IU Bloomington was busier in 2021 as most students, staff and faculty returned to campus for the start of the fall semester.

As we wrap up the year, let’s look back at some of Indiana University photographers’ favorite images from the past 12 months.

If reading is more your style, check out some of the most-read stories of 2021.

 

Students walk around campus on Aug. 23, the first day of classes for the fall semester at IU Bloomington.
Credit: Chris Meyer, Indiana University A squirrel plays in the snow on a winter day near the Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies on Feb. 10.
Credit: James Brosher, Indiana University Indiana University President Pamela Whitten emerges from IU Auditorium as the IU Marching Hundred performs nearby after her inauguration.
Credit: James Brosher, Indiana University Indiana University President Pamela Whitten shows appreciation at her inauguration on Nov. 4 in Bloomington.
Credit: Chris Meyer, Indiana Snow covers the ground in Dunn’s Woods as pictured from the air on Feb. 12.
Credit: James Brosher, Indiana University A rider wrecks during the Men’s Little 500.
Credit: Chris Meyer, Indiana University Delta Gamma riders celebrate after winning the Women’s Little 500 at Bill Armstrong Stadium on May 26.
Credit: James Brosher, Indiana University Jetblach junior Trent Hohenstreiter, left, celebrates with coach Courtney Bishop as they walk to the awards presentation area after the team won the Men’s Little 500 at Bill Armstrong Stadium on May 26.
Credit: James Brosher, Indiana University Bloomington served as one of the host sites for the 2021 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament.
Credit: Chris Meyer, Indiana University A person gets a COVID-19 vaccination during a clinic at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on April 23.
Credit: Chris Meyer, Indiana University President Pamela Whitten gets into formation with the Marching Hundred on move-in day Aug. 16.
Credit: Chris Meyer, Indiana University Students congregate at the Herman B Wells Backyard Bash on Aug. 19.
Credit: Chris Meyer, Indiana University Glenn Close visits the “Art of Character” exhibition featuring costumes from her acting career.
Credit: Chris Meyer, Indiana University A student plays at the Jacobs Bash during Welcome Week on Aug. 18.
Credit: Chris Meyer, Indiana University Architect Dirk Lohan, second from right, tours the courtyard of a building based on a design by his grandfather, architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, before its dedication on June 17.
Credit: James Brosher, Indiana University A birds-eye view from the top of the IU Bloomington undergraduate commencement at Memorial Stadium on May 8.
Credit: Chris Meyer, Indiana University