In early September, Michigan Dining, Student Life, and Planet Blue staff welcomed incoming freshmen with a Zero Waste picnic following the annual New Student Convocation. (Photo: Scott C. Soderberg, Michigan Photography.)

As any Michigan student knows, the Diag is a fine place to catch up on a little reading, especially on a warm day when a hammock is involved. What are some of your happiest memories of the Diag? (Photo: Connor Bade, Michigan Photography.)

Jim Harbaugh joined the late-night crowd of passionate Michigan fans who took over State Street July 31 to share his excitement about the Nike-Jordan deal with Michigan Athletics. (Photo: Darryl Marshke, Michigan Photography.)

The Big House provides an impressive stage on which to celebrate beloved alumni. In this Sept. 12 tweet from @umichhockey, “2X national championship goalie Major Gregg ‘Fury’ Malicke, ’98 (right), is welcomed after Saturday’s flyover.”

After a lazy, hazy summer, U-M athletes are back at it with a vengeance. @umichsoftball tweeted this shot of a rigorous workout on a beautiful fall day.

Each fall, the Diag is given over to Festifall, during which hundreds of student clubs and organizations seek to attract new members of the U-M student body. At any given time, one might encounter a chess tournament, a belly dancer, some guys beating on drums, someone dressed as a penguin, or a large telescope pointed at the sun. What’s the most unforgettable thing you ever experienced on the Diag? (Photo: Scott C. Soderberg, Michigan Photography.)

Youth springs eternal on the Michigan campus each fall, as these young gymnasts demonstrate via Twitter @UmichGym.

We all scream for ice cream … at the President’s House. An annual fall tradition continues, as President Schlissel welcomes students back to campus with an ice cream social in his back yard. He tweeted this shot from his account, @DrMarkSchlissel.

Certain (fluffy) essentials ensure the transition from home life to dorm life comes off without a hitch. Did you bring something special when you moved to campus? (Photo: Peter Matthews, Michigan Photography.)

Fall 2016 came with the Aug. 1 unveiling of Nike-Jordan’s deal with U-M Athletics. MDen celebrated with a huge sales event that kicked off with a late-night party on State Street July 31. (Photo: Daryl Marshke, Michigan Photography.)

“No one should feel unsafe in our @umich community,” tweeted President Mark Schlissel on Oct. 3. “Help me ‘spread ideas, not hate.'” This image comes from the U-M president’s twitter account, @DrMarkSchlissel. He posted the message to support students who felt threatened by racist flyers circulating on campus.