Scenes from the start of a masked semester
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As students returned to campus over the past week, the usual scenes of residence hall move-ins and friends meeting up on campus were punctuated by that emblem of our unusual times — the required face covering.
Freshman Derek M. Kunath of Sterling Heights moves in at Couzens Hall and Alice Lloyd Hall. (Scott C. Soderberg, Michigan Photography) 
Kaila Sell, DEI manager for the Center for Campus Involvement, hands out COVID instruction packets to students on the Diag. (Scott C. Soderberg, Michigan Photography) 
Keith Golden of New Jersey helps his son, Liam, move into West Quad. (Eric Bronson, Michigan Photograpy) 
Jacob Macks (in sling bag) and Nilesh Tripathy relax on the Diag. (Scott C. Soderberg, Michigan Photography) 
ROTC students on the Diag. (Scott C. Soderberg, Michigan Photography) 
Chase Warren and her mother, Shawnda Warren, move into North Quad. (Austin Thomason, Michigan Photography) 
Students cross State Street near the Michigan Union, where a canopy has been erected to offer students a socially distanced place to take a break. (Scott C. Soderberg, Michigan Photography) 
The Ford School’s statue of President Gerald R. Ford sets an example for face coverings. (Scott C. Soderberg, Michigan Photography) 
Alison Willsey, Claire Sweeney and Jenna Rosenstein enjoy a chat. (Scott C. Soderberg, Michigan Photography)
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