13 Photos Encapsulating Back-to-School Joy as Columbia Students Enter the Fall Semester
From convocation and move-in to family goodbyes, a silent disco, and white coat ceremonies, the fall semester is off to a joyous start.

Ah, back-to-school season. New and returning Columbia students are on campus and the fall semester is now in full swing. Take a look back at the flurry of activity that ushered in the new academic year.
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Slide 1: Part of orientation activities at Columbia Medical Center include "White Coat" ceremonies, ushering in new classes of nursing, dental, medical, and physical therapy students. Photo by Melissa O'Rourke.
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Slide 2: Part of orientation activities include "White Coat" ceremonies, ushering in new classes of nursing, dental, medical, and physical therapy students. Photo by Charles Manley.
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Slide 3: Part of orientation activities include "White Coat" ceremonies, ushering in new classes of nursing, dental, medical, and physical therapy students. Photo by Michael DiVito.
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Slide 4: Part of orientation activities include "White Coat" ceremonies, ushering in new classes of nursing, dental, medical, and physical therapy students. Photo by Michael DiVito.

Part of orientation activities at Columbia Medical Center include "White Coat" ceremonies, ushering in new classes of nursing, dental, medical, and physical therapy students. Photo by Melissa O'Rourke.

Part of orientation activities include "White Coat" ceremonies, ushering in new classes of nursing, dental, medical, and physical therapy students. Photo by Charles Manley.

Part of orientation activities include "White Coat" ceremonies, ushering in new classes of nursing, dental, medical, and physical therapy students. Photo by Michael DiVito.

Part of orientation activities include "White Coat" ceremonies, ushering in new classes of nursing, dental, medical, and physical therapy students. Photo by Michael DiVito.



