Welcome Back: 15 Photos From Columbia’s Lively First Days of the Fall Semester
Photos crackling with the buzz of our community coming back together again.
The first weeks of Columbia's fall semester brought excitement, reunions, and plenty of Lion pride.
New students experienced their first campus traditions, and returning students jumped back into familiar campus rhythms.
From move-in to the New Student Orientation Program, Convocation to Welcome Week activities, and, of course, the first day of classes, here are 15 photos that capture the buzz of our community coming back together again.
From Morningside Heights to Manhattanville to the Medical Center, campus spaces were filled with conversations, connections, and some serious new-beginning energy. Faculty and staff also welcomed students with events and resources to help set the stage for a successful year.
Here's to the possibility of it all — may the academic year ahead be a wonderful one.
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Slide 1: On Aug. 8, the faculty of Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons welcomed 140 students into the medical profession with the annual White Coat Ceremony. Photo by Michael DiVito.
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Slide 2: On August 4, 2025, Columbia University College of Dental Medicine welcomed the incoming Class of 2029 at a ceremony during which the future dentists received their white coats. Photo courtesy Columbia's College of Dental Medicine.
