The Colorado State University community gathered on the west lawn of the Lory Student Center Sept. 1 for the Fall Reflection. The afternoon reflection replaced the annual fall address “for an opportunity to acknowledge the challenges of the recent year, including the loss, illness, isolation and uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the emotion caused by national events,” according to CSU SOURCE. The event featured complimentary food, time for reflections and the ceremonial planting of a tree. President Joyce McConnell, along with other community figures, addressed the crowd to speak on the challenges CSU students, faculty and staff faced during the pandemic.
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People listen to President Joyce McConnell speak on the west lawn of the Lory Student Center for the Fall Reflection Sept. 1. (Grayson Reed | The Collegian)
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People break ground and plant trees outside the Lory Student Center during the Fall Reflection Sept. 1. (Grayson Reed | The Collegian)
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People crowd around to listen to President Joyce McConnell talk at the Fall Reflection. After McConnell’s speech, members of the community were invited to write reflections on compostable paper to be buried underneath a newly planted tree Sept. 1. (Grayson Reed | The Collegian)
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People listen to President Joyce McConnell speak on the west lawn of the Lory Student Center for the Fall Reflection Sept. 1. While reflecting on the past year, McConnell said, “We don’t need a speech as much as we need a moment.” (Ryan Schmidt | The Collegian)
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Members of the Colorado State University community come together to write reflections and plant a tree following the Fall Reflection Sept. 1. President Joyce McConnell explained that the tree is representative of the community and is symbolic of past challenges and future hopes. “You may want to express a sense of loss on your piece of paper today,” McConnell said. “Bury it in the ground and take some comfort in knowing that it will nurture a new life in this tree.” (Cat Blouch | The Collegian)
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