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| Welcome Week Coordinators: Batson Xiang Li, Nora Heidel, and Christian Ladigoski |
With
summer in full swing, Hofstra students are no doubt working hard and keeping
busy with their summer jobs, internships, and classes. There is no exception
for the student employees in the Office of Student Leadership and Activities.
The 2014 Orientation Staff is hard at work facilitating eight summer sessions
of New Student Orientation for the Class of 2018 as well coordinating a sensational
Welcome Week for the new undergraduate students!
After attending a 3-day long
orientation during the summer, new students will be able to look forward to
Welcome Week! This is a week-long event that runs from Thursday, August 28th
– Monday, September 1st. New and transfer residential students have
the opportunity to move in to their residence halls several days before the
rest of the student body, and then alongside the commuting and off-campus
living members of new class, are able to transition into the community and
Hofstra life before the forthcoming new school year begins.WelcomeWeek is composed of five exciting days of programs which aim to facilitate the Class of 2018’s transition into Hofstra’s academic life, culture, traditions and community, alongside exposing students to the exciting diversity present on campus and in the surrounding areas. The activities occurring within the week will encompass all things Hofstra and will introduce students to the myriad of Hofstra campus resources readily available to them, which can be utilized by everyone! New students will even have the opportunity to head in to the metropolitan New York area over the weekend through the Explore Next Door (END) trips.
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Beyond END Trips students can anticipate a number of
amazing and unique events that will ensure a fun and memorable first week at
Hofstra! The New Student Barbecue, Class of 2018 Celebration, and Student
Center Boardwalk are only a few of the events planned where new
students will have the opportunity to mix and mingle with the "Hofstra Pride". They can also cheer on the Hofstra athletics teams and show their
Hofstra pride during any one of the number of sports events scheduled
throughout this week. New undergraduates will have chance to see how
they can get involved on campus when they meet the over-200 student clubs and organizations at the Welcome Week Club Fair!
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adding to this unforgettable week, Kwame Anthony Appiah – the author of this
year’s Common Reading, The Honor Code, will be on campus to discuss his book
and autograph student’s copies.
As you can see, a fun-filled and
outstanding Welcome Week is in the midst of being planned by the student
coordinators in the Office of Student Leadership and Activities. So enjoy your
summer, we’ll see you in the Fall!
Submitted By: Nora Heidel, '15
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