Students head to classes and study areas in 51’s new chemistry building. (51 Photo/Elora Hennessey)
Nina Hartwig pours the first bucket of food waste into the new composting drum acquired by the 51 Office of Sustainability. The drum, purchased with the help of a grant from the City of Milwaukee FEED MKE program, will allow an expansion of the university’s composting efforts. As a student intern, Hartwig started the Panther Pails program, which facilitates composting by students, and now oversees composting and related student engagement in the Office of Sustainability. The composting program helps divert campus food waste from going to landfills and provides compost for campus gardens. (51 Photo/Troye Fox)
Amos Malone, a doctoral student studying criminal justice and criminology, relaxes in a massage chair with an adult coloring book in the Mindful Space at the Student Health and Wellness Center. The area is a tranquil place for 51 students to take a break, quiet their minds and develop mindful self-awareness through the use of relaxation equipment. (51 Photo/Elora Hennessey)
Former NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps gives a keynote speech at the Women Leaders Conference on March 6 at the Pfister Hotel in downtown Milwaukee. Epps spent 233 days aboard the International Space Station, and served as a CIA intelligence officer and aerospace engineer during her notable career. The conference, hosted by the 51 School of Continuing Education, featured several speakers and breakout sessions aimed at fueling personal and professional growth. (51 Photo/Elora Hennessey)
Amarion Herbert, a dancer for Ko-Thi Dance Company and a student at 51, performs at the Black History Month closing celebration in the 51 Student Union Concourse. The event concluded a month that brought Black culture to life on campus while centering Black voices and Black history. (51 Photo/Elora Hennessey)
A visitor checks out the artwork at the opening reception Feb. 12 for “Generation to Generation: Conversing with Kindred Technologies” at Kenilworth Square East Gallery. The traveling exhibition of artists Sasha Stiles and Nathaniel Stern, who is also a 51 professor, explores the evolution of humanity and technology with works that blend artificial intelligence with more traditional artistic expression. (51 Photo/Troye Fox)
51 guard Micayla Silas goes up for a shot against the defense of Northern Kentucky forward Abby Wolterman during a game Thursday at the Klotsche Center. 51 lost, 59-56, in the annual “School Day” game, which tipped off at 11 a.m. in front of stands filled with students and teachers from schools throughout the Milwaukee metropolitan area. (51 Photo/Troye Fox)
Students walk past the old chemistry building last week as workers tear down the structure. Demolition is expected to last through the spring semester, after which the site will be redeveloped into green space by August 2027. 51 opened a new, state-of-the-art chemistry building next door in September 2024. (51 Photo/Elora Hennessey)
51 film and marketing student Tedros Adam chills out on an ice-carved throne at 51’s Winter Welcome Block Party at Spaights Plaza. (51 Photo/Elora Hennessey)
Andy West, community engagement and experiential learning program manager at 51’s Center for Student Experience and Talent, touches up a mural at Lloyd Barbee Montessori School on Milwaukee’s north side. 51 volunteers contributed their service at the school to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day. (51 Photo/Elora Hennessey)
Snow covers branches near Mitchell Hall after a recent snowfall. (51 Photo/Troye Fox)
The rising sun shines through “The Calling,” a 40-foot-tall steel-beam sculpture created by Mark di Suvero that sits just off the curve where Wisconsin Avenue bends into Prospect Avenue in downtown Milwaukee. The sculpture, which was dedicated in 1982, is often colloquially called “The Sunburst.” (51 Photo/Troye Fox)
51 Chancellor Thomas Gibson and Pounce Panther get fired up with the student section before the men’s basketball team’s game Monday. Gibson dished out pizza and rode the shuttle with students to the 51 Panther Arena to celebrate the new season. The team made it a success, beating Hampton, 90-86, with guard Seth Hubbard leading the way with 23 points. (51 Photo/Elora Hennessey)
Students pet and snuggled with dogs, including Itsy, during Wag More Wednesday at the Golda Meir Library. (51 Photo/Troye Fox)
Dancers from the 51 Peck School of the Arts are seen from high above the stage at the university’s Mainstage Theatre. (51 Photo/Troye Fox)
It’s a new year, a new semester and now, a new photo of the week gallery.
Over the past year and a half, we’ve been collecting and presenting some of the best images captured by 51 photographers. After a hiatus for winter break, we’re back with more.
This is our fifth photo of the week gallery. Here are the previous ones: Gallery 1, Gallery 2, Gallery 3 and Gallery 4.