Forward Thinkers
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI MAGAZINE SUMMER 2020 SPARTANS Forward VS. COVID-19 KINITRA BROOKS Thinkers & AFROFUTURISM MSU’s faculty are among the world’s CASSIUS’ best and brightest in their fields FAREWELL EARN MORE CASH BACK on on gas, travel, on all other 3% groceries 2% and universities 1% purchases Earn more cash back on the things you buy most with MSUFCU's Visa Signature® Credit Card. Plus, enjoy exclusive discounts, tap to pay convenience, peace of mind with Visa Card Lock, and more. Open your MSUFCU Visa Signature Credit Card today! msufcu.org/visasignature • 517-333-2424 Cardholders will earn the following cash back rewards: 3% on groceries; 2% on gas, travel (airlines, hotels, motels, resorts, taxi/limo, and car rental) and universities (when making tuition payments to MSU using a credit card, a service fee of 2.2% will be charged by the university); and 1% on all other purchases for every one U.S. dollar in eligible net purchases made on their Visa Signature Credit Cards, rounded to the nearest whole dollar. Cash back is not earned on tax payments, any unauthorized charges or transactions, cash advances, convenience checks, balance transfers, or fees of any kind. Account must be in good standing to redeem cash back. Returns result in the loss of cash back equal to amount returned. Negative cash back will be given if returns or credits exceed purchases. Certain restrictions, limitations, and exclusions apply. Visit msufcu.org/visasignature for full terms and conditions. SUMMER 2020 36 Growing Knowledge 26 Battling COVID-19 DEPARTMENTS 10 Mapping a Virus 3 FROM THE PRESIDENT When the first cases of COVID-19 were detected in Michigan, 5 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Jonnell Sanciangco, an expert in Global Information Systems 9 BENEATH THE PINES and a doctoral candidate at Michigan State University, 20 SPARTAN STORIES wondered if a dashboard focused solely 26 FEATURES on the state could be of 45 GREEN & WHITE use to local health care, 47 CLASS NOTES government officials 51 IN MEMORIAM and others.
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