LOOKING BACK: WEEK OF WELCOME FESTITIVIES ACROSS THE COLLEGE

By marcia

Monday, Sept. 8, 2025

From barbecue and sand volleyball to donuts and swag, our college knows how to WOW, or Week-of-Welcome!
The chemistry department had a barbecue in their new courtyard.
About a dozen men and women smile at camera during picnic department faculty members pause grilling for a moment to smile at camera
Army ROTC/Military Science enjoyed volleyball and food as they welcomed new cadets.Students playing volleyball in park Army ROTC men in purple ROTC t-shirts, smiling and standing barefoot in sand making "#1" hand gesture.
Air Force ROTC/Aerospace Studies hosted an orientation and scholarship ceremony for an unprecedented 38 new cadets.
3 cadets stand at attention in foreground with other audience members in background
A camouflage-uniformed woman and young man in purple polo shirt face each other with a hand each raised as he appears to be swearing an oath
Cadet Zachary Sanford, a rising sophomore, was awarded a Cadet In-College Scholarship for up to $18,000 per year for three years.
Johnson Cancer Research Center staff and Cats for a Cure students gave away swag and treats outside the center and at UPC’s Activities Carnival.
Ryan Rafferty and students chat at exhibit table outside Cats for a Cure students smiling big and surrounded by lots of other students in Union
English’s Writing Center and the Chapman Center for Rural Studies gave out donuts and information on internships and tutoring.
English dept reps at decorated table outdoors with handouts and donuts