Photo gallery: Welcome Week fall 2024

Welcome Week is a campus-wide series of events that celebrates the arrival of new Tigers into the family and welcomes returning students to Mizzou. See photos from some of the week's signature events.

Aug. 19, 2024
Contact: Courtney Perrett, cperrett@missouri.edu
Photos by Abbie Lankitus, Andy Ramirez and Sam O'Keefe

summer welcome leaders gather outside Ellis Library

cornhole during summer welcome activities

Students eat ice cream at first come, first served event

students play pickle ball during summer welcome

students mingle and play games during summer welcome

students show off Mizzou tote bag during summer welcome

Students mingle with Truman at First Roar event

Students aboard the bus for first roar event

Students collect t-shirts during welcome week events

Students stand in a crowd at Faurot Field

President Mun Choi with group of students

student photographs his painted MIZ rock

Students participate in the paint the M event

Student dancing in a large group of onlookers

Students play games at Midnight BBQ event

Students laughing and showing peace sign with hands

Students watching a movie on Faurot Field

Band students perform at Tiger Walk event

Tiger Walk volunteers organize ice cream at the event

Students enjoy ice cream at Tiger Walk event

Students eat ice cream at Tiger Walk event

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