Aug. 24, 2026
Contact: Janese Heavin, heavinj@missouri.edu
Photos by Abbie Lankitus, Gretta Cohoon, Sam Cox and Reagan Manis
The University of Missouri's newest Tigers kicked off their first week on campus with a full slate of high‑energy events, new friendships and classic traditions.
The Class of 2030 painted the Rock M, spent a day at MizzouRec, cooled off at an ice cream social, danced the night away at a midnight barbecue and learned about Mizzou pride at First Roar, held at the newly-renovated Memorial Stadium. The celebration wrapped with First Class: Mizzou’s Academic Convocation and the iconic Tiger Walk, where students run through the historic Columns to mark their official arrival on campus.
See photos from the week.
