{"id":663522,"date":"2025-08-24T18:31:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-24T22:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/?p=663522"},"modified":"2025-08-25T07:09:59","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T11:09:59","slug":"welcome-week-celebrating-newest-yellowjackets-class-of-2029-663522","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/welcome-week-celebrating-newest-yellowjackets-class-of-2029-663522\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to Rochester: A week of celebrating our newest Yellowjackets"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }<\/style>\n<div class='embed-container'><iframe src='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WvFdixjfc4c' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2>With the arrival of new and returning students, Rochester\u2019s campuses are abuzz with school spirit for the 2025\u201326 academic year.<\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\">Ä¢¹½´«Ã½<\/a> welcomed thousands of new students to campus for the 2025\u201326 academic year. From first-year undergraduates and transfer students to international arrivals and graduate scholars, these newest Yellowjackets are settling in, exploring campus, and beginning their journeys in a community defined by curiosity, creativity, connections, and the University\u2019s motto: <em>Meliora<\/em>\u2014ever better.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-663542\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-19_RC_move-in_027-1.jpg\" alt=\"Callie Siamof helps Mia Sakonju move into Eastman School of Music\u2019s Student Living Center.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-19_RC_move-in_027-1.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-19_RC_move-in_027-1-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-19_RC_move-in_027-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-19_RC_move-in_027-1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-19_RC_move-in_027-1-1920x1281.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-19_RC_move-in_027-1-1680x1120.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-19_RC_move-in_027-1-1250x833.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-19_RC_move-in_027-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-19_RC_move-in_027-1-660x440.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-663552\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-18_RC_move-in_038-1.jpg\" alt=\"Hazel Leung helps first year students of the class of 2029 move in at Ä¢¹½´«Ã½\u2019s Genesee Hall.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-18_RC_move-in_038-1.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-18_RC_move-in_038-1-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-18_RC_move-in_038-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-18_RC_move-in_038-1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-18_RC_move-in_038-1-1920x1281.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-18_RC_move-in_038-1-1680x1120.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-18_RC_move-in_038-1-1250x833.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-18_RC_move-in_038-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-18_RC_move-in_038-1-660x440.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>ALL HANDS ON DECK:<\/strong> Many hands do, in fact, make light work. Across two days, members of Rochester\u2019s incoming class moved into their new homes on the River Campus and at the Eastman School of Music, assisted by family members, friends, and current members of the University community.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-663562\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-15_White_Coat_0129-1.jpg\" alt=\"A first-year medical student receives her white coat at the annual ceremony.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-15_White_Coat_0129-1.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-15_White_Coat_0129-1-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-15_White_Coat_0129-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-15_White_Coat_0129-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-15_White_Coat_0129-1-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-15_White_Coat_0129-1-1680x1120.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-15_White_Coat_0129-1-1250x833.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-15_White_Coat_0129-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-15_White_Coat_0129-1-660x440.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>A FRESH COAT:<\/strong> Members of the School of Medicine and Dentistry\u2019s Class of 2029 received their white coats during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.urmc.rochester.edu\/news\/story\/the-future-is-bright-white-coat-ceremony-welcomes-medical-students-to-profession\">annual Robert L. &amp; Lillian H. Brent White Coat Ceremony<\/a>, marking their entry into the medical profession. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-663572\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-20_Convocation_039-1.jpg\" alt=\"Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ president Sarah C. Mangelsdorf speaks at a convocation ceremony. \" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-20_Convocation_039-1.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-20_Convocation_039-1-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-20_Convocation_039-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-20_Convocation_039-1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-20_Convocation_039-1-1920x1281.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-20_Convocation_039-1-1680x1120.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-20_Convocation_039-1-1250x833.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-20_Convocation_039-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-20_Convocation_039-1-660x440.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-663582\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-20_Convocation_004-1.jpg\" alt=\"Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Student Association President John Conduah and Eastman School of Music Student Association President Nichole Waligora take a selfie during a convocation ceremony. \" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-20_Convocation_004-1.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-20_Convocation_004-1-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-20_Convocation_004-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-20_Convocation_004-1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-20_Convocation_004-1-1920x1281.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-20_Convocation_004-1-1680x1120.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-20_Convocation_004-1-1250x833.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-20_Convocation_004-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-20_Convocation_004-1-660x440.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>STANDING ON CEREMONY: <\/b>It may have been a drizzly afternoon on the quad, but President Sarah Mangelsdorf and University leaders were in high spirits as they formally welcomed new students, their families, and friends during the Convocation ceremony. Adding to the joyous mood, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Students\u2019 Association President John Conduah and Eastman School of Music Students\u2019 Association President Nichole Waligora pose for a selfie with the audience during the ceremony. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-663592\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-20_Candlelight_Ceremony_008-1.jpg\" alt=\"Students sign the class roll. \" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-20_Candlelight_Ceremony_008-1.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-20_Candlelight_Ceremony_008-1-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-20_Candlelight_Ceremony_008-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-20_Candlelight_Ceremony_008-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-20_Candlelight_Ceremony_008-1-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-20_Candlelight_Ceremony_008-1-1680x1120.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-20_Candlelight_Ceremony_008-1-1250x833.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-20_Candlelight_Ceremony_008-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-20_Candlelight_Ceremony_008-1-660x440.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>ROLL WITH IT:<\/strong> Following Convocation, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">undergraduate students signed the class roll to symbolically join the University community. Class rolls are preserved in Rush Rhees Library and displayed at Commencement and class reunions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-663712\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/inline-2025-08-17_Letchworth_hike_004.jpg\" alt=\"Five Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ students take a selfie in Letchworth Park. \" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/inline-2025-08-17_Letchworth_hike_004.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/inline-2025-08-17_Letchworth_hike_004-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/inline-2025-08-17_Letchworth_hike_004-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/inline-2025-08-17_Letchworth_hike_004-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/inline-2025-08-17_Letchworth_hike_004-1920x1281.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/inline-2025-08-17_Letchworth_hike_004-1680x1120.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/inline-2025-08-17_Letchworth_hike_004-1250x833.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/inline-2025-08-17_Letchworth_hike_004-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/inline-2025-08-17_Letchworth_hike_004-660x440.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-663722\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/inline_2025-08-17_Letchworth_hike_035.jpg\" alt=\"Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ new students hike across a bridge in Letchworth State Park.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/inline_2025-08-17_Letchworth_hike_035.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/inline_2025-08-17_Letchworth_hike_035-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/inline_2025-08-17_Letchworth_hike_035-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/inline_2025-08-17_Letchworth_hike_035-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/inline_2025-08-17_Letchworth_hike_035-1920x1281.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/inline_2025-08-17_Letchworth_hike_035-1680x1120.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/inline_2025-08-17_Letchworth_hike_035-1250x833.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/inline_2025-08-17_Letchworth_hike_035-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/inline_2025-08-17_Letchworth_hike_035-660x440.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>INTO THE WILD:<\/strong> Each year, the Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ First-Year Orientation Outing Treks (UR FOOT) program leads a group of new students on a scenic hike through nearby Letchworth State Park.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-663832\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/inline-Simon_Framing-Frenzy.jpg\" alt=\"Group of Simon Business School MBA students smile for a photo after building the frame of a house.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"871\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/inline-Simon_Framing-Frenzy.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/inline-Simon_Framing-Frenzy-630x549.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/inline-Simon_Framing-Frenzy-768x669.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>FRAMING FRENZY:<\/strong> The Simon Business School MBA Class of 2027 kicked off their academic journey with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/simonbusinessschool_ursimon-rochester-simonstrong-activity-7358497774461505536-ku8F?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop&amp;rcm=ACoAAAIGXjkBMgBt9H6TcPsJzlq9Ithz-usznbg\">eighth annual David Reh <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019<\/span>67S (MBA) Day of Service<\/a> in partnership with Habitat for Humanity. Together, they helped build the frame of a new home in Rochester. They also heard from Sabrina Lippman <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019<\/span>06, CEO of Habitat for Humanity New York City and Westchester, who shared powerful insights on purpose-driven leadership and how the organization continues to impact communities worldwide.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-663602\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-20_Candlelight_Ceremony_024-1.jpg\" alt=\"Students pose for a selfie in Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ jerseys.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-20_Candlelight_Ceremony_024-1.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-20_Candlelight_Ceremony_024-1-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-20_Candlelight_Ceremony_024-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-20_Candlelight_Ceremony_024-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-20_Candlelight_Ceremony_024-1-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-20_Candlelight_Ceremony_024-1-1680x1120.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-20_Candlelight_Ceremony_024-1-1250x833.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-20_Candlelight_Ceremony_024-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-20_Candlelight_Ceremony_024-1-660x440.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>WE\u2019VE GOT SPIRIT, YES WE DO:<\/strong> Members of the Class of 2029 sported their personalized Rochester jerseys, handed out during pre-Candlelight Ceremony festivities. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-663612\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-20_Candlelight_Ceremony_026.jpg\" alt=\"Students dance with glow sticks during the Candlelight Ceremony.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-20_Candlelight_Ceremony_026.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-20_Candlelight_Ceremony_026-630x443.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-20_Candlelight_Ceremony_026-768x540.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-20_Candlelight_Ceremony_026-1536x1079.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-20_Candlelight_Ceremony_026-1920x1349.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-663622\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-20_Candlelight_Ceremony_039-1.jpg\" alt=\"Confetti and uplighting decorate the Candlelight Ceremony. \" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-20_Candlelight_Ceremony_039-1.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-20_Candlelight_Ceremony_039-1-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-20_Candlelight_Ceremony_039-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-20_Candlelight_Ceremony_039-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-20_Candlelight_Ceremony_039-1-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-20_Candlelight_Ceremony_039-1-1680x1120.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-20_Candlelight_Ceremony_039-1-1250x833.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-20_Candlelight_Ceremony_039-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-20_Candlelight_Ceremony_039-1-660x440.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>TONIGHT WE&#8217;RE GONNA PARTY WITH THE CLASS OF \u201929:<\/strong> It\u2019s always a night to remember. The annual Candlelight Ceremony gathers the incoming class on the Eastman Quadrangle <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/college\/orientation\/programs\/welcome-week\/fall\/traditions.html\">for a moment of history and tradition<\/a>. But the evening wouldn\u2019t be complete without a celebration\u2014DJed by Vice President for Student Life John Blackshear.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-663632\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-22_2029_class_photo_0079.jpg\" alt=\"Students in the class of 2029 pose for a photo in the shape of Rochester's Spirit R. \" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-22_2029_class_photo_0079.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-22_2029_class_photo_0079-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-22_2029_class_photo_0079-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-22_2029_class_photo_0079-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-22_2029_class_photo_0079-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-22_2029_class_photo_0079-1680x1120.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-22_2029_class_photo_0079-1250x833.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-22_2029_class_photo_0079-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-22_2029_class_photo_0079-660x440.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-663642\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1000025931.jpg\" alt=\"Class of 2029 students at the Eastman School of Music pose in the shape of the letter E. \" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1000025931.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1000025931-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1000025931-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1000025931-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1000025931-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1000025931-1680x1120.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1000025931-1250x833.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1000025931-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1000025931-660x440.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>LET\u2019S GET IN FORMATION:<\/strong> Incoming students in the School of Arts &amp; Sciences and the Hajim School of Engineering &amp; Applied Sciences posed for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/college\/orientation\/programs\/welcome-week\/fall\/photo.html\">traditional group photo<\/a> on the Wilson Quadrangle on the University\u2019s River Campus, while members of the Eastman School of Music\u2019s Class of 2029 posed in the historic Eastman Theatre.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-663652\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-22_Wilson_Day_0145-1.jpg\" alt=\"Lubna Shah \u201928, a D\u2019Lion, carries mulch at the Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence during Wilson Day.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-22_Wilson_Day_0145-1.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-22_Wilson_Day_0145-1-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-22_Wilson_Day_0145-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-22_Wilson_Day_0145-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-22_Wilson_Day_0145-1-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-22_Wilson_Day_0145-1-1680x1120.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-22_Wilson_Day_0145-1-1250x833.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-22_Wilson_Day_0145-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-22_Wilson_Day_0145-1-660x440.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-663662\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-22_Wilson_Day_0085.jpg\" alt=\"Owen Morris \u201928 prices books at the Greenovation thrift store. \" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-22_Wilson_Day_0085.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-22_Wilson_Day_0085-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-22_Wilson_Day_0085-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-22_Wilson_Day_0085-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-22_Wilson_Day_0085-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-22_Wilson_Day_0085-1680x1120.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-22_Wilson_Day_0085-1250x833.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-22_Wilson_Day_0085-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-22_Wilson_Day_0085-660x440.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>LOOK FOR THE HELPERS:<\/strong> A cherished tradition for more than 30 years, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/college\/cce\/civic-engagement\/days.html\">Wilson Day<\/a> introduces <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">community engagement as an important part of the undergraduate experience at Rochester. This year, students volunteered their time at the MK <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence and the Greenovation thrift store, among other locations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-663802\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8-23-25_Celebrate_Rochester-GK-283.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8-23-25_Celebrate_Rochester-GK-283.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8-23-25_Celebrate_Rochester-GK-283-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8-23-25_Celebrate_Rochester-GK-283-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8-23-25_Celebrate_Rochester-GK-283-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8-23-25_Celebrate_Rochester-GK-283-1920x1281.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8-23-25_Celebrate_Rochester-GK-283-1680x1120.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8-23-25_Celebrate_Rochester-GK-283-1250x833.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8-23-25_Celebrate_Rochester-GK-283-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8-23-25_Celebrate_Rochester-GK-283-660x440.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-663812\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8-23-25_Celebrate_Rochester-GK-096.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8-23-25_Celebrate_Rochester-GK-096.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8-23-25_Celebrate_Rochester-GK-096-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8-23-25_Celebrate_Rochester-GK-096-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8-23-25_Celebrate_Rochester-GK-096-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8-23-25_Celebrate_Rochester-GK-096-1920x1281.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8-23-25_Celebrate_Rochester-GK-096-1680x1120.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8-23-25_Celebrate_Rochester-GK-096-1250x833.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8-23-25_Celebrate_Rochester-GK-096-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8-23-25_Celebrate_Rochester-GK-096-660x440.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>CELEBRATE US:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/rochester.edu\/college\/wcsa\/programs\/celebraterochester.html\">Celebrate Rochester<\/a> showcases the best of what the University has to offer outside the classroom. First-year students came together in Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre to celebrate with an evening of song, dance, poetry, and music from around the world\u2014including performances from Rochester Bhangra and Eastman Quartet.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-663882\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8-23-25_Rockys_Field_Day-GK-013.jpg\" alt=\"Two students battle with inflatable batons during Field Day.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8-23-25_Rockys_Field_Day-GK-013.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8-23-25_Rockys_Field_Day-GK-013-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8-23-25_Rockys_Field_Day-GK-013-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8-23-25_Rockys_Field_Day-GK-013-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8-23-25_Rockys_Field_Day-GK-013-1920x1281.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8-23-25_Rockys_Field_Day-GK-013-1680x1120.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8-23-25_Rockys_Field_Day-GK-013-1250x833.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8-23-25_Rockys_Field_Day-GK-013-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8-23-25_Rockys_Field_Day-GK-013-660x440.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-663862\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8-23-25_Outdoor_Yoga-GK-005.jpg\" alt=\"Students and Rocky do yoga on the quad. \" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8-23-25_Outdoor_Yoga-GK-005.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8-23-25_Outdoor_Yoga-GK-005-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8-23-25_Outdoor_Yoga-GK-005-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8-23-25_Outdoor_Yoga-GK-005-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8-23-25_Outdoor_Yoga-GK-005-1920x1281.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8-23-25_Outdoor_Yoga-GK-005-1680x1120.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8-23-25_Outdoor_Yoga-GK-005-1250x833.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8-23-25_Outdoor_Yoga-GK-005-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8-23-25_Outdoor_Yoga-GK-005-660x440.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>GOOD DAY TO HAVE A GOOD (FIELD) DAY:<\/strong> Field Day comes at the perfect time, as Welcome Week winds down and students prepare for the first day of classes. A little friendly competition with lawn games and outdoor yoga filled out a robust schedule of activities.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-663872\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8-23-25_Tunnel_Painting-GK-013.jpg\" alt=\"Students paint in the tunnel. \" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8-23-25_Tunnel_Painting-GK-013.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8-23-25_Tunnel_Painting-GK-013-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8-23-25_Tunnel_Painting-GK-013-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8-23-25_Tunnel_Painting-GK-013-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8-23-25_Tunnel_Painting-GK-013-1920x1281.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8-23-25_Tunnel_Painting-GK-013-1680x1120.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8-23-25_Tunnel_Painting-GK-013-1250x833.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8-23-25_Tunnel_Painting-GK-013-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8-23-25_Tunnel_Painting-GK-013-660x440.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-663892\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8-23-25_Tunnel_Painting-GK-012.jpg\" alt=\"Students paint cartoons and stick figures on tunnel walls. \" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8-23-25_Tunnel_Painting-GK-012.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8-23-25_Tunnel_Painting-GK-012-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8-23-25_Tunnel_Painting-GK-012-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8-23-25_Tunnel_Painting-GK-012-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8-23-25_Tunnel_Painting-GK-012-1920x1281.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8-23-25_Tunnel_Painting-GK-012-1680x1120.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8-23-25_Tunnel_Painting-GK-012-1250x833.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8-23-25_Tunnel_Painting-GK-012-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8-23-25_Tunnel_Painting-GK-012-660x440.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>TUNNEL VISION:<\/strong> Before students arrive, the tunnels connecting Eastman Quad, Wilson Commons, Meliora Hall, and Simon Business School are given a fresh coat of neutral paint. 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