News and College Life

Students enjoy the Country Classic Dance.

Milo Neal, 6, might not be a member of the band, but he might as well be as he brings his own toy horn, playing alongside the band during most events.

Efren Gamez-Castro of the School of Medicine Class of 2026 hands over his white coat so a faculty member can put it on him in a ceremony to honor his transition to being a doctor. 

Students enter the Stephen C. O'Connell Center arena floor for Career Showcase's Technical Day on Wednesday, January 31, 2024.

Anna Tibbets reacting to her friend, Amy Ripplinger, making it onto the State of the University slideshow

A performer used fire during a traditional Philipino dance for university donors during a trip to see the birthplace and childhood home of the university president. 

Dr. Astrid S. Tuminez was appointed the seventh university president in 2018. Born in a farming village in the Philippine province of Iloilo, she moved with her parents and siblings to the slums of Iloilo City when she was 2 years old, her parents seeking better educational opportunities for their children.

Her pursuit of education eventually took her to the United States, where she graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor's degree in international relations and Russian literature from Brigham Young University (1986). She later earned a master's degree from Harvard University in Soviet Studies (1988) and a Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in political science (1996).

A carefully constructed jump ramp is destroyed by a student on a dining hall baking pan. Sledding on Thompson "Flats" is a traditional activity on snowy days. Campus was closed for the afternoon due to the volume of snow predicted.

The long and rich tradition of using a dining hall tray to sled on Thompson "Flats" is practiced by two students. Campus was closed for the afternoon due to the volume of snow predicted.

Students enjoying an afternoon on the ice rink.

Student chat before ice skating.