Penn President Amy Gutmann to Welcome Incoming Freshmen
WHO: Amy Gutmann, president of the University of Pennsylvania, and incoming freshmen
WHAT: Move-in for Penn's Class of 2018
WHEN: Aug. 22, 2014, 11am
WHERE: Hill College House
34th and Walnut streets
Dr. Amy Gutmann will meet parents and welcome some of the 2,500 incoming freshmen as they move into college houses on Penn’s campus.
Student volunteers will assist the families during the process, with move-in concierges posted at the entrance of each college house to answer questions from students and parents.
Instagram photo booths located at the college houses will give the new students a chance to take photos with their roommates, family and friends.
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