Presidential Spotlight - MSU President Mark E. Keenum visits with university alumna Connie Spells Raines during the 2018 Black Alumni Weekend held in February.

MSU President Mark E. Keenum visits with university alumna Connie Spells Raines during the 2018 Black Alumni Weekend held in February.

MSU President Mark E. Keenum visits with university alumna Connie Spells Raines during the 2018 Black Alumni Weekend held in February.

MSU President Mark E. Keenum visits with university alumna Connie Spells Raines during the 2018 Black Alumni Weekend held in February. Raines served as chair of this year’s event, which featured educational and social events as well as a semiformal gala to honor African American alumni who are trailblazers in their respective fields. The sold-out event was attended by more than 700 participants and gave MSU alumni and friends of any ethnic background an opportunity to salute the university's heritage of inclusion and diversity.

February 22, 2018