The week in photos: Jan 28–Feb. 3, 2025

Though surrounding plots of snow are covered in footprints, a solitary Spartan walks along a cleared campus path. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

Ballroom dancers in colorful attire swirl around the upper gym of IM Circle at the Green and White Gala, a competition in its 10th year that brings dancers from across the country to MSU to compete in various styles of dance across six different skill levels. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

Spartans and members of the East Lansing and Lansing communities ride a Capital Area Transportation Authority, or CATA, bus, on a snowy winter day. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

Two fencers engage in a match at a tournament hosted by the MSU Fencing Club in IM Sports West on Feb 1. MSU Fencing Club is one of the oldest organizations on campus, with records dating back to the late 1800s. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

A fitness class goes disco with colorful lights and a fun atmosphere at the IM Circle dance studio. IM Circle is one of several recreation facilities on campus, featuring gym areas, dance studios, badminton courts, an indoor pool and more. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

Letterpress printer, book artist and paper maker Amos Paul Kennedy Jr. discusses his work with Spartans at the pop-up event “Proceed and Be Bold: The Work of Amos Paul Kennedy Jr.,” held in MSU’s Murray and Hong Special Collections seminar room on Jan. 28. Kennedy’s visit is part of the 2024-25 Stanley and Selma Hollander Visiting Artist, Designer and Scholar Lecture Series, hosted by the Department of Art, Art History and Design. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

When days are short and evenings come quickly, the lights of the MSU Main Library are a welcoming beacon, inviting students and scholars in with a cheerful glow. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

Spartans find a brand-new place to study, engage and explore in the Multicultural Center. The 34,000-square-foot facility features an outdoor amphitheater, collaboration spaces, student organization offices, a resource center and more, with the goal of fostering student community and belonging. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

The new Michigan State University Multicultural Center stands proudly on campus, ready for its grand opening on Feb. 7. The center will officially open with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, followed by an open house celebration to welcome the MSU community into the space. The open house offers the opportunity to tour the facility and interact with the Office of Multicultural Enrichment and Advocacy, or OMEA. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

Albert Paley’s wall relief “Cadence,” a massive sculpture that renders plant and organic matter in stainless steel forms, provides inspiration for Spartans visiting the atrium between Plant Biology and Molecular Plant Sciences. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.