General Features

Students pose for photos in the quad during their first day of class.

A bee looks for pollen in an area of yellow flowers near Koeze-Weed Living Center July 8.

Stillwater firefighters fight a wild hay fire outside of Stillwater near a campus farm. Drought and high heat caused campus and the town to be on a fire ban for most of the summer. 

A student practices with other members of a quartet during a summer music program. Alums of the program play in orchestras around the world.

A University of West Georgia Marching Wolves drum major takes the field during the first football game of the season at University Stadium. Beneath the stadium lights and a dramatic evening sky, the moment captures the energy, tradition, and excitement of game day in the City of Dreams.

Sockeye (red) salmon spawn in Chester Creek behind UAA’s Gorsuch Commons and residence halls.

Students walk through Millford Mall during the first day of classes on Tuesday, August 28, 2026. 

Members of the Concrete Canoe Design Team take a moment to relax and splash while sitting on the dock during practice.

Four-year-roomies share a moment before the spring commencement ceremonies.

The Urban Rivers organization in the Chicago area has created numerous "Floating Gardens" on riverways surrounding the city. Beyond habitat restoration, these floating gardens also serve to purify the water. Photo taken during a visit to these gardens with some of our university's professors who study the impact these floating gardens have on the river systems. This photo is submitted to General Features since it was taken far from our university's campus.