For the first time, the Village set up at MUSE gathered all university services, the Crous Grenoble Alpes, student associations, and campus partners from noon to 5 PM. New students could discover resources for housing, health, sports, culture, civic engagement, international opportunities, and ecological transition.
The day also featured the first solemn welcome back ceremony of Grenoble Alpes University, opened by the Grenoble University Choir. This ceremony set the course for the new academic year, aligning with the UGA 2030 strategic plan focused on ecological transformation, digital transition, and sovereignty.
As night fell, the campus opened to the city with an artistic program. The Cirque Inextremiste presented EXIT, an extraordinary aerial performance, attracting a large audience and offering a magical moment.
September 10th showcased a university that unites, welcomes, transmits, and shares, combining practical information, community dialogue, scientific ambition, culture, and festivities. This day is part of the deployment of the UGA 2030 strategic plan, the evolution of training offerings, and the development of new responses to contemporary challenges.
The Village of associations, services, and partners recorded over an estimated 6,000 visitors. The show Sans Filtre, hosted by Michel Field, set up its studio in the heart of the Village, discussing topics like precariousness, mental health, and artificial intelligence with students, staff, and leaders from UGA and Crous.
The president of UGA highlighted the university's responsibility in the face of ecological and digital transitions, geopolitical tensions, and scientific and technological sovereignty issues. Interventions by Guillaume Lissy, president of Grenoble Alpes Métropole, and Mahamadou Diarra, secretary-general of the Isère prefecture, emphasized the university's essential role in the region's development.
Concrete achievements such as the Human Organ Atlas (UGA-ESRF cooperation) and the AI-LegalTools chair illustrated this ambition. Testimonials from students underscored the importance of international openness and equal opportunities.
The immersive digital installation True / False by artist Romain Tardy and the collective LDA Productions invited the public to question the perception of truth in the age of disinformation. Musical performances animated the campus late into the night, with up to 4,500 people gathered at the peak of the concerts.
In total, nearly 10,000 people are estimated to have participated in the evening's festive activities. Freefall animations recorded approximately 1,400 jumps.
