The week in photos: April 20–26, 2026

Kevin M. Guskiewicz, Ph.D., and spring 2026 graduates watch as Jon Lehrer, university carillonist, plays the bells of Beaumont Tower. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

A vibrant trout lily blooms in Beal Botanical Garden. A hidden gem on campus, the garden is free and open to the public every day from sunrise to sunset. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

Museum studies students hang descriptive panels on walls at the MSU Museum as they prepare to open “What If We Kissed in the Shadows of Beaumont Tower?,” a student-led exhibition showcasing 170 years of MSU traditions. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

A student curator displays a sample from MSU’s iconic Rock that’s featured in “What If We Kissed in the Shadows of Beaumont Tower?” at the MSU Museum. The piece shows many of the layers of paint that have accumulated on the Rock over the years, which catalog hundreds of colors, messages and stories added by students as part of the long-standing campus tradition. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

Museum studies students work to make a papier-mache model for “What If We Kissed in the Shadows of Beaumont Tower?” at the MSU Museum. The exhibition opened April 25 and will run through July 31; admission to the MSU Museum is free with registration. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

Triplets Bailey, Madison and Kylie Tarnopol celebrate their academic achievements and upcoming commencement by taking grad photos in the courtyard of Beaumont Tower. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

Campus paths curve and wind in a connected web along West Circle Drive. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.