Photos of found subject matter (unposed and uncontrolled) documenting your university or college-related events as they occur naturally. Photographs in this category must adhere to accepted photojournalistic standards.
Franky Urueta, a custodian with Facility Services, responds to the camera and photographer as he walks down Alumni Walk in front of Dana Hall.
Well-known by Bates students, Urueta, who is an Apache Native American, delivered the annual faculty-staff address at Baccalaureate in 2019. He urged the seniors “to give positive energy to people” so that “they give you positive energy back.”
Cattle eat hay out of a bin at the O.D. Butler, Jr. Animal Science Complex on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, in College Station, Texas.
Jonah Yaffe ’26 of Dallas expressiedhis appreciation for working as a gardening assistant for the Facilities Services staff in the weeks leading up to Commencement.
Yaffe was photographed in the vicinity of Chase Hall, where a group of student assistants weeded and planted new flowers. During the photo session, he demonstrated one a newly acquires skill of balancing a rake on his nose. Impressive.
While they might have preferred an escape pod to get away from finals, these students close out the outside world in these study pods at the Sidney Lu Mechanical Engineering Building. The touch of a button opens the study sphere, which includes a wake-up alarm for those who might have launched themselves into too deep a sleep.
Technology Management graduates celebrate with confetti on the main quad as colleges across campus host graduation ceremonies.
A group of preschool 3 graduates from the GVSU's Children Enrichment Center work together to push and pull a wagon through the Valley Campus in Allendale May 8.
Cords fly above a student's head as he dances to receive his diploma.
Our social team posted this photo in its first recap of commencement weekend and Mara Beedle (@thebeedler), shared why she threw up the love sign and explained her emotion:
“I’m the third pic .… My grandma and best friend passed away a month ago unexpectedly. She was a proud educator for over 50 years with many amazing students. Doing an online degree let me take care of her every day and pay it forward to all of the students who loved her while furthering my education. Grad school has taught me a whole lot. Finishing up my research capstone, planning a funeral and grieving all in the last month here — showed me that milestones like these show you how resilient you can be in the face of it all and still find your way. I love you gram, I’m going to be a teacher just like you"
A candid moment of heart hands and celebration at the end of the School of Journalism's commencement ceremony.
A candid moment of heart hands and celebration at the end of the School of Journalism's commencement ceremony.