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Photos: Weeks of Welcome 2012
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New and returning students celebrated the start of the 2012-13 academic year with fun and information (and more fun) at events that are part of the annual Weeks of Welcome.
Aug 27, 2012 — photo credit: Timothy Yates
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Hot August days are made for the annual Ice Cream Social
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The Student Employment Fair is a popular stop for new students looking for guidance.
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The New Student Welcome event helped launch this year's Weeks of Welcome, with a wealth of activities on hand.
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Chancellor Charles Bantz (center) and Zeb Davenport (right), the Vice Chancellor for Student Life, helped greet incoming students.
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Some students were eager to challenge the 'bucking bronc.'
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Beautiful blue skies greeted the many physical challenges offered.
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There were cerebral challenges, too ...
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... and some awaited an unfortunate fate with one wrong move.
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Every year, dances and other physical efforts are part of the fun ...
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... and despite the 'work,' smiles abound.
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Some of the competitions were new this year ...
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... while others challenged students' artistic skills.
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Any student that wanted to contribute a thought or image could ...
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... which produced an intriguing outcome.
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Everyone seems ready to plunge into the new year ...
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... and a cross-section of activities and student groups.
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A lot of time was spent making new friends and getting reacquainted with old ones ...
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... and Jawz, the IUPUI mascot, made sure everyone enjoyed themselves.
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the student employment fair gives new students a feel for their options ...
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... and there are many of them available.
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Students can talk one-on-one with potential employers ...
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... or in small groups.
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Students have access to a lot of information to guide them ...
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... but there is plenty to think about ...
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... before signing up for one option or another.
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Some options include those with a military background.
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Others look in a business or service direction.
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There can even be an international flavor to available choices for 2012-13 activities.
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Ice cream from the IUPUI Ice Cream Social helped smooth out a day of information-gathering.
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Sometimes, booth workers 'wear' their message ...
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... and the wearers can come in all shapes, sizes and super-skills.
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Weeks of Welcome has become a traditional meeting place for students with all sorts of interests ...
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... and sharing those interests with others is a great start to the year.
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Kody Varahramyan (left), IUPUI's vice chancellor for research, always has an eye out for talented research-minded students.
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Keeping track of all the information can be daunting.
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Meanwhile, the chancellor was still dipping ice cream to hungry students.
