Welcome Back to School!
![A student smiles and holds up an "I'm Powering Onward" t-shirt](https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-PNW-Welcome-Rally-039-1-500x625.jpg)
Welcome back, students! We loved seeing you all at this year’s welcome weeks and homecoming events.
Keep the fun going by joining a student organization, attending other Student Life events or by cheering on the PNW Pride at one of their games!
![A student smiles and holds up an "I'm Powering Onward" t-shirt](https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-PNW-Welcome-Rally-039.jpg)
T-shirts distributed at the Welcome Rallies sported a unique "I'm Powering Onward" design.
![Aerial shot of the DSAC gymnasium during the Westville Welcome Rally](https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-PNW-Welcome-Rally-010.jpg)
Students at the Westville Rally got plenty of swag and food to kick off this school year.
![Students fill the halls of SULB during a welcome rally](https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-PNW-Welcome-Rally-140.jpg)
The extreme heat didn't stop students from having fun at this year's Hammond Welcome Rally!
![Two students sit at a table during a welcome rally event. They are both looking at someone off camera](https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-PNW-Welcome-Rally-139.jpg)
Student organizations were well represented during the Welcome Rallies.
![Two students smile while taking a photo with a photographer](https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-PNW-Welcome-Rally-014.jpg)
Students at the Westville Welcome Rally were all smiles for photos!
![Two students pose together and smile](https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-PNW-Welcome-Rally-029.jpg)
Fun backdrops provided the perfect spot for back to school photos with friends!
![Students visit tables during the Hammond Welcome Rally](https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-PNW-Welcome-Rally-038.jpg)
Student organizations, colleges and departments joined in on the tabling fun.
![Students hold color powder packets to throw at race participants](https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-PNW-Pride-Stride-023-900x600-1.jpg)
Students, faculty and staff celebrated their PNW pride at the 2023 Pride Stride 5K color run/walk!
![A student gets their face painted](https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-PNW-Pride-Stride-066-900x600-1.jpg)
This year's Pride Stride event included t-shirt giveaways, face painting, food, music and more.
![Fully stocked food pantry shelves](https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-PNW-Chancellors-Cup-005-900x600-1.jpg)
Students, faculty and staff showed up for the Chancellor's Cup Challenge! Winners include: University/Honors College (Faculty and Staff Division); The HTM Club (Student Group Division); and Enrollment Management and Student Affair, 889 items (Faculty/Staff Most Items Donated)!
![Three students stand together at the Homecoming Sports Festival](https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-PNW-HoCo-Sports-Fest-056-900x600-1.jpg)
The 2023 Homecoming Sports Festival featured food, games, and fun times.
![Two men's soccer players run downfield. The ball is in mid-air](https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-PNW-HoCo-Sports-Fest-011-900x600-1.jpg)
All of the PNW sports teams brought home a win or tie during Homecoming Sports Fest!
![A PNW cheerleader stands and smiles while being lifted into a pyramid. Other cheerleaders smile and watch.](https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-PNW-HoCo-Sports-Fest-003-900x600-1.jpg)
There was plenty of Pride to go around at this year's Homecoming Sports Festival.
![Trivia players sit at round tables](https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-PNW-HoCo-Trivia-Night-014-900x600-1.jpg)
Students, faculty and staff packed Alumni Hall for Homecoming Trivia Night!
![Students sit in chairs, looking at a stage.](https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-PNW-Pride-Professional-011-900x600-1.jpg)
Students joined the Career Center's Pride Professional Development Night for a panel, resume reviews, mock interviews, the clothing closet and a headshot photo booth!
![Three alumni sit in a chairs. A staff member is standing off to the right side](https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-PNW-Pride-Professional-015-900x600-1.jpg)
Several PNW Alumni joined the Career Center's Pride Professional Development night for a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion panel.
![Balloons at the entrance of Alumni Hall](https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-PNW-Homecoming-Dance-005-900x600-1.jpg)
Students were able to dance the night away at the Student Life Homecoming Dance!