University Housing

2025 Convocation Lunch Highlights

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A large group of people in front of a building from a high angle

Housing Dining & Culinary Services hosted the 2025 New Student Convocation Lunch on the basketball courts outside Sellery Residence Hall and the Gordon Dining & Event Center on September 2, 2025. During just less than two hours, dedicated Housing staff from various departments served over 8,500 new students lunch, followed by relaxation on the lawn outside Gordon before New Student Convocation at the Kohl Center.

Additional photos from the lunch are available on the Housing Media Archive.

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People take food from a buffet line under a tent
Students move through a buffet line
A person smiles at the camera while holding up two fingers in a peace sign gesture
Posing for a photo while eating outside Gordon
Four people smile for a photo while sitting on a concrete barrier
Smiling for a photo after finishing lunch outside Gordon
A person in the middle of a group of other people throws a bag into a trash bin
Staff with the Office of Sustainability help new students dispose of trash and recycling after lunch
A large group of people sit on a lawn in front of a building eating lunch with the leaves and branches of the tree in the foreground
Relaxing on the lawn outside Gordon during lunch
A group of people pose for a photo near trees while forming the letter "W" with their hands
New students take a break from their lunch spot in the shade to pose for a photo
Four people smile for a photo
Badger Buddies take a break from directing students to Convocation at the Kohl Center
A group of people in red University Housing staff shirts posing for a photo
Staff from Housing Human Resources after finishing helping with lunch
A person pushes a cart with empty baskets on it
Housing Conference & Event staff move empty baskets after lunch