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In today’s edition, get a preview of what campus will look like this fall, celebrate the 2024 MSU Athletics Hall of Fame class, learn how to be a vigilant news consumer this election season and so much more in the MSUToday Weekly Update.
Small white MSU Spartan helmet on a stylized green background with a quote from Sam Edwards, class of 2025: “To be a Spartan is to be tough, gritty and capable of responding with resilience to whatever adversity presents itself.”

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MSU updates and campus news
The perfect spot: The week in photo

$10M gift to MSU Athletics: Kristen and Justin Ishbia support baseball, men’s basketball

Sights and Sounds: Campus from above

Public Service Forum: Tom Izzo to speak

Fall 2024 safety, security updates: A message from DPPS

Illustration and inquiry: Faith Nhkum

Building Bridges: Summer science program for Native American students

US Under Secretary of Education visits MSU: Tours facilities, learns about programs

On Instagram, MSU Inclusion posted: Happy National Hispanic Heritage Month! From Sept. 15 - Oct. 15 and beyond, MSU recognizes the histories, cultures and contributions of Hispanic/Latine communities, along with the challenges still being faced today. Make sure to check out @msubroad's 'Diasporic Collage: Puerto Rico and the Survival of a People' exhibition while it is up! Help strengthen resources serving Hispanic and Latine students at MSU by visiting givingto.msu.edu/hispanic-heritage-month.cfm. All included links are available on the LinkTree in our bio! There is a corresponding image with the text: Hispanic Heritage Month: Sept. 15-Oct. 15. Office for Institutional Diversity and Inclusion

Spartan research and outreach
MSU Libraries revives 16th-century text: Contains one of the earliest uses of “America”

An end to daylight saving time? MSU researchers find it would protect people who have diabetes

Ask the expert: Can nature-based interventions positively impact the mental health of students of color?

MSU history
Celebrate Sparty: In addition to marking his birthday, learn more about our beloved mascot

Spartan pride
Michigan State Athletics Class of 2024 Hall of Fame

Michigan State Women’s soccer, on X, tweeted: The No. 1 team in the @NCAASoccer RPI resides in East Lansing #GoGreen. There is a photo of the women’s soccer team that complements the text.

MSU’s Indy Autonomous Challenge team takes first place: Wins passing overtake competition

What’s happening on campus
Smithsonian National Youth Summit on Elections and Politics: Sept. 20

2024 Election Spotlight Series
Media literacy during election season: How to be a vigilant news consumer

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Spartans featured in the news
In the Washington Post, Rebecca Wisch, associate editor of the Animal Legal and Historical Center at the MSU College of Law, commented on the increasing role of pets in families and what happens to them when families separate.

MSU trivia

Last week’s trivia
An ornate wooden carving at the top of a door that says Michigan State College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences founded 1855.

Answer: Linton Hall. Of those who responded, nearly 41% answered correctly.

Did you know? Linton Hall was the university’s first library-museum when it was built in 1881. After WWII and until 1968, it was President John A. Hannah’s office and boardroom.

This week’s trivia
A brick building with four vertical windows and pink and purple flowers in the foreground.

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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