September 2025 in Photos

In September 2025, photographers for GW Today captured images of campus ongoings. They included a candle-lighting event for new students; a recognition of newly tenured faculty; a gathering of first-generation students; a women's club soccer game; and a GW Law panel on upcoming cases before the U.S. Supreme Court.

Please enjoy this look back:

First-generation students gathered in the USC for an event at the start of the fall 2025 semester. (Jordan Tovin/GW Today)

Students gathered in Potomac Square for a candle lighting ceremony hosted by the Division for Student Affairs’ Center for Interfaith and Spiritual Life.(Sarah Hochstein/GW Today)

SMHS Dean Barbara Lee Bass assists a medical doctor program student with his white coat at the school's annual White Coat Ceremony. (William Atkins/GW Today)

Sustainability minor capstone students and GW leadership shoveled in native plants at an upgraded Square 80 launch. (William Atkins/GW Today)

Luke Etienne, a senior in the Elliott School of International Affairs, played "Taps" on trumpet at University Yard for GW's 9/11 ceremony. (William Atkins/GW Today)

Student groups College Democrats, College Republicans and Young Americans for Freedom placed scores of U.S. flags in the Flag Campaign Space next to Lisner Auditorium on 9/11. (William Atkins/GW Today)

Students gather for gaming on the fourth floor of the University Student Center. (William Atkins/GW Today)

GW women's club soccer game against American on The Vern. (Sarah Hochstein/GW Today)

Newly-tenured GW faculty were recognized at a reception. (Long Nguyen/GW Today)

GW Law faculty discussed cases scheduled for the Supreme Court's fall 2025 term. (Florence Shen/GW Today)

The MSSC Block Party moved indoors to the USC because of rain but still drew large numbers of GW community members. (William Atkins/GW Today)

A bootcamp offered by GW LAiSER provided an opportunity for participants to learn more about open-source research and how to publish their work. (Jordan Tovin/GW Today)

The GW community got safety tips, emergency kits and more at the annual GW Safety and Security Fair on Kogan Plaza. (William Atkins/GW Today)