News and College Life

A student rides a carnival ride during first week of classes welcome back activities. 

Band members hype incoming students during a pep rally. 

A first-year student participates in an annual competition in a water balloon tossing contest with his teammates each wearing a Fallout 76 inspired tin foil hat. The annual competition includes building and racing a themed remote controlled vehicle able to withstand various challenges across campus.

At a summer camp ran by university faculty and students, campers got the opportunity to meet Captain Barington Irving who was the youngest person to solo fly around the world. 

Bearcast participate in a round of "This or That" during a SOAR event in the Student Recreation Center June 10, 2025. 

Bearcats climb to the top of the Odyssey II Ropes course at MOERA in part of a team building exercise Aug. 18, 2025. 

Bearcats enrolled in the Jump Start program are lowered after completing the Alpine Climbing Tower at MOERA in part of a team building exercise Aug. 18, 2025. 

Students in a first year English course are learning the course material by working with a local men's homeless shelter. Here they get a tour of the facility. 

Albert Gator carries a mini-fridge into Fletcher Hall during Fall Move-In on Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025.

The DJ beat inspires students to show their stuff during an outdoor BBQ party hosted by the African American Cultural Center.