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August in Pictures

Welcome Weekend kicks off a new academic year. 
First-year students in the Science Leaders pre-orientation program use Foldscope cardboard microscopes to examine samples gathered from the Arboretum pond.
First-year students in the Science Leaders pre-orientation program use Foldscope cardboard microscopes to examine samples gathered from the Arboretum pond. 

Scenes from the Science Leaders pre-orientation 

 Pre-Orientation check in

Seen from overhead, college students arriving for their first day check in at tables.
First-year students participating in the Helix, Genesis, Odyssey and Science Leaders pre-orientation programs check in at Crozier-Williams before they move into their residence halls. About 40% of the Class of 2029 participated in one of the pre-orientation programs. 

The Class of 2029 has arrived!

Two female college students get help from family moving into their dormitory.
Teagan Skulley ’29 and Caitlyn O’Donnell ’29 get help from their families as they move into a triple with Maya Lileika ’29 on Arrival Day. 

Scenes from Welcome Weekend 

During the extended Welcome Weekend, new students learn about Conn’s signature Connections program, meet with their advisers, register for classes and meet new friends at various social events. 

A group of students work to untangle a string of international flags standing in a grassy field.
Members of the International Students Association work to untangle their international flag string as new students explore the many extracurricular opportunities available at Conn.

 On the hunt for a bargain

College students look and point as they size up the offerings at a campus yard sale event.
Students size up the offerings at the Office of Sustainability’s annual Give ’N Go Yard Sale prior to its official opening. 
Aerial view of a lightly wooded college campus looking south toward the shoreline.
A drone shot of the southern half of campus with Long Island Sound in the distance

Honor Code Matriculation 

Members of the Class of 2029 sign the Honor Code matriculation pledge and ring the Castle Court Gong, a tradition that marks the beginning of their collegiate careers. In four years, they will draw their Connecticut College experience to a close by again ringing the gong on the morning of their Commencement.

College faculty and administrators in academic regalia stand on a stage during a convocation ceremony.
The Conn community came together to celebrate the 111th Convocation, which marks the official opening of the academic year, on Aug. 25. Read more.
A college dean takes a selfie photo with an auditorium full of first year students.
Associate Dean of Campus Life Geoff Norbert takes his annual selfie with the first-year class during the New Student Welcome. 
A campus safety officer directs move-in traffic on a roadway.
Director of Campus Safety Mary Savage takes a turn at directing move-in traffic. 
A men's college soccer team warms up on a field for practice.
The Men’s Soccer team warms up for practice on the Harkness practice field. The Camels enter the 2025 campaign ranked No. 2 in the United Soccer Coaches preseason rankings. 
Black eyed susan flowers surround a sign for a college coffee shop.
Black-eyed Susans bloom around the sign for Ruane’s Den in Harkness House on a sunny August day. 
College students gather around a table with their laptop computers to complete their course registration in a college library setting.
First-year students gather in Shain Library to register for their classes with help from staff and student advisers.
Field hockey player Emily Kulpa ’28 snaps a photo of teammates Meredith du Four ’28 and Serena Moore ’28 and Women’s Soccer players Lucy Parker ’28, Virginia Head ’28 and Mae Mastrullo ’28. The student-athletes were gathered in Luce Field House for a Media Day photo session with Clarus Multimedia photographer Eric Canha. 
Students gather around a table in a college dining hall with bare bulb lighting and warm wood tones.
Students gather for lunch in the newly renovated Social House at Harris Refectory. 
An aerial view of workers power washing a newly built pedestrian walkway on a college campus.
Workers power wash the new pedestrian walkway as the final landscaping touches are put in place in front of the Crozier-Williams student center. 
Landscapers prepare to lay new rolls of sod on a college green.
Workers prepare to lay new sod in front of the Crozier-Williams student center. 
A colleague takes a photo of a group of college staffers during a welcome back event on campus.
Professor Marc Forster snaps a photo of colleagues as members of the Conn community gather for Sweet Connections, a social event hosted by the Office of Human Resources to celebrate the beginning of the new academic year. 
A college student eats breakfast on a shaded bench surrounded by trees and flowers.
Lily Funk ’27 eats her breakfast on a bench near the Jane Addams/Freeman residence hall on a sunny summer morning.