter, assistant project manager for MSU Infrastructure Planning and Facilities, leads a site visit of the multicultural center construction site. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

The multicultural center, scheduled to be completed in the fall semester of 2024, will be a 34,000-square-foot hub of cultural education, exploration and collaboration. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

Students traverse the new pedestrian bridge over the Red Cedar River. The bridge, which was completed in 2023, is part of the larger Farm Lane bridge reconstruction project that improves infrastructure and safety on campus. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

A student sporting Spartan gear studies in Erickson Hall. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.