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Snapshots

Winter 2024 Issue

A view of canoes on Lake Fred with an expanse of green trees — Snapshots

Here are photo highlights from recent University activities. Follow �ֲ��ý on social media to see more photos from recent events.

Two students smile while canoeing on Lake Fred — Ospreys, you are the author of your college journey, and you get to choose how you want to fill the pages with classes, clubs, friends, sports, internships and memories.

Chapter one began with Sept. 1-4. Strangers became friends, decorations transformed dorms into new homes and current students led the way with smiles, advice and words of encouragement.

Spirit Day united new students and encouraged everyone to make the most of their �ֲ��ý experience.

A group of black alumni pose in front of a food truck on �ֲ��ý's main campus — �ֲ��ý's first-ever Black Alumni Weekend, held Aug. 5-6, wasn't just a reunion: different generations of alumni were able to over their shared love for their alma mater. Attendees had the opportunity to support local and Black-owned food trucks, relive their undergraduate years in C-Court overnight, and enjoy a beautiful brunch at Lakeside Lodge.

The Talon Osprey mascot poses with President Joe and members of the cheer team — The �ֲ��ý University Foundation hosted its sixth annual 24-hour day of giving campaign, Ospreys Give in October and exceeded its goal of 1,000 donors.

More than 1,100 individuals contributed over $440,000 toward scholarships and programs from 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 4 through 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5. The theme of this year’s event was , encouraging supporters to express their appreciation for �ֲ��ý, its programs, and the support it provides to its students and the communities it serves.

Senior Tamara Farrow encouraged her fellow classmates to join her in making a gift.

“Joining in on Ospreys Give and donating for the first time felt great. I'm happy to give back to �ֲ��ý. This place has had a huge impact on who I've become,” said Farrow, a Business Studies major.

A number of alumni, board members, faculty, staff and others provided match and challenge gifts to inspire others to participate and provide the opportunity for some gifts to be doubled and more. Leading the effort was Spencer's and Spirit Halloween, which provided a $250,000 challenge gift when the campaign reached its goal of 1,000 donors. The gift will support the School of Business with a check presentation to take place at the company’s headquarters later in October.

A student runs through clouds of green, pink and yellow colored powder during a color run — Blank canvases of white T-shirts became works of art during the Residence Hall Association's Fall Color Run. Students ran through clouds of along the paths of Lake Fred.

Students pose with the Talon Osprey mascot wearing a University Weekend shirt — Campus came alive Oct. 5-8 for University Weekend with many events and activities, including the University Weekend parade, street fair, Ospreys on Tap, Talon Trot 5K and Fun Run, an esports gaming experience and more.

Students, faculty, staff, alumni and families came out to enjoy the and show their University pride.

Two students pose and smile next to their table presentation about the Asian Student Alliance — “Celebration is much more than cake and balloons. It can be a daily decision and determination to honor your unique identity and make space for the identities of others.”

Olutoyosi “Toyo” Aboderin, an Africana Studies faculty member and alumna of the Communication Studies program, gave a keynote speech that highlighted how �ֲ��ý University’s is “a key form of resistance” on Sept. 13’s event.

“This takes not only events and dynamic programming but a real-life commitment. A commitment to protecting spaces like this, to actually creating and showing up to these events. Acknowledging what we have and will accomplish and envisioning more than we ever could have dreamed. Real diversity is felt, not just seen.”

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