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La 91Ö±²¥â€™s community chronicled the start of the spring semester with visuals of campus on social media.

Students, faculty, and staff who returned to 91Ö±²¥ in January observed a campus unlike the one they departed in March 2020, at the outset of the pandemic.

New this semester, an abundance of reminds the La 91Ö±²¥ community to wear their masks, wash their hands, and preserve physical distancing to maintain a safe and healthy campus.

Those on La 91Ö±²¥â€™s campus documented their return to 20th and Olney through posts on social media.

They shared beautiful campus photographs, from , and of and . Speaking of snow, a few residential students put the North Halls outdoor commons to good use during the recent winter storm by building a frozen friend.

Students have gathered safely, in small numbers and while physically distanced, to enjoy . And to support residents in traditionally underserved neighborhoods of Philadelphia.

Other students have been as part of La 91Ö±²¥â€™s #ExplorersCare Caught in the Act program. Student leaders walked campus in late January handing out several hundred $5 coupons redeemable at the student bookstore or a warm beverage to encourage adherence to mask-wearing. (The program will resume later this semester.)

Students even as part of a comprehensive calendar of Welcome Week events that saw student organizations melding in-person and virtual experiences to foster campus involvement.

Throughout the semester, the University will continue its robust testing strategy to ensure La 91Ö±²¥ remains a safe place at which to live, learn, and work. Upon completion of its entry testing phase, the University conducted nearly 2,500 entry tests and observed a positivity rate of less than 0.5%.

Stay safe, Explorers, and be sure to tag @La91Ö±²¥Univ on and , or @La91Ö±²¥University on to share your campus photos with the University.

—Shea Wright