Today is affectionately referred to as FDOC (First Day of Classes) and it is a spectacular day, at least weather wise. Sunny, warm if you are in the sun, cool if you are in the shade, and a light breeze. You can check out the […]
We had a wonderful, whirlwind weekend of Move-In and Orientation for our new students. It was a hot one, but we were so happy to see all our new ’20s and P’20s, as well as see our upperclassmen students and their families. Classes start tomorrow, so […]
Happy Move-In Day to all our P’20s! Please, please come see me in the Benson Center Room 401 between the hours of 8-4 at the Campus Services and Information Fair. My colleagues from the Office of Family Engagement and I will have some giveaways – […]
Hard to believe that Move-In Day is tomorrow! As I conclude my vacation, we finish up our look back at 2015 Move-In through the lens of the very talented Ken Bennett, Director of Photography. Let’s everyone hope for cool weather and a smooth Move-In tomorrow. It’s going […]
Two more days of vacation for me and then I arrive back in time for Move-In. So I thought it might be fun to take a pictorial look back at last year’s Move-In via Ken Bennett’s great work. Hoping this might provide a glimpse of […]
Still out on PTO trying to rest up before Move-In Day. The Office of Family Engagement’s biggest job every summer is to plan the New Student Receptions we hold across the country. We have a lot of fun at these events and hope you do […]
I am out on PTO until Move-In Day this Friday, so I am pre-posting a few articles in my absence. Brief aside and explanation: when I know I am going to be on vacaction, I frequently schedule posts for the days where I will be […]
As we close out this week, here is a final tip for students. Again, this might be most applicable for new first-year students, but a good reminder to our upperclassmen/women. It’s about packing for college. One of the single best pieces of advice I got […]
We know that for parents and families, your students’ wellbeing is of the utmost importance and we want you to know that it is important to us too! Each month, we’ll post Wellbeing tips, tools, and resources, to help parents and families successfully navigate helping […]
As we continue with some tips for students – particularly our newest ones – I am reminded of the fact that sometimes our first-year students are so used to being on the south side of campus, they might not realize all the eateries that are […]