Welcome, Class of 2027!

Tuesday, September 5, 2023

Eager to begin their Columbia journey, first-years from Columbia College and Columbia Engineering arrived on campus with their families and guests on August 27. Here’s a small selection of images from that joyful (and tearful!) day.

1. New Student Orientation Program (NSOP) volunteers welcome incoming Columbians...

New Student Orientation Program (NSOP) volunteers welcome incoming Columbians

Eileen Barroso

2. ...help Lion families unpack to move into dorms

NSOP volunteers help Lion families unpack to move into dorms

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3. … and keep the energy high during the Convocation program.

NSOP volunteers keep the energy high during the Convocation program

Eileen Barroso

4. President Minouche Shafik making the scene on College Walk.

President Minouche Shafik making the scene on College Walk.

Eileen Barroso

5. Lunch with new friends!

Lunch with new friends

Eileen Barroso

6. Decades of Columbia alumni get the Convocation program underway.

Decades of Columbia alumni get the Convocation program underway.

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7. On the podium (left to right): Engineering Dean Shih-Fu Chang, College Dean Josef Sorett, President Minouche Shafik, Executive Vice President and Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Amy Hungerford and interim University Provost Dennis A. Mitchell.

Engineering Dean Shih-Fu Chang, College Dean Josef Sorett, President Minouche Shafik, Executive Vice President and Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Amy Hungerford and interim University Provost Dennis A. Mitchell.

Eileen Barroso

8. Dean Sorett gives his first address to the Class of 2027.

Dean Sorett gives his first address to the Class of 2027

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9. Time to say goodbye …

Parents kiss their first-year student on each cheek before departing

Eileen Barroso

10. … and kick off a week of Orientation

First-year students sit in a circle on the lawn in front of Butler Library before orientation begins

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