The Vassar College tradition of Convocation is the official opening of the academic year at Vassar. Convocation Address How I got Medieval: From First Gen to PhD Nancy Bisaha Professor of History. August 31, 2022

Photo credit: Karl Rabe/Vassar College

The Vassar College tradition of Convocation is the official opening of the academic year at Vassar. Convocation Address How I got Medieval: From First Gen to PhD Nancy Bisaha Professor of History. August 31, 2022

Photo credit: Karl Rabe/Vassar College

Members of the U.S. Military Academy Class of 2026, officially join the Corps of Cadets during the Acceptance Day parade on the Plain at West Point, New York, on August 13, 2022. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Francisco Aisporna)

The Vassar College tradition of Convocation is the official opening of the academic year at Vassar. Convocation Address How I got Medieval: From First Gen to PhD Nancy Bisaha Professor of History. August 31, 2022

Photo credit: Karl Rabe/Vassar College

The Vassar College tradition of Convocation is the official opening of the academic year at Vassar. Convocation Address How I got Medieval: From First Gen to PhD Nancy Bisaha Professor of History. August 31, 2022

Photo credit: Karl Rabe/Vassar College

Vassar College, first-year Move-In Day, Class of 2026, August 22, 2022

Photo credit: Karl Rabe/Vassar College

Vassar College, first-year Move-In Day, Class of 2026, August 22, 2022

Photo credit: Karl Rabe/Vassar College

The Vassar College tradition of Convocation is the official opening of the academic year at Vassar. Convocation Address How I got Medieval: From First Gen to PhD Nancy Bisaha Professor of History. August 31, 2022

Photo credit: Karl Rabe/Vassar College

Vassar College, first-year Move-In Day, Class of 2026, August 22, 2022

Photo credit: Karl Rabe/Vassar College

Vassar College, first-year Move-In Day, Class of 2026, August 22, 2022

Photo credit: Karl Rabe/Vassar College

The Vassar College tradition of Convocation is the official opening of the academic year at Vassar. Convocation Address How I got Medieval: From First Gen to PhD Nancy Bisaha Professor of History. August 31, 2022

Photo credit: Karl Rabe/Vassar College

Vassar College, first-year Move-In Day, Class of 2026, August 22, 2022

Photo credit: Karl Rabe/Vassar College

Vassar College, first-year Move-In Day, Class of 2026, August 22, 2022

Photo credit: Karl Rabe/Vassar College

The Vassar College tradition of Convocation is the official opening of the academic year at Vassar. Convocation Address How I got Medieval: From First Gen to PhD Nancy Bisaha Professor of History. August 31, 2022

Photo credit: Karl Rabe/Vassar College

The Vassar College tradition of Convocation is the official opening of the academic year at Vassar. Convocation Address How I got Medieval: From First Gen to PhD Nancy Bisaha Professor of History. August 31, 2022

Photo credit: Karl Rabe/Vassar College

Vassar College, first-year Move-In Day, Class of 2026, August 22, 2022

Photo credit: Karl Rabe/Vassar College

The Vassar College tradition of Convocation is the official opening of the academic year at Vassar. Convocation Address How I got Medieval: From First Gen to PhD Nancy Bisaha Professor of History. August 31, 2022

Photo credit: Karl Rabe/Vassar College

The Vassar College tradition of Convocation is the official opening of the academic year at Vassar. Convocation Address How I got Medieval: From First Gen to PhD Nancy Bisaha Professor of History. August 31, 2022

Photo credit: Karl Rabe/Vassar College

The Vassar College tradition of Convocation is the official opening of the academic year at Vassar. Convocation Address How I got Medieval: From First Gen to PhD Nancy Bisaha Professor of History. August 31, 2022

Photo credit: Karl Rabe/Vassar College

Vassar College, first-year Move-In Day, Class of 2026, August 22, 2022

Photo credit: Karl Rabe/Vassar College

The Vassar College tradition of Convocation is the official opening of the academic year at Vassar. Convocation Address How I got Medieval: From First Gen to PhD Nancy Bisaha Professor of History. August 31, 2022

Photo credit: Karl Rabe/Vassar College

The West Point Band’s field music group, The Hellcats, marched the Class of 2026 into Trophy Point Amphitheater on July 2, 2022 for West Point’s annual Independence Day Celebration. The 61st Superintendent of the United States Military Academy, Lt. Gen. Steven Gilland, addressed the new cadets and audience before introducing Lt. Col. Tod Addison and Lt. Col. Daniel Toven for the West Point Band’s official change of command ceremony. U.S. Army Photo: Staff Sgt. Chrissy Rivers