College community enjoyed food, friends and fun at Fall Welcome Fest

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Members of the Arab American Association of Engineers & Architects get some love from UWM mascot Pounce. Pictured are (from left) Lamyae Reklaoui (civil engineering), Mona Said (biomedical engineering), Dana Jaber (architecture), and Mohamed Maache (mechanical engineering).

You say there’s no such thing as a free lunch? Not true! Engineering and computer science students got their free lunches and more at the annual Fall Welcome Fest held on the EMS plaza Sept. 19.

Thank you to all the faculty and staff who showed up to greet students and represent their departments. The energy was palpable. Some of the highlights: the foundry demo, Baja car, student organizations, games and free T-shirts for new freshmen and transfer students.

In addition, attendance by Pounce and campus police’s comfort dog Ezmae contributed to the relaxed feel. What a great way to welcome our students to a new semester and introduce new students to the college and its people.

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Sara Huerta (center) and Kaustubh Rane (right), members of the foundry lab, give a student the chance to get her hands dirty.
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Ezmae, the UWM police department’s comfort dog, made a welcomed appearance and got lots of attention.
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New and returning students got to check out the various student organizations all in one spot at Fall Welcome Fest.
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This biomedical engineering student brings out the prototypes.
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Welcome, UWM Milwaukee Engineers!