Online Photo Essay

Jagathon, IUPUI's Dance Marathon, raised $320,032.25 for kids at Riley Hospital for Children and affiliated programs during the organization's 22nd annual event. The 16-hour event included lots of dancing, games and a big donation to help Riley patients and their families. Through their participation in Jagathon, IUPUI students have been helping children with life-threatening illnesses for more than 20 years, giving financial and emotional support for hundreds of families across Indiana through the Wells Center for Pediatric Research.

Known as the "The World's Greatest College Weekend," the Little 500 is the largest collegiate bicycle race in the United States. IU Foundation President Howdy Wilcox Jr. started the race in 1951 as a way to raise scholarship money for IU undergraduate students working their way through college. Wilcox modeled the race after the Indianapolis 500, a race his father won in 1919. In the 72 years since that first race, the IU Student Foundation has raised more than $2 million for deserving undergraduates.

Indiana University celebrated the accomplishments of nearly 22,000 graduates during nine commencement ceremonies across the state. For the members of the Class of 2023, the ceremonies marked the end of years of hard work, perseverance and determination, resulting in a prestigious Indiana University degree.

Class of 2023 during the 184th spring commencement ceremony at Yager Stadium on Saturday, May 13. Below, a graduating senior sports a decorated mortar board with the message, "All I am & hope to be I owe to those who BELIEVED in me."

The graduating class of 2023 take their final flight as Seahawks during the 104th Commencement ceremonies of UNCW May 12 -13, 2023.  The 3,183 graduates officially honored with degrees hailed from 33 states as well as the District of Columbia. In addition, 21 international graduates from 11 countries were represented.

The Miami softball team hit six home runs Saturday afternoon to propel the RedHawks to an 11-0, five-inning victory over Bowling Green in the final game of the MAC Softball Championship.

Brianna Pratt picked up the win in the circle, allowing no runs and one hit en route to earning tournament MVP honors. Riley and Karli Spaid each hit a pair of homers to lead the Miami offense.

 With the victory, the RedHawks (39-15-1) earn an automatic berth to the 64-team NCAA Division I Softball Championship.

Miami University’s campuses are bustling with activity once again as students have returned, many of whom are getting their introduction to life at Miami.

Miami University photographers captured images and video of the many Welcome events held last week .

Announced as the College's ninth president on March 1, 2023, President-elect Garry W. Jenkins and his husband, Jon J. Lee, quickly made tracks to campus for their first official visit on Monday and Tuesday, March 6–7.

It was a whirlwind two days that included meetings with the college’s senior leadership, a student-led campus tour and visit to the College Store for Bates swag, a photography portrait session, and the highlight: a welcome event that packed Alumni Gymnasium and gave the community its first opportunity to hear the new Bates leader live, and in person. 

Each year, the Bates women’s varsity teams open their arms to local youngsters to celebrate National Girls and Women in Sports Day.

NGWSD recognizes student-athletes, champions, coaches, administrators, lawmakers, and others who are committed to providing equitable access to sports for all girls and women. In various clinics inside Gray Athletic Building on Feb. 11, the youngsters got a chance to learn a little something about many of the 16 women's varsity sports that Bates offers, including rowing.

It’s a college ritual like none other. (Trust us: We've checked.)

Each spring, seniors take to public spots on campus, whether Coram Library porch of the walkway in front of Hathorn, to engage in what has become a big ritual of the Bates spring: placing a print copy of their completed thesis into a rigid black binder, as friends and faculty and staff gather around in raucous support. 

This immersive picture story documents the experiences of 10 individual seniors as they celebrate the academic culmination of their undergraduate experiences.