The Red Cedar River glimmers in the sunlight on a perfect spring day. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.
MSU is awash in the sweet scent of lilacs, like those seen in front of Mason Hall. The residence hall, partnered with Abbot Hall, was built in 1938 and named after Michigan’s first governor, Stevens T. Mason. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.
A cluster of lilacs blooms in front of Benefactors Plaza, a walkway on the north side of campus lined with pillars listing the names donors who have supported excellence and progress at MSU. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.
“Bird,” a sculpture by Will Ryman made of real and fabricated steel nails, faces bushes filled with fragrant lilacs in the Student Services Plaza. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.
A classic MSU lantern glows softly above the entrance to Mason Hall. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.
With fewer students on campus during the summer, it’s the perfect time for renovation and repairs, like repaving the basketball court outside Mason Hall. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.
Branches filled with tender green leaves bend as if to frame the MSU Broad Art Museum. The museum, which features contemporary art and experiences designed to inspire curiosity and inquiry, is free and open to the public from Wednesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.
Sprouts on a golden larch tree resemble tiny pompoms as they grow near the Hannah Administration Building. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.
