As the cast and crew of Summer Circle Theatre are setting the stage for their 62nd season, graduate student Kessler Jones prepares a set piece for the upcoming shows. Summer Circle Theatre is an annual series of free, outdoor performances by the MSU Department of Theatre, offering fun and engaging shows for all ages. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.
Matthew Peterson, a junior in the Department of Theatre, creates a Summer Circle Theatre set piece in the MSU Scene Shop. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.
It’s a big day for the four peregrine falcon chicks that live atop Spartan Stadium as Jennifer Owen, associate professor in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, and Chad Fedewa, wildlife biologist for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, come to collect the chicks and attach tracking bands, used to study migration and other data. Photo by Nick Schrader.
Jennifer Owen attaches a band to a peregrine falcon chick. Born to parents Apollo and Freyja, the chicks are the pair’s second set to be born in the nest box atop Spartan Stadium, which was installed in 2021 by the MSU Fisheries and Wildlife Club. Photo by Nick Schrader.
As temperatures rise, there’s no better way to cool off than grabbing a sweet treat at the MSU Dairy Store. A quintessential part of the MSU experience, the Dairy Store produces and sells dairy products that support the mission of the Dairy Foods Complex, including cheese and 13 weekly-rotating flavors of ice cream. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.
Utsav, Manisha and Laxmi Ojha tend to a plot in the 1855 Place Community Garden. The garden, established by students for residents of 1855 Place, creates a space for students and families to grow produce and engage in a community space with other residents. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.
Integrative Nutrition Health and Wellness Coach in MSU’s Master of Public Health program Moldir Zhabatayeva waters plants alongside her daughter in the 1855 Place Community Garden. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.
A student finds the perfect spot to read a book near the Wharton Center for Performing Arts. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.
Lushly-leafed trees flock the Wharton Center for Performing Arts. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.
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