Jaguar March

More than 1,200 students participated in the University’s annual Jaguar March, a cherished tradition that welcomes first-year students and marks the beginning of the academic year. Now in its ninth year, the event is a key feature of the JagX New Student Orientation. Held in August, the march reflected the University’s largest freshman class, more than double the number from 2020.   

Led by President Salvador Hector Ochoa and University leadership, students and families began the march at the campus fountain, then walked the iconic Miracle Mile to the Torre de Esperanza (Tower of Hope), symbolizing their entry into the Jaguar community. 

Ochoa described Jaguar March as a powerful message of belonging: “It’s more than a walk across campus—it’s our way of saying, ‘You belong here.’”