On Tuesday, Aug. 20, the university officially welcomed the approximately 750-member Class of 2023 to campus during move-in day.
The freshmen are drawn from more than 15 states, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, California, Georgia, North Carolina, Texas, and Virginia, and from seven foreign countries, including Ghana, Greece, India, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, and Turks and Caicos. An additional 100 transfer students also join the freshmen.
In true Widener style, move-in day featured faculty, staff, and returning student volunteers doing the heavy lifting, helping the new students and their families unpack belongings and bring them to their rooms.
President Julie E. Wollman was one of the first to welcome the newcomers, greeting cars and families as they arrived on campus.
Orientation leaders, known as CREW, are full of energy as they greet new students arriving in University Center for check-in.
New students check-in and register for orientation, pick up their student ID card, and receive their residence hall and mailbox keys.
For Carson Slook, move-in day was even more special, as he moved into the third floor of Hanna Hall, the residence hall named after his great-grandfather John R. Hanna. Hanna was a 1930 graduate of Pennsylvania Military College and the first of many generations of family members to attend the university.
Move-in is followed by several days of orientation programming to help the newcomers acclimate to campus. Returning students move back to campus on Aug. 25, and classes begin on Aug. 26.
The STEM Teaching Center, formerly known as the Science Teaching Center, is making a big local impact and creating a pathway for students from across the university to engage with the community.
