Online Photo Essay

This photo essay is a look back at the Best Of images from photographer, Molly Bartels.

Excitement abounds during Commencement 2024.  Vanderbilt has one commencement each year, at the end of Spring semester.

Students enjoy celebrating their culture with the Holi Festival

Geology students perform a site survey of Richland Creek

Students work side-by-side with faculty experts to tackle real-world challenges and develop innovative solutions in numerous state-of-the-art labs across campus. This glimpse into some of TCU’s labs illustrates the unparalleled, hands-on experiences that equip students for success in internships, clinicals, careers, graduate and post-graduate education.

Photo story for our spring commencements. 

On March 7, 2024, UIC Student Affairs provided UIC students with the opportunity to take a free road trip to support the Flames Men’s basketball team for the Arch Madness Missouri Valley Conference tournament in St. Louis, Missouri. UIC students and staff cheered on the men's team as they battled the Southern Salukis and Bradley Braves over the course of two nights. Hear from UIC athletes, coaches, students and staff about their journey and take a trip through historic St. Louis. 

Between the beats of a metronome, the stops-and-starts of do-overs and three-minute water breaks, a deep bond forms at the Laker Marching Band camp over early mornings, hard work, discipline and even a few tears. 

The seven-day camp that starts each year before other students are on campus prepares band members for the first football game of the season. 

Early starts and steamy weather are part of the experience.

For many students, the start of summer consists of reconnecting with old friends, moving back home, or starting summer jobs. For 21 Grand Valley students, the start of summer 2023 meant learning about dinosaur footprints in the Front Range, watching the sunset at Delicate Arch, studying the impact of volcanic eruptions near Navajo Lake and more.

After a 31-year absence, varsity wrestling has returned to Grand Valley, with an opening home match November 1 against Cornerstone University. 

“Grand Valley State is so important to me, even more important now that they have brought back the sport of wrestling,” Gable said. “The world needs more discipline, and wrestling acts as that form of discipline. It also brings great people together, and that’s what has happened here today.”