First Glance

The first day of school, Aug. 23, looked refreshingly familiar, as students made their way to in-person classes and campus activity returned to March 2020 levels, albeit with masks required indoors. “We know our health and safety efforts effectively mitigate risk on our campuses,” Chancellor Doug Girod wrote in his first message of the semester. “For these reasons and more, we remain committed to providing our students and colleagues the on-campus experience they expect and deserve this year.”

Photograph by Steve Puppe