Campus Life

Social Life: The start of the semester in photos

Students at Penn State Harrisburg kicked off the new semester on Aug. 25 with a first-day photo booth. Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

New Penn State Abington students found community and connections at Welcome Days. Facilitated by Student Affairs staff, activities, games, and "real talk" discussions highlight the joys and endless potential of the college experience while preparing students to navigate challenges.  Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

Director Greg Drane, top center, leads members of the Penn State Marching Blue Band in practice in advance of the 2025 Nittany Lion football season. Credit: Jaydyn Isiminger / Penn State. Creative Commons

Incoming students at Penn State DuBois explore the campus on Aug. 21 during a full day of events designed to help them connect, learn and prepare for success. The day's events, including convocation, interactive Pride group challenges, college readiness workshops, adviser meetings and a keynote from motivational speaker Hoan Do helped new students dive into the Penn State experience. Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

Students at Penn State Berks show their blue and white spirit during the campus' Welcome Weekend. Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

A student plays a Plinko-style game at Penn State Scranton's Welcome Back BBQ on Aug. 25. Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

First-year students at Penn State New Kensington were welcomed to campus with games, music and plenty of Penn State spirit on Aug. 21. Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

A student's family assists with pushing a bin full of items from the East parking deck at University Park. Credit: Jaydyn Isiminger / Penn State. Creative Commons

Students at Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus showed their blue and white spirit by creating Penn State-themed art projects on Aug. 26. Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

A group of Penn State Mont Alto community members during Move-In Day on Aug. 23. Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

Students pick up t-shirts before the new student welcome event and convocation at Penn State Lehigh Valley. Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

Members of the welcome team at Penn State Altoona help carry items for students moving in to a residence hall on campus on Aug. 22. Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

The Penn State Shenango community celebrated Welcome Day on Aug. 20 with games, food, info sessions and campus exploration. Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

Students at Penn State Harrisburg kicked off the new semester on Aug. 25 with a first-day photo booth. Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

New Penn State Abington students found community and connections at Welcome Days. Facilitated by Student Affairs staff, activities, games, and "real talk" discussions highlight the joys and endless potential of the college experience while preparing students to navigate challenges.  Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

Director Greg Drane, top center, leads members of the Penn State Marching Blue Band in practice in advance of the 2025 Nittany Lion football season. Credit: Jaydyn Isiminger / Penn State. Creative Commons

Incoming students at Penn State DuBois explore the campus on Aug. 21 during a full day of events designed to help them connect, learn and prepare for success. The day's events, including convocation, interactive Pride group challenges, college readiness workshops, adviser meetings and a keynote from motivational speaker Hoan Do helped new students dive into the Penn State experience. Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

Students at Penn State Berks show their blue and white spirit during the campus' Welcome Weekend. Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

A student plays a Plinko-style game at Penn State Scranton's Welcome Back BBQ on Aug. 25. Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

First-year students at Penn State New Kensington were welcomed to campus with games, music and plenty of Penn State spirit on Aug. 21. Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

A student's family assists with pushing a bin full of items from the East parking deck at University Park. Credit: Jaydyn Isiminger / Penn State. Creative Commons

Students at Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus showed their blue and white spirit by creating Penn State-themed art projects on Aug. 26. Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

A group of Penn State Mont Alto community members during Move-In Day on Aug. 23. Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

Students pick up t-shirts before the new student welcome event and convocation at Penn State Lehigh Valley. Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

Members of the welcome team at Penn State Altoona help carry items for students moving in to a residence hall on campus on Aug. 22. Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

The Penn State Shenango community celebrated Welcome Day on Aug. 20 with games, food, info sessions and campus exploration. Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

Penn State campuses across the commonwealth welcomed students back this fall through a variety of events and activities to kick off the fall semester. See some of the pictures that capture the first week of the fall semester in the above gallery of photos, compiled from social media posts from across Penn State.

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