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August 25, 2025
Today marks the first day of classes at ϳԹ for the 2025-26 academic year—and for the newest first-year and transfer students of our community, the start of an exciting new chapter.
To discover why incoming students chose ϳԹ as the place to begin (or continue) their a...

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August 20, 2025
The ϳԹ Class of 2029 officially kicked off their first full week on campus with tradition-filled events welcoming them into the ϳԹ community.
On Monday (Aug. 18), first-year and transfer students gathered at Veale Convocation, Recreation and Athletic Center for the U...

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August 19, 2025
When fourth-year biomedical engineering student Julia Cho first stepped onto ϳԹ’s campus for Discover Week, she was a little tired from the whirlwind of move-in, a bit overwhelmed by all the new faces—and completely energized by the possibilities ahead.
That first week—...

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August 18, 2025
Editor’s note: Medha Karumanchi, the author of this story, is a student employee in the University Marketing and Communications department. She is a second-year ϳԹ student majoring in biochemistry.
By the time your orientation lanyard is tucked away and your first syllabi are handed out, you’ll r...

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August 18, 2025
This weekend marked a milestone for the ϳԹ Class of 2029: move-in day. Hundreds of first-year and transfer students hauled suitcases, boxes, and bins into their new campus homes—greeted by orientation leaders, Spartie, and other volunteers who offered smiles, directions,...

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August 12, 2025
Moving to college is more than just unpacking boxes—it’s the start of a whole new chapter. At ϳԹ, this year’s incoming students will fill campus with a mix of excitement and nerves as they arrive for move-in Aug. 17–18.
Few people know that energy better than resident ...

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August 26, 2024
As fall semester classes begin today, college experiences for the members of ϳԹ’s undergraduate Class of 2028 are officially underway. But before they got to this moment, they had a full week of preparation—from moving into their new rooms to gathering for the welcome an...

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August 26, 2024
Last week, first-year students of ϳԹ’s Class of 2028 arrived on campus for an array of Discover Week events, bringing with them a mix of excitement, curiosity and hope for the upcoming academic year.
Whether drawn by the university’s strong academic reputation, innovat...

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August 21, 2024
For the newest students at ϳԹ, the past few days have been full of “welcomes”—and a few “goodbyes.” Monday (Aug. 19) marked the students’ first full day on campus, and it was full of excitement. Throughout the day, they had plenty of opportunities to engage with one anot...

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August 20, 2024
For most students, beginning college is an undeniably exciting—and sometimes anxiety-inducing—time. As ϳԹ’s Class of 2028 settles on campus this week, we’ve gathered advice to help ease their transitions.
Earlier this month, we asked members of the ϳԹ community what t...