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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 

A mathematics professor has numbers projected on his face as he explains an equation to students.
A college professor immerses a banana in a flask of liquid nitrogen sending out waves of fog over a tabletop.
A female college student with glasses leans in to examine her experiment using a superconductor and a tiny magnet.
A college student uses a dropper to add liquid to a test tube in a chemistry laboratory.
College students smile as they react to a math-based card trick in a classroom.
A college professor leads a group of students in a chemistry experiment.

 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 

A student makes a campaign pitch to others during an orientation assembly on a college campus.
A student life staffer hands out college swag at an outdoor orientation event.
first year college students as questions of the staff during an orientation session in an auditorium.
A small group of first year college students gather around a dining hall table for an orientation meeting.
Student advisers hold signs to guide first year students to their orientation groups on a college green.
One student holds up another's arm as the winner of a friendly competition of Rock, Paper, Scissors as part of an icebreaking event on a college green.
Students and their families carry, and wheel a cart of, belongings into the residence hall during a college move-in day.
A student orientation leader greets a student and their family checking in for college.
Student advisers at the door to an auditorium check first year students in to an orientation session using smart phones.
Students dance the Electric Slide during an outdoor block party on a college campus.
A group of college students make, and eat, salsa around a table at a student garden.
A student a cappella group leads a warm up number for a gathering of students interested in the group.
College students swarm around used refrigerators at a yard sale.
A college student smiles while getting help registering for courses on a laptop computer in a library setting.
A pair of college students dance to music on their headphones as they walk along a pathway.
three students work in coloring books sitting on the floor around a coffee table in a lounge area.

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. 

Student Activities Fair

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. 

Bird’s-eye view

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 

A student leans over to sign a document on a table.
Three female students in sun dresses take a selfie photo with a college mascot camel.
A student in a blue t-shirt rings a giant gong hanging on the wall of an outdoor courtyard.
A college mascot camel high-fives students standing in a line in front of a display of international flags.
Four male college student lean over to sign a post-sized document on a table in an outdoor courtyard.
A student leans over to sign a document on a table.

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.

111th Convocation

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 professor in academic regalia carries a ceremonial mace during a convocation ceremony.
College Marshal and Professor of History Marc Forster leads the platform party onto the Palmer Auditorium stage.
A college president in academic regalia laughs while speaking at a podium
President Andrea E. Chapdelaine addresses the assembly.
A college president in full academic regalia bends over to sign a document on stage during a convocation ceremony.
Adriana Manzano ’28 looks on as President Andrea E. Chapdelaine signs the Shared Governance Covenant.
A brass band in white shirts and ties plays on a stage.
The New London Big Band plays.

 Selfie with the dean

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. 

 Giving direction

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. 

Preseason prep

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. 

Class registration

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.

Media Day

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. 

Dining under the lights

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. 

Sweet connections

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 good start

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.



September 2, 2025

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