Hartford Campus director Mark Overmyer-Velazquez speaks to an enthusiastic crowd during the Convocation celebration at the Hartford Campus on Aug. 29, 2018. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)
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Hartford Campus director Mark Overmyer-Velazquez speaks to an enthusiastic crowd during the Convocation celebration at the Hartford Campus on Aug. 29, 2018. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)
Students, faculty, and staff listen to the Mariachi Mexico Antiguo Band during a celebration that kicked off the semester and welcomed new students to the Hartford Campus on Aug. 29, 2018. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)
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Students, faculty, and staff listen to the Mariachi Mexico Antiguo Band during a celebration that kicked off the semester and welcomed new students to the Hartford Campus on Aug. 29, 2018. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)
Students take photos of the Mariachi Mexico Antiguo Band during the Hartford Campus Convocation. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)
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Students take photos of the Mariachi Mexico Antiguo Band during the Hartford Campus Convocation. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)
Freshmen Sarah Canseco ’22 (CLAS) and Kevon Gayle ’22 (CLAS) enjoy the Hartford Campus celebration that welcomed new students. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)
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Freshmen Sarah Canseco ’22 (CLAS) and Kevon Gayle ’22 (CLAS) enjoy the Hartford Campus celebration that welcomed new students. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)
Freshman Melisa Rivera ’22 (CLAS) enjoys the celebration that welcomed new students to the Hartford Campus. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)
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Freshman Melisa Rivera ’22 (CLAS) enjoys the celebration that welcomed new students to the Hartford Campus. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)
April Saynganthone ’21 (CLAS), left, and Lubna Rauf ’21 (CLAS) chat during the Hartford Campus Convocation celebration in the Zachs Atrium on Aug. 29, 2018. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)
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April Saynganthone ’21 (CLAS), left, and Lubna Rauf ’21 (CLAS) chat during the Hartford Campus Convocation celebration in the Zachs Atrium on Aug. 29, 2018. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)
From left, Samantha Tran ’21 (CLAS), Dominika Woch ’21 (CLAS), and Olivia Biehl ’21 (CLAS) listen to the Mariachi Mexico Antiguo band during the Hartford Campus Convocation celebration in the Zachs Atrium on Aug. 29, 2018. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)
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From left, Samantha Tran ’21 (CLAS), Dominika Woch ’21 (CLAS), and Olivia Biehl ’21 (CLAS) listen to the Mariachi Mexico Antiguo band during the Hartford Campus Convocation celebration in the Zachs Atrium on Aug. 29, 2018. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)
Valenté Castillo, a member of the Mariachi Mexico Antiguo Band, performs during the Hartford Campus Convocation on Aug. 29, 2018. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)
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Valenté Castillo, a member of the Mariachi Mexico Antiguo Band, performs during the Hartford Campus Convocation on Aug. 29, 2018. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)
Erick Castro, left, and Rodbel Virula of the Mariachi Mexico Antiguo Band play to a full crowd at the Hartford Campus on Aug. 29, 2018. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)
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Erick Castro, left, and Rodbel Virula of the Mariachi Mexico Antiguo Band play to a full crowd at the Hartford Campus on Aug. 29, 2018. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)
Students, faculty, and staff at the Hartford Campus celebrated the start of a new academic year and welcomed members of the Class of 2022 at a Convocation held in the Zachs Atrium on Aug. 29.