News and College Life

At the Furman Forward event, a student celebrates joining the class of 2029.

Undergraduate student Vania Perez Melgar observes downtown London and the River Thames from a capsule on the London Eye during a Connect Abroad spring break trip to London, England.

Students reach out to pet a red kangaroo as staff from Animal Adventures, an exotic animal rescue center in Bolton, Mass., present students with a chance to meet a wide variety of animals during a “Wild Walkthrough” event Friday, March 28, 2025 in Harris Commons sponsored by Student Activities Council. 

WATERVILLE, MAINE – MARCH 18: Ariana Raschid Farrokhi ’27, an environmental science major, looks up at a potential maple tree to tap in the Colby Perkins Arboretum on Tuesday, March 18, 2025. Sugaring Bigelow Buddies, as part of the Colby Outing Club, tap a number of maple trees each year in the Colby Perkins Arboretum to turn into syrup. 

The university dance team rehearses their routine during an early morning practice for a national competition on Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at University Recreation. 

The university dance team warms up with stretches during early morning practice for a national competition on Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at University Recreation. 

Students play with puppies available for adoption during the Spring Break Luau on Thursday, March 13, 2025 at the Quad. 

Students organize and participate in a dance marathon to raise money and awareness through Dance Marathon for our local Children's Miracle Network Hospital, which treats children from our area and provides critical life-saving treatments and healthcare services for children and their families. 

Middle East Studies Initiative and the Department of Art hosted Ottoman art historian Ünver Rüstem in March 2025 in the Center for the Arts.  

Several hundred students attend the annual Holi Celebration, the Festival of Colors, on Saturday, March 29, 2025.