Sept. 14, 2017
DePaul University welcomed students with a week of activities and experiences to energize them for the fall quarter ahead. Welcome Week and Back to School 2017 Celebration included a number of events across the Lincoln Park and Loop Campuses including New Student Service Day, the inaugural Loop Block Party and CommUNITY Fest.
Emily LaHood-Olsen (right), of the Vincentian Community Service Office, directs new students to their volunteer groups as freshmen and incoming students gather in DePaul's McGrath-Phillips Arena for New Student Service Day. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)
Frank Kreutzer (right) hands out t-shirts as freshmen and incoming students gather in DePaul's McGrath-Phillips Arena for New Student Service Day. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)
A. Gabriel Esteban, Ph.D., president of DePaul University, greets the students before they head out to their volunteer sites. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)
Freshmen fanned out across the city to volunteer their services at dozens of community organizations during this year's New Student Service Day. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)
Matthew Charnay, coordinator for Jewish Student Services, leads students in a moment of reflection as they gather in McGrath-Phillips Arena during a rally before their day of service. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)
Josephine Esteban (left), and her husband, A. Gabriel Esteban, Ph.D., president of DePaul, second from right, pose with Eugene Zdziarski, vice president of student affairs, far right, along with Cree Noble and Mateo Leuto as the pair portray Louise de Marillac and Vincent de Paul during New Student Service Day. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)
DePaul University President A. Gabriel Esteban, Ph.D., and his wife, Josephine, introduce themselves to members of various student groups as they gather in the Lincoln Park Student Center for the annual Community Fest. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)
Students groups gather in the Lincoln Park Student Center as the annual Community Fest kicks off the fall quarter. The Welcome Week 2017 event is focused on educating students about engagement and inclusion through DePaul's many student organizations, and to introduce many of the student cultural groups to each other. DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)
DePaul University President A. Gabriel Esteban, Ph.D., and his wife, Josephine, share a laugh with students as they tour the Community Fest exhibits at Lincoln Park Student during the Welcome Week 2017 event. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)
DePaul University students gather in Pritzker Park on State Street for the inaugural Loop Block Party, a Division of Student Affairs sponsored festival featuring food trucks, music and games. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)
DePaul University students play trivia games as they gather for the Loop Block Party, part of the Welcome Week and Back to School 2017 celebration. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)
Josephine Esteban and DePaul University President A. Gabriel Esteban, Ph.D., pose with members of the DePaul Dance & Cheer Team during the inaugural Loop Block Party last week. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)
Gene Zdziarski, vice president of student affairs, joins DePaul University President A. Gabriel Esteban, Ph.D., and his wife, Josephine, as they greet students in Pritzker Park during the inaugural Loop Block Party. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)
DePaul University students line up outside a pair of food trucks in Pritzker Park on State Street during the inaugural Loop Block Party. The gathering featured food trucks, music and games for returning students, faculty and staff. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)