A powerful exhibit in the MSU Libraries Main Gallery, A Campus and a War: Michigan State University and Vietnam, runs through October 3.
The exhibit offers a look at MSU’s complex history with the Vietnam War. It features rare archival materials about the relationship between Political Science Professor Wesley Fishel and South Vietnam President Ngo Dinh Diem, the activities of the faculty-led Michigan State University Group in South Vietnam, and the anti-war movement on campus.
History Professor and Southeast Asia specialist Charles Keith contributed to the exhibit’s curation, lending his expertise to help shape its historical narrative.
“‘A Campus and a War’ is an accessible and compelling way for members of the MSU community to explore the university’s complex relationship to the Vietnam War,” said Dr. Keith. “At a time of uncertainty and change in the place of universities in the country and the world alike, this history is as timely and pressing as ever.”
The exhibit was curated by MSU Libraries Head Librarian of the Stephen O. Murray and Keelung Hong Special Collections and University Archives Leslie McRoberts, MSU Libraries Conservation Librarian Garrett Sumner, and University Archives Outreach and Engagement Archivist Jennie Rankin.