Pictured at the Old Main Academic Center during the Student Success Kickoff Carnival earlier this week, Aaron Lampley, a freshman computer science major from Noxapator, takes a turn during a Jenga game while other students cheer him on. MSU students enjoyed a variety of "Welcome Back" events as the university kicked off the fall semester. Among the Dawg Days activities and other programming to launch the school year were an out-of-state student mixer, entertainment by magician Peter Boie, Class of 2026 group photo, UREC The Day, Holmes Cultural Diversity Center open house, and a YMCA Plaza block party and ribbon cutting. Enjoy more snapshots from a busy week of back-to-school fun by clicking here.