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LETTERSSPARTAN PRIDEThank you for all the wonderfuland wide scope articles you providein the alumni magazine. It makes mefeel proud to be an alumna (’85). Myhusband (’80) and son (’08, ’12) arealso alumni of MSU. As you can tell weare a Spartan family!Our son is a now a physician inAlaska and was recently recognizedfor improving immunization rates inrural and remote areas. He is an internal medicine and pediatric hospitalistat Alaska Native Medical Center inAnchorage and internal medicineand pediatric primary care at NortonSound Health Corporation in Nome.In my opinion, he is the epitome ofSpartans Will.Annette Pohl, ’85PERRINTON, MIGREETINGS FROM KNOXVILLEThanks for producing a great Spartan magazine. It is a joy to receive iteach season! Keep up the good workand enjoy good health up there inthe frozen northland. I count myselffortunate to have degrees from MSU,U-M and MUSC in Charleston, SouthCarolina.Thanks to you all!Larry E. Davis, M.D., ’73KNOXVILLE, TNSUCCESS AND GENEROSITYI would be writing this note even ifI didn’t share the same last name ofMr. Kirk Mayes (a Spartan Profile inthe Fall 2020 issue). His work withForgotten Harvest is such a generousChristian act of charity and so ecologically correct! To spare our landfillsand to feed the hungry is indeed aSpartan success story. Go Green!6SPRING 2021BUILDINGS BRING BACKMEMORIESFirst, we were delighted to see inthe Winter 2021 “Spartan” issue,appreciation of my fatherG. Malcolm Trout’s research onhomogenized milk. When we getback to MSU we always make a pointto stop for ice cream at the DairyStore in the G.M. Trout Food Science and Human Nutrition building.Second, I loved recognizing the bigAuditorium building and learning ofrebuilding the doors. I was amusedthat most of the names of dignitariesyou included as speaking or performing there in the past 80 yearsare contemporaries. I rememberMarian Anderson, Vladimir Horowitz and the Ballet Russe de MonteCarlo in addition to all the Saturdaynight travel live lecturers (pre RickSteves days). My husband remindedme of the military balls and J-Hopdances on the controversial all-purpose flat floor construction. Also,all our registration for classes (withIBM punch cards) each term tookplace there. My dad served on theconcert selection committee chairedby Dr. Stanley Crowe in the late1940s, and I’d love to see a re-caparticle on all the performers andBroadway productions there overthe years.Finally, cheers for a new pipeorgan for Memorial Chapel whereMonte and I were married in May1960. I’d be interested in an articleabout the chapel’s annual usage(before COVID restrictions) including how many weddings have takenplace since the construction rightafter WWII, and what rental costsare today.Lynn Mayes, ’58Nelda Trout Stuck, B.A., ’59; M.A., ’69PORT AUSTIN, MIREDLANDS, CAA LU M N I . M SU. E DU

Beneath PinestheNews & Views from MSUAnd the bandcan play on!The new College of MusicBillman Pavilion facility usheredin a healthy and safe learningenvironment for musicinstruction, rehearsals andconcerts that otherwise wouldnot have been possible beforeits construction last year.PHOTO BY DERRICK L. TURNER, UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS(Story on page 8)SPARTAN MAGAZINE7

BTPArtsTHE BEAUTYOF THENEW DEALRELIEFS REMAINThe new facility ushered in a healthy and safelearning environment for music instruction,rehearsals and concerts that otherwise wouldnot have been possible during the last year.For one thing, the College of Music’s overallspace increased by 40%. And for another, atop-of-the-line HVAC system refreshes air fourtimes per hour. Both have proven critical inhelping music students progress and prosperdespite COVID-19.Some of the best architects and acousticsexperts around worked with the College ofMusic to customize the pavilion which sits atopan astounding 8 million pounds of concrete.Part of the magic of all that extra concretelies between sets of double walls and doublefloating floors, which greatly improve theability of musicians to hear themselves andeach other—always a good thing, but especiallynow when musicians must maintain widesocial distancing space.At the same time, technology upgrades likemulti-channel audio recording and high-8SPRING 2021A LU M N I . M SU. E DUdefinition cameras and monitors helpedcreate livestreamed performances andmaster classes with remotely visitingartists and scholars.The original Music Building, completedin 1939, was the first academic buildingon MSU’s campus designated solelyfor the liberal arts. The adjacent MusicPractice Building was added just a fewsteps away in 1968. Both remained largelyunchanged structurally, and for decades,music students have thrived in spite of thebuildings’ age and acoustical challenges,and faculty and staff have made the best ofinstructional and performance spaces thatwere no longer adequate for teaching andmaking music.The official ribbon cutting is scheduledfor October 1, 2021, but the Billman MusicPavilion already has been inauguratedthrough the determined artistry ofhundreds of musicians and singers sincethe minute it opened its doors.37,000square feet ofnew spaceadded, and8,500square feetrenovatedMSU / BORA ARCHITECTURE & INTERIORSTaking NoteThe supervisor of theMichigan SculptureProgram for the WPA,Samuel Cashwan,designed the Art Decolimestone reliefs framingthe original southwestentrance. They depictimages of dance andperformance andpreserve history whilewelcoming the additionof the Billman MusicPavilion.

BTPResearchMSU GRAPHIC ILLUSTRATION / GETTY IMAGES / PHOTO BY DERRICK L. TURNER, UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONSSpace GardenFollowing the successful landing of the Mars Perseverancerover, our imaginations havebeen captivated by the possibility of interplanetary colonization. But cool your jets, there’s1a big, outstanding issue: food. Ifhumans spend long stretches oftime in space, they can’t pack alltheir food before the trip. They’llhave to grow some en route,which is no easy feat.For some of us gardeningon Earth is tricky enough, butin space, crops face the mostunusual of conditions like3microgravity, radiation, freezing temperatures and a lack ofnatural light.With the support of NASA,the lab of MSU-DOE PlantResearch Laboratory scientist Federica Brandizzi has beenstudying how plants survive inspace conditions. In a new study,they start revealing how a plantsystem—which helps plantsMORE ONWEBLearn more:go.msu.edu/space-gardenmanage various types of earthlystresses, such as extreme heat—might function in space.The survival mechanism iscalled the unfolded protein response. Putting plants in highlyweird situations, such as space,has helped the researchersbetter understand UPR and therole they may play in protectingplants on Earth.GOING GREEN BYGOING PINKWorking with the university’s Infrastructure Planning and Facilities, the MSUPlant Science Research GreenhouseFacility installed colored LEDs insidetwo of its greenhouse ranges to cutenergy consumption, save money andpower research that’s helping Michigan’s farms and farmers.“This project combines this specialgroup of people to bring new technology on campus,” said Erik Runkle, a professor in the Department of Horticultureand an MSU Extension specialist. “WithIPF, we’re bringing a cost and energysavings to campus along with benefitsto science as well.”Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) use lessenergy than conventional bulbs. Someemit specific colors while others emitwhite light. Red fixtures are the mostefficient at converting electricity intothe light plants use for photosynthesis,Runkle said. Plants also need a gentlesplash of blue light, which is provided bya smaller number of white LEDs. The redand white mixture are what creates thegreenhouses’ pink glow.MORE ONWEBLearn more:go.msu.edu/pink-lightSPARTAN MAGAZINE9

COVID-19 NewsMSU REMOVESOUTDOOR MASKREQUIREMENTFACULTYVOICE“I sit on a call,there’s about 13federal agencieswho have theirsleeves rolled upto try to backfillgaps in our system, and makesure that we’redoing a good joband being a goodsteward of thevaccine. I consider the vaccinethe dose of hope.And I personallybelieve hope issomething thatshould be fairlyand equitablydistributed toall people.— Debra Furr-Holden,C.S. Mott EndowedProfessor of PublicHealth, Associate Deanfor Public Health Integration, Director of theFlint Center for HealthEquity Solutions10SPRING 2021With recent changes by theCenters for Disease Control andPrevention (CDC) and the MichiganDepartment of Health and HumanServices (MDHHS) regardingCOVID-19 pandemic protocols,masks will no longer be needed inoutdoor settings on MSU’s campusor MSU-affiliated properties forindividuals or gatherings of 100people or less. The change becameeffective May 10.Face coverings are still required while indoors on campusor MSU-affiliated properties. Offcampus, the university continuesto urge Spartans to follow CDCguidelines.BREATHING ROOMTo keep Spartans oncampus safe, InfrastructurePlanning and Facilities atMichigan State Universityhas worked to install airpurifiers to further protectagainst COVID-19.IPF has installed morethan 60 air purificationdevices in campus buildingsand 238 in campus elevators. The new air purifyingtechnologies on campusA LU M N I . M SU. E DUinclude needlepoint bipolarionization, a process whichreleases ions into the airneutralizing pathogens;UV-C, which uses ultravioletlight to clean the air; atmospheric cold plasma, whichkills viruses with oxidizingmolecules; and portablehigh-efficiency particulateair filtration, which cleansthe air with a filter that trapsviruses.1,000people a day receivethe COVID-19 vaccineat the MSU PavilionMSU FACILITIES / GETTY IMAGESBTP

BTPCampusSUPPLIED / MSUSeven MSU Students EarnPrestigious ScholarshipsGregory Marchal has been named Michigan State University’s 17thTruman Scholar. He is one of 62 students from 51 U.S. colleges anduniversities selected as scholars.Marchal is an Honors College junior majoring in economics with aminor in social science quantitative data analytics in the College of SocialScience and a minor in political economy in James Madison College.The Truman Scholarship Foundation recognizes college juniors withexceptional leadership potential who are committed to affecting changethrough public service.Jasmine Jordan, an Honors College political science senior whogrew up in Detroit, has been named as a Gates Cambridge Scholar. Thescholarship will support Jasmine as she pursues her Master of Philosophyin criminological research at the University of Cambridge. Jasmine is oneof only 24 U.S. scholars to be offered a place at Cambridge in 2021.MSU PLS senior Maysa Sitar has been awarded a highly prestigiousGeorge J. Mitchell Scholarship, one of only 12 students honored withthe national scholarship. The Mitchell Scholarship is awarded by theU.S.-Ireland Alliance and pays for 12 American undergraduates to spenda year studying in Ireland.Brent Strong, an Honors College senior majoring in physiology in theCollege of Natural Science, has been named a Marshall Scholar. Strongplans to pursue a Master of Science in statistics at the University of Glasgowfor his first year, and then in population health sciences at the University ofEdinburgh for his second year.This year 46 Marshall Scholars were selected from 1,180 applicants from35 institutions.Additionally, two Michigan State University students are among the410 scholars selected for the 2021 Goldwater Scholarship. The programprovides funding for undergraduate tuition and living expenses for studentscommitted to careers in science, mathematics or engineering. MSU’s2021 Goldwater Scholars are Charles Hultquist, an Honors College juniormajoring in physics and advanced mathematics in the College of NaturalScience; and Andrew McDonald, an Honors College junior majoringin computer science in the College of Engineering; and statistics, andadvanced mathematics in the College of Natural Science.Wisdom Henry, an Honors College junior majoring in history, and urbanand regional planning in the College of Social Science, has been selected asone of 16 students from a pool of 95 nominees across the country to receivea Beinecke Scholarship.The Beinecke Scholarship pays for up to 34,000 in support for graduateschool for students studying the fields of art, humanities or social science.Truman ScholarGregory MarchalGates Cambridge ScholarJasmine JordanGeorge J. MitchellScholar, Maysa SitarMarshall ScholarBrent StrongGoldwater ScholarCharles HultquistGoldwater ScholarAndrew McDonaldBeinecke ScholarWisdom HenrySPARTAN MAGAZINE11

BTPNewsPARTNERSHIP CREATES FIRST U.S.DEVELOPER ACADEMY IN DETROITMORE ONWEBLearn more:go.msu.edu/academyA4,500Estimated number ofstudents expected toparticipate in theApple DeveloperAcademy in Detroitduring its first 5 years12SPRING 2021A LU M N I . M SU. E DUIMAGES COURTESY OF LAMM BY PERMISSION OF UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI NAPOLI FEDERICO II AND APPLE INCOnly a few Apple DeveloperAcademies exist worldwide.Currently, locations includeBrazil, Italy and Indonesia.Pictured above is the AppleAcademy in Naples, Italy.pple and Michigan State University announced that they will partner to launch the tech giant’s first United States-based DeveloperAcademy in Detroit.“We’re grateful for the partnership and the opportunity it bringsto Michigan,” said MSU President Samuel L. Stanley Jr., M.D. “Apple is theperfect partner for us to help educate and prepare a diverse generation of coders, tech leaders and entrepreneurs, and Detroit—Michigan’s innovative technology and premier urban hub—is the right location for this academy. There istremendous potential for this project moving forward, and we’re excited toget started.”Apple’s partnership with MSU began with the iOS Design Lab on campusand continued with community-based learning opportunities around technology in Detroit. The academy, which will be located in downtown Detroit, willwelcome its first cohort of students in Fall 2021. MSU is currently acceptingstudent applications.Additionally, MSU is seeking marketing, design and coding specialists tojoin its team at the academy. These positions are available at careers.msu.edu.Stay up to date on the latest developments at go.msu.edu/academy

BTPThe Future is BrightThe past year has been a true test ofSpartans’ will, and we are so proud ofthe many ways in which our universitycommunity rose to the challenge. Wewould like to extend a special thankyou to our alumni for the outstandingsupport you demonstrated throughsome of the most difficult times in thehistory of the university. From sharingyour professional expertise to makingdonations to COVID-19 emergencyassistance funds, you stepped up whenyour fellow Spartans needed you most.As we transition to summer, we areoptimistic for things to come. Here inEast Lansing, we will see an increasein activity on campus with the returnof more in-person classes and eventsin the fall. It begins, most notably,with spring commencement ceremonies. Congratulations to our resilientgraduates! And kudos to this year’sBoard of Trustees GPA Award winners.Whether it’s to cheer for your favoriteSpartan or to move in a next-generation Spartan, we hope to see you backon campus soon.The future is looking exceedinglybright as we continue to find new andinnovative ways to meet and exceedexpectations as a preeminent land-grantinstitution.As we culminate three campus-wide andinterconnected strategic initiatives—Relationship Violence and SexualMisconduct Plan, Diversity, Equity andInclusion Plan and university Strategic Plan—we look forward to furtheropportunities for engagement withalumni regarding institutional goalsand priorities. Alumni are not only anintegral part of the rich history of theuniversity—they play an integral rolein shaping its future. Together we willreach new heights.Go Green!MSU BOARD OFTRUSTEESDianne ByrumChairTerm ends 2025Dan KellyVice ChairTerm ends 2025Melanie FosterTrusteeTerm ends 2023Renee KnakeJeffersonTrusteeTerm ends 2023Pat O’KeefeTrusteeTerm ends 2029Brianna T.ScottTrusteeTerm ends 2027Kelly TebayTrusteeTerm ends 2027Rema VassarTrusteeTerm ends 2029Dianne Byrum, ChairMSU Board of TrusteesMSUThere’s a multitude of extraordinarywork being done to enhance theuniversity’s impact and imprint acrossthe state of Michigan and beyond. Ourexciting new partnerships with HenryFord Health System and Apple are justthe beginning. Both are noteworthyexpansions of the university’s outreachand engagement efforts and our investment in the metro Detroit area.The new STEM Teaching and LearningFacility, a first-of-its-kind masstimber building constructed with funding support from the state of Michigan,is another example of Spartan innovation at its best. This new educationaland research space houses cutting-edgefacilities designed to teach STEMdisciplines in more effective ways andpromote student success. We lookforward to seeing students and faculty inthe new facility this fall.Board of TrusteesSPARTAN MAGAZINE13

BTPOff CampusProfessor OnThe RoadAfter the announcement that mostclasses at the university would continue in an online format for the springsemester, Hale, a professor of practice in the MSU School of Journalism,decided he would teach classes fromhis vehicle, remotely, and travel acrossthe country. He purchased a camper attachment for his pick-up truckthrough Facebook marketplace andspent the last weeks of 2020 preppingfor a semester-long journey on theroad—an initiative he calls “Professoron the Road.”Hale reached out to the community forrecommendations on where he should travel.Taking the best suggestions, he compiled theminto a Google map, with loose plans to hit asmany recommendations as possibly over theduration of the semester.With his vehicle equipped with a bed anda make-shift outdoor shower, Hale began hisjourney in February and made his way west toSan Diego, California, capturing breathtakingfootage along the way.MORE ONWEB14Check out Hale’s journey on Instagram:go.msu.edu/prof-roadSPRING 2021A LU M N I . M SU. E DUPHOTOS COURTESY TROY HALETroy Hale took his students ona virtual roadtrip to learnimportant lessons from the field

BTPAthletics8 SPARTANSCURRENTLYPLAYING INTHE NHLRYANMILLERANAHEIMDUCKSIn With the New, as a Nod to the OldRENDER BY ROSSETTI / NHL (MEDIA KITS)Munn Ice Arena is kind of old, but, honestly, that’s kind of a compliment.Completed in 1974, the low-lying, metal-sided building is without a doubt the onlyathletic facility in the U.S.—and possibly theentire world—that is tucked into the side ofa documented 16,000-year-old prehistoricinland sand dune. If that isn’t special enough,there’s a grove of pine trees growing atop thesand dune, making Munn one of the few places on campus where you can sing the lyricsto MSU Shadows, “beneath the pines we’llgather,” and actually mean it.But there’s also something to be said forhaving the latest, greatest, shiniest athletic facilities. When Munn Ice Arena’s long-awaitedrenovation is complete, it will be the best ofboth worlds.The 35,000-square-foot addition will bringoffices, conference rooms and administrativespaces out of the dark underbelly of the arenaand into natural light on the main level.A weight room and training room will meanthat student-athletes won’t have to trek downRed Cedar Road to the football building forconditioning. There will be a theater roomfor watching film, a space for studying, a placeto practice shooting and brand-new lockerrooms that will stand out to new recruits whoare likely trying to choose between some ofthe best hockey programs in the country.And for the fans: a beautiful and wellmarked “front door” at the building’ssouth entrance and an MSUhockey hall of fame to welcome theminside.The Munn renovation project is beingfunded solely through philanthropy, andwhile construction has largely been pauseddue to the COVID-19 pandemic, fundraising continues.We a

the state of Michigan. We can thank this pioneer in MSU's land-scape architect program for Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lake-shore, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, the Huron-Clinton Metroparks system and the sand dunes area of Lake Michigan between Grand Haven and Muskegon. Places Michiganders and