The University of Missouri-Kansas City welcomed new and returning students, faculty and staff with a series of special events and activities. From move-in to the first Roo Blue Friday, here’s a look at highlights from the first week on campus.
![A student pushes a bin during move in at Oak Street Residence Hall](august-pics/back-to-school/oak-street-move-in.jpg)
![Roommates stand in their room smiling as they unpack at the Hospital Hill Apartments](august-pics/back-to-school/umkc-hospital-hill-residential-life-move-in.jpg)
![Chancellor Agrawal speaks to parents during move in](august-pics/back-to-school/chancellor-mauli-agrawal-move-in-oak-street-hall.jpg)
![Students fill the walkway behind the Atterbury Student Success Center with the sun setting in the background at Late Night with the Greeks](august-pics/back-to-school/exterior-late-night-with-the-greeks.jpg)
![Students smile in front of an ice cream truck at Late Night with the Greeks](august-pics/back-to-school/late-night-with-the-greeks-ice-cream.jpg)
![students smile at late night with the Greeks](august-pics/back-to-school/late-night-with-the-greeks.jpg)
![A student rides a bull at Late Night with the Greeks](august-pics/back-to-school/bull-riding-late-night-with-the-greeks.jpg)
![A student paints a green dinosaur](august-pics/back-to-school/rise-and-shine-umkc-painting-with-the-provost.jpg)
![students sit in rows singing the alma mater at Convocation](august-pics/back-to-school/convocation-roo-welcome.jpg)
![two students smile at Convocation](august-pics/back-to-school/convocation-students-smiling.jpg)
![students fill university walkway at the welcome block party](august-pics/back-to-school/welcome-block-party.jpg)
![two people play checkers on a large checkers cloth outside](august-pics/back-to-school/welcome-block-party-checkers.jpg)
![A student smiles with a large bubble in front of her](august-pics/back-to-school/roo-welcome-block-party-bubble.jpg)
![the men's soccer team plays rockhurst with the stands of Durwood in the background and a sunset](august-pics/back-to-school/umkc-men-soccer.jpg)
![a dance team member embraces a friend at Durwood Stadium](august-pics/back-to-school/umkc-men-soccer-dance-team.jpg)
![three students with Roo stickers on their arms take a selfie](august-pics/back-to-school/roo-men-soccer-selfie.jpg)
![a group of fans smiles in the stands at the men's soccer game](august-pics/back-to-school/umkc-men-soccer-fans.jpg)
![A student watches the soccer match smiling with a roo sticker on her cheek](august-pics/back-to-school/roos-soccer-smiling-fan.jpg)
![two students smile holding donuts](august-pics/back-to-school/umkc-donuts-with-the-dean.jpg)
![A student stands with arms out as people toss color powder on their shirt](august-pics/back-to-school/roo-women-soccer-color-powder.jpg)
![Women's soccer players wear pink jerseys](august-pics/back-to-school/umkc-women-soccer.jpg)
![Roo News journalists smile holding their latest issue of Roo News](august-pics/back-to-school/roo-news-union-fest.jpg)
![A bloch professor addresses a class](august-pics/back-to-school/bloch-first-day.jpg)
![A dancer sits on the floor doing the splits writing with her chin resting in her hand](august-pics/back-to-school/dancer-first-day-of-class.jpg)
![A conservatory professor sits on a stage with his feet dangling addressing students sitting in an auditorium. Nearly all of them have their hand raised.](august-pics/back-to-school/first-day-of-class.jpg)
![A student sits at a desk smiling](august-pics/back-to-school/first-day-of-class-student-smiling.jpg)
![pharmacy students organizations fair](august-pics/back-to-school/umkc-pharmacy-student-organization-fair.jpg)
![A student smiles with a roo up gesture](august-pics/back-to-school/roo-blue-friday.jpg)
The University of Missouri-Kansas City welcomed new and returning students, faculty and staff with a series of special events and activities. From move-in to the first Roo Blue Friday, here’s a look at highlights from the first week on campus.