NAZARETH WELCOMES RECORD NUMBER OF NEW STUDENTS FOR MOVE IN DAY, AUGUST 23
BEST VIDEO/PHOTO OP: Between 10 a.m. - noon near the residence halls
Rochester, NY (08/22/2018) — Nazareth College is welcoming a record number of more than 700 incoming students to campus this fall. New freshmen and transfer students arrive for Move-in Day on Thursday, August 23. It's also the College's most academically prepared class. The new students will spend the weekend participating in a whirlwind of activities, including New Student Convocation and the annual Orientation Day of Service on Friday, August 24 (See separate press release sent). This year's class has 21 states represented, including Nevada, Texas, and Minnesota, along with international students from China and Sweden.
Thursday, August 23 ***BEST VIDEO/PHOTO OP is between 10 a.m. - noon near the residence halls***
8:30 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. New resident students move in
MEDIA: PLEASE DO NOT ENTER Arts Center parking lot
Park in Lot H behind Clock Tower Commons | Enter North Campus Drive from East Avenue/follow it all the way back to lot H (pass by Shults Center gym)
Please call Julie Long (585) 781-8186 (cell) for assistance
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