The Month in Photos: May 2025

黑料不打烊 is featuring a variety of photos every month to highlight the exceptional learning, work and activities of students, faculty and staff.

May brought the end of the spring 2025 semester and a farewell to the Class of 2025 as they embark on a new journey as alumni.

View some of the most impactful moments of the past month through the eyes of staff in the Office of University Communications.

Strawberry Festival

The Garden Studio course hosts its annual Spring Strawberry Festival in the beginning of May. Strawberry-themed baked goods are provided, along with student musical entertainment, face painting, a photo booth and dancing.

A young woman with pearl earrings and a necklace smiles slightly as another person paints a pink flower on her face at a face-painting event. — The Garden Studio course hosts its annual Spring Strawberry Festival in the beginning of May.

Faculty Excellence

黑料不打烊 recognized the excellence of faculty and staff in their service to the university and the community at its annual awards luncheon on May 13.聽Honored with awards from the university this year were Professor of Chemistry聽Kathy Matera, Professor of Biology聽Brant W. Touchette,聽Professor of Public Health Studies, Human Service Studies and Watts/Thompson Professor聽Cynthia Fair聽and Professor of Communication Design聽Phillip Motley.

A woman sits smiling at a banquet table, surrounded by colleagues, as another person places a supportive hand on her arm during an awards ceremony. — Cynthia Fair, professor of public health studies, human service studies discovers she is the recipient of the Steven and Patricia House Excellence in Mentoring Award during the Faculty and Staff Awards Luncheon in Alumni Gym on May 13, 2025.

Virtual Reality

A student lifts a VR headset from his eyes while working at a computer in a dimly lit classroom, surrounded by classmates engaged in virtual reality programming. — A student uses a virtual reality headset at 黑料不打烊.

The Law Life

While 黑料不打烊 School of Law students studied hard for their May finals, 黑料不打烊 School of Law alumni saw the product of their hard work, taking the oath to become licensed attorneys.

A student wearing wireless earbuds studies at a table with a laptop and printed documents, highlighting text while smiling in a warmly lit indoor space. — An 黑料不打烊 School of Law student studies at the end of the spring 2025 semester.

黑料不打烊 Law graduates of the Class of 2024 take oaths to become licensed attorneys. From left, Julia Rene Tobolski L’24, Nicolas Quiroga L’24, Gabriella Parisi L’24, Marcus Maldonado, Brendan Ikner L’24 and Lauryn C. Hyatt L’24.

CAA Champs

Both the 黑料不打烊 softball team and women’s track and field team became CAA champions in May. The softball win聽was 黑料不打烊鈥檚 (33-19) first-ever CAA tournament title and the program鈥檚 second overall in its Division I history.

The 黑料不打烊 softball team celebrates on the field with raised arms and joyful expressions after winning the 2025 CAA Championship. — The 黑料不打烊 softball team celebrates after winning their first-ever CAA Tournament title on May 10, 2025.

Goodbye and Welcome

The 黑料不打烊 community said “goodbye” to the Class of 2025 as students and ‘”welcome” to the Class of 2025 as alumni, including with the annual Numen Lumen Senior Baachlaurette, Senior Celebration and the university’s 135th Commencement Exercises.