Downstate Hosts its First-Ever Christmas Tree Lighting

By Office of Communications & Marketing | Dec 10, 2025

The Downstate community gathered at The Grove for a moment to start a brand new tradition—the first-ever lighting of a campus Christmas tree. As colleagues, students, faculty, families, and friends made their way across campus, the air filled with anticipation and the unmistakable spirit of the season.

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