Scenes from an action-packed first week kicking off the fall semester

by | Aug 29, 2022

Campus photographer August Jennewein was all over campus last week, capturing students relaxing or letting loose with friends as the new academic year began.

University of Missouri–St. Louis students found plenty of opportunities to relax or let loose even as they got back into the swing of school work during the opening week of the new academic year.

Campus photographer August Jennewein was omnipresent around campus trying to capture as many of the festivities while students enjoyed the company of old friends and made plenty of new ones.

A group upperclassmen students lead first-year students in the tradition of Serendipity Sendoff

A group upperclassmen led first-year students in the tradition of Serendipity Sendoff on Aug. 20 outside the Millennium Student Center.

 

 

A student rubs the Wayne Goode statue for luck during Serendipity Sendoff

A first-year student reached out to rub the Wayne Goode statue for luck as it tradition during Serendipity Sendoff.

 

A student signs the trident during Serendipity Sendoff

A student leaned over to sign the wooden Trident while taking part in Serendipity Sendoff.

 

Students enjoy food and conversation outside the Nosh during the Welcome Back Bash

Thunderstorms forced the Welcome Back Bash inside the Millennium Student Center, but that didn’t dampen the mood among the participants.

 

Students gather around a table in the MSC to eat during the Welcome Back Bash

There was plenty of food for students to enjoy as they conversed with each other during the Welcome Back Bash.

 

Students leave the Welcome Back Bash with T-shirts from the Office of Student Involvement

Students left the Welcome Back Bash with T-shirts from the Office of Student Involvement.

 

Caleb Wilkerson flashes a peace sign while stopping near the Thomas Jefferson Library on the first day of class

Junior business major Caleb Wilkerson flashed a peace sign as he walked outside University Libraries on the first day of classes.

 

Students relax in the shade of the Quad during the first week of the fall semester

Students relaxed in the shade of the Quad early last week.

 

Students run around and spray paint on each other outside the Provincial House

Members of the Pierre Laclede Honors College ran around and colored each other with powder puff paint during the annual Paint-A-Palooza.

 

Honors College Dean Edward Munn Sanchez covered in powder puff paint at Paint-A-Palooza

Students gathered for a group photo in front of the Provincial House after Paint-A-Palooza.

 

Chris Bartholomew helps Mamadou Thiam with calculus in the MSC

Chris Bartholomew (at right), a sophomore astrophysics major and member of the UMSL baseball team, tutored freshman Mamadou Thiam in calculus in the Millennium Student Center as the new semester got underway.

 

Students walk out of Clark Hall in between classes

Students walked out of Clark Hall after finishing class.

 

Senior social work major Madalyn Dueker studies in the grass outside the Thomas Jefferson Library

Senior social work major Madalyn Dueker studied in the grass outside the Thomas Jefferson Library.

 

A police officer rides his bike through the Quad as students study outdoors

An UMSL police officer rode his bike through the Quad as students studied one afternoon last week.

 

Students enjoyed the pool and other activities Friday evening during the Oak Hall Pool Party.

 

Student spin a wheel to try to win hats, T-shirts and other prizes during the Oak Hall Pool Party

Attendees had an opportunity to spin the wheel and win prizes like T-shirts and hats.

 

Students hang out poolside outside Oak Hall

Students enjoyed hanging out and conversing near the pool.

 

Students enjoy cool treats from Kona Ice near the Oak Hall pool

Others partook in frozen treats from Kona Ice while surrounded by friends.

 

Also check out video of Social Media Manager Jeremy Goldmeier captured from the Office of Student Involvement’s Penthouse Party last week.

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