Plus, looking forward to the Olympics
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This week, we’re celebrating! We’re recognizing campus icon Beaumont Tower, which has been around for 95 years, and we’re sending green and white well wishes to Spartan Heath Baldwin as he heads to the Paris Olympics. Plus, learn more about MSU and Flint’s partnership over the years, and test your knowledge on this week’s trivia question. That and more in this week’s edition of the MSUToday Weekly Update.
Celebrating 95 years of Beaumont Tower: The campus icon was dedicated June 22, 1929

MSU updates and campus news
Majestic: The week in photos

Migrant Student Services receives $2.3M grant: Funds to support High School Equivalency Program

Spartan research and outreach
MSU and Flint: Working together for a better tomorrow

Transforming drug discovery with AI: Helping to predict the effectiveness of a drug

Presidential debates: Research shows they still make an impact

Are racecar drivers athletes? Most definitely.

Advancing understanding of proton halos: New FRIB precision measurement program

Butterfly decline: Insecticides found to be primary driver

Ask the expert: How can we measure our own happiness?

Teaching dignified care: The importance of LGBTQIA+ health care in serving patients

By the numbers
A graphic that features a gray building on top of a green background with that says: Groundbreaking Research Center Expected to open in 2027. $335 million joint investment. 335,000 square feet. 7 stories tall. MSU’s largest research facility. 80+ research teams.

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Spartan pride
Heath Baldwin wins U.S. Olympic trials decathlon: Qualifies for Paris Olympics

Spartans featured in the news
In the Washington Post, Dan McCole, associate professor in the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, commented on the changing industry of tourism and the additional costs on visitors.

What’s happening this week
'Pixels and Perspectives: The Intersection of AI and Art': June 27

From Spartans
An image of Ryan Talbot pole vaulting with text on top that says: “It was my last competition in the green and white, something I’m very proud of as I come from a family of Spartans and Spartan athletes.”

MSU trivia

Last week’s trivia
An exterior shot of Wells Hall with ornamental grass in front of windows.

Answer: Wells Hall. This was a challenging one, as just 26% of those who responded guessed correctly!

Did you know? In addition to academic spaces, Wells Hall also is where you’ll find the Campus Center Cinemas, which shows recently released movies for free to all MSU students.

This week’s trivia
A large, ornate light fixture hanging from a vaulted ceiling.

Can you guess what and where this image is on MSU’s campus? Send your responses to msutoday@msu.edu. The answer will be shared in next week’s email.

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