Thousands of new and returning students move into campus housing this week.
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Penn’s annual Move-In activities spread across campus throughout the day on Aug. 19.
Hundreds of red and blue moving carts, a vast sea of Penn gear, and dozens of spirited volunteers are enlivening the University of Pennsylvania campus this week as nearly 6,000 undergraduates—along with Penn parents, families, and guests—arrive for Move-In.
Over the next week, 2,429 members of the Class of 2029 and 3,416 returning students are expected to move into one of Penn’s 13 College Houses. Before classes begin Tuesday, Aug. 26, New Student Orientation includes resource fairs, live performances, a Penn Welcome session, 101s on Penn history and traditions, and a trip to the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Penn President J. Larry Jameson (top, center) joined students, parents, and Move-In volunteers near Hill College House and the newly renovated Quadrangle.
Amid the annual Move-In festivities on Tuesday, Aug. 19, President J. Larry Jameson greeted incoming and current students and parents as well as Move-In volunteers beneath the Class of 2029 balloon arch near Hill College House and at the newly renovated Quadrangle. The Penn Band decorated the air with lively tunes as baton twirlers performed, families took selfies, and resource booths lined the walkway.
Penn parents and guests wished their first-years farewell and success as the Class of 2029 embarks upon their college journey.
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