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Photo gallery: Welcome Week fall 2025

Welcome Week is a campus-wide series of events that celebrates the arrival of new Tigers and welcomes returning students to campus.

Aug. 25, 2025
Contact: Janese Heavin, heavinj@missouri.edu
Photos by Abbie Lankitus, Gretta Cohoon, Sam Cox, Reagan Manis, Nicholas Andrusisian and Ryan Gauthier

The University of Missouri welcomed new and returning Tigers to campus with a series of events such as Academic Day at their respective schools and colleges, a day at MizzouRec, painting the Rock M and Tiger Walk. This year, First Roar — Mizzou's official kickoff to the school year — featured a concert with country singer Roman Alexander, who performed his Mizzou-themed "Missouri on My Mind." Scroll for photos from the events.

Students cheer
Student waves from truck
Truck carrying students heads parade
Drone image of students walking
Crowd inside arena
Students toss cheerleader into air
President Choi waves to crowd
Row of cheerleaders in gold
Musician with guitar performs for crowd
Man with microphone
Truman the Tiger interacts with crowd
Woman waves to crowd
Man waves to crowd
Students cheer
Drone shot of students on quad
Band member performs as students run
Student raises arms while running with group
Students run on Quad
Students take selfie with President Choi
Students running
Drone shot of students on quad
Students with ice cream
Two students on quad
Students and band members run
Hand holds white rock
Student paints rocks
Students paint Rock M
Large group of students dancing
Students dance
Students at midnight BBQ
Students at midnight BBQ
Students with ice cream
Students on Francis Quadrangle
Students play lawn games
Students gather on campus
Large group of Welcome Week leaders
Students with gold umbrella
Students at Panera
People take selfie photos at base of the Columns
Student climbs rock wall
Student exercises
Employee assists student
Students gather at table
Group of students with ice cream
Student tosses bean bag
Hand grabs ice cream carton
Welcome Week leaders

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