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September 23, 2020

students in class — Students follow physical distancing guidelines while attending Professor Phil Osdoby’s biology class Sept. 14. (Photo: Joe Angeles/Washington University)

students on campus — Students walk past the clock tower on the South 40 on Sept. 14, the first day of the fall semester. (Photo: James Byard/Washington University)

students in tunnel — Local artists transformed the South 40 underpass to welcome students back to campus. “The mural is about social justice, education and inspiration. We want to give students something to think about as they walk to class,” said artist De’Joneiro Jones. (Photo: James Byard/Washington University)

Martin family — Chancellor Andrew D. Martin, along with his daughter, Olive (left), and wife, Stephanie, pause to reflect on the legacy of Chancellor Emeritus William H. Danforth, whose death in September was marked in many ways, including black bunting around campus. (Photo: Joe Angeles/Washington University)

student in lab — Graduate student Nadia Sae-Lim conducts research amid COVID-19 safety guidelines Sept. 10 in Bronwen Konecky’s climate and paleoclimate laboratory in Arts & Sciences. (Photo: Devon Hill/Washington University)

students in lab — Graduate students Jinshu Yan (left) and Kaushik Mitra work under COVID-19 safety guidelines Sept. 10 in Jeff Catalano’s aqueous geochemistry and mineralogy lab. (Photo: Devon Hill/Washington University)

student COVID-19 testing — Sophomore Bridget McGinn stops at the check-in table on West Campus ahead of taking a COVID-19 test and moving in to university housing. (Photo: Joe Angeles/Washington University)

students' first day of fall semester — Senior Daniel Kanef takes a break in the tent outside Eads and Ridgley halls before heading to class Sept. 14. (Photo: Joe Angeles/Washington University)

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