Busy Welcome Weekend gives new students informal but informative introduction to college life
Saturday was Move-In Day, a traditional feature of Welcome Weekend at UND. Photo by Shawna Schill/UND Today.
On Aug. 20 and 22, UND hosted Welcome Weekend, an event featuring days of activities are designed to help new students move in comfortably and feel at home on campus. Students who participated were able to learn the essential information needed to make a successful transition to university life, in addition to talking with UND student ambassadors, who were there to help new students explore UND.
Below is a video and a selection of photos that illustrate various aspects of the busy and important weekend. Enjoy!
Students look up at the boom lift truck bearing a UND photographer during a Welcome Weekend favorite, the taking of Class of 2026’s All-Class Photo. Photo by Shawna Schill/UND Today.Andy Armacost, UND’s president, and his wife, Kathy, were among those who greeted parents and students during Welcome Weekend’s Parent Reception Sunday. Photo by Mike Hess/UND Today.Free ice cream was a highlight of the Inflatable Village during Welcome Weekend 2022. Photo by Shawna Schill/UND Today.In the Inflatable Village during Welcome Weekend, competitors could square off with foam-filled pugil sticks inside an inflatable ring. Photo by Mike Hess/UND Today.At the Student Organization Expo, Welcome Weekend participants could learn more about the wide variety of activities at UND. Photo by Shawna Schill/UND Today.One of the best ways for a college student to boost his or her odds of success is to take part in activities — activities such as those found at the Student Organization Expo during Welcome Weekend. Photo by Shawna Schill/UND Today.The Graduate Student Welcome Event for new and returning graduate students featured games, free food, and fun. Photo by Mike Hess/UND Today.The first day of classes on Monday, Aug. 22, brought back to the UND campus the hustle-and-bustle of the regular academic year. Photo by Shawna Schill/UND Today.The UND campus comes to life during the first day of classes, Monday, Aug. 22, 2022. Photo by Shawna Schill/UND Today.At the Campus and Community Expo on Wednesday, Aug. 24, UND students learned more about campus departments and businesses from around the community. Photo by Mike Hess/UND Today.
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is the editor of UND Today and the associate director of communications for UND. A graduate of Williams College and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, Dennis served for 20 years as the Grand Forks Herald's editorial-page editor before coming to UND.
