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Aug. 25, 2025
The week in photos: Aug. 18–24, 2025
Spartans unite and celebrate the beginning of the academic year with New Student Kickoff at the Breslin Student Events Center Aug. 20. The event welcomes Spartans to MSU as they interact with President Guskiewicz and Provost McIntyre, rally with Sparty, enjoy the Spartan Marching Band and MSU’s cheer and dance teams, connect with neighborhood captains for orientation programs and more. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.
President Guskiewicz greets students as they head to their first day of classes. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.
Members of the Spartan Marching Band perfect their routine on Adams Field before game day. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.
Spartans play 9 Square in the Air near West Circle Drive. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.
Moving to campus is a major life event, and whether you’re a student or family member — crying tears of joy, sadness or a little bit of both — we promise that your fellow Spartans are feeling all those feelings too. We’ve got your back! Photo by Derrick L. Turner.
Students start off the semester on a fun note at the 45th annual UFest, an event hosted by the University Activities Board, featuring inflatable axe throwing and races, mini golf, wandering therapy dogs and giveaways, including commemorative tote bags, and more. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.
Spartans participating in Fall Welcome events had an opportunity to wind down and enjoy an evening under the stars with “Screen on the Green,” a movie night at Beal Botanical Garden hosted by the garden, the MSU Residence Halls Association, Campus Center Cinemas and the Lansing Public Media Center. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.
A student pushes a trio of laundry carts, an iconic symbol of Fall Welcome week, at incoming and returning student move-in on Aug. 20. To all new and returning Spartans, welcome home and welcome back! Photo by Nick Schrader.
MSU President Kevin M. Guskiewicz, Ph.D., Athletic Director J Batt, MSU Football Coach Jonathan Smith and MSU Men’s Basketball Coach Tom Izzo joined the 2025 Homecoming court and ASMSU officers on stage to celebrate Sparticipation. Sparticipation, part of MSU’s Fall Welcome Spartan Spectacular, is a yearly event that showcases the over 500 registered student organizations on campus. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.
MSU football fans get to know the team at Meet the Spartans on Aug. 21. At the event, participants had the chance to meet Head Coach Jonathan Smith, members of the football, dance and cheer teams, visit the playing field of Spartan Stadium and more. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.
Spartans unite and celebrate the beginning of the academic year with New Student Kickoff at the Breslin Student Events Center Aug. 20. The event welcomes Spartans to MSU as they interact with President Guskiewicz and Provost McIntyre, rally with Sparty, enjoy the Spartan Marching Band and MSU’s cheer and dance teams, connect with neighborhood captains for orientation programs and more. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.
President Guskiewicz greets students as they head to their first day of classes. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.
Members of the Spartan Marching Band perfect their routine on Adams Field before game day. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.
Spartans play 9 Square in the Air near West Circle Drive. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.
Moving to campus is a major life event, and whether you’re a student or family member — crying tears of joy, sadness or a little bit of both — we promise that your fellow Spartans are feeling all those feelings too. We’ve got your back! Photo by Derrick L. Turner.
Students start off the semester on a fun note at the 45th annual UFest, an event hosted by the University Activities Board, featuring inflatable axe throwing and races, mini golf, wandering therapy dogs and giveaways, including commemorative tote bags, and more. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.
Spartans participating in Fall Welcome events had an opportunity to wind down and enjoy an evening under the stars with “Screen on the Green,” a movie night at Beal Botanical Garden hosted by the garden, the MSU Residence Halls Association, Campus Center Cinemas and the Lansing Public Media Center. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.
A student pushes a trio of laundry carts, an iconic symbol of Fall Welcome week, at incoming and returning student move-in on Aug. 20. To all new and returning Spartans, welcome home and welcome back! Photo by Nick Schrader.
MSU President Kevin M. Guskiewicz, Ph.D., Athletic Director J Batt, MSU Football Coach Jonathan Smith and MSU Men’s Basketball Coach Tom Izzo joined the 2025 Homecoming court and ASMSU officers on stage to celebrate Sparticipation. Sparticipation, part of MSU’s Fall Welcome Spartan Spectacular, is a yearly event that showcases the over 500 registered student organizations on campus. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.
MSU football fans get to know the team at Meet the Spartans on Aug. 21. At the event, participants had the chance to meet Head Coach Jonathan Smith, members of the football, dance and cheer teams, visit the playing field of Spartan Stadium and more. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.
Spartans unite and celebrate the beginning of the academic year with New Student Kickoff at the Breslin Student Events Center Aug. 20. The event welcomes Spartans to MSU as they interact with President Guskiewicz and Provost McIntyre, rally with Sparty, enjoy the Spartan Marching Band and MSU’s cheer and dance teams, connect with neighborhood captains for orientation programs and more. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.
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