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New Student Orientation: A week in photos
Class of 2029 spelled out by the student body on Franklin Field.

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New Student Orientation: A week in photos

New and returning undergraduates arrived on campus last week, attending welcome events and receptions, including an introduction to the Libraries, the Class Photo on Franklin Field, and an evening at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

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Q&A on the College House system and advice for first-years
A smiling woman stands in front of her living room with arms folded.

Carol Muller is faculty director of Riepe College House, which houses first-year students. 

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Q&A on the College House system and advice for first-years

Carol Muller, faculty director of Riepe College House, discusses what makes a first-year house special and how to create community.

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By the Numbers: Move-In 2025
Students and their families outside the Quadrangle during Penn’s Move-In, some pushing Move-In carts.

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By the Numbers: Move-In 2025

With students arriving on Penn’s campus this week to move into the College Houses, Penn Today has compiled links to resources and statistics about the Move-In experience.

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The welcoming student team behind Penn’s orientation week
Four students walking through Penn Commons, three pushing Move-In carts.

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The welcoming student team behind Penn’s orientation week

As part of New Student Orientation and Academic Initiatives, a group of nine undergraduates have been working since June to help shape the design, development, and planning of the New Student Orientation experience for the incoming Class of 2029.

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Move-In primer 2025
Students, families, and Move-In volunteers along Locust Walk during Move-In.

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Move-In primer 2025

Penn Today offers a practical guide to undergraduates moving into College Houses Aug. 18 and 24 and participating in orientation between Aug. 20 and 25.

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New Student Orientation for the Class of 2028
An image of Franklin Field with 2028 spelled out in red and blue.

The Class of 2028 photo on Franklin Field. 

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New Student Orientation for the Class of 2028

The New Student Orientation for the Class of 2028 includes a roster of events ranging from a primer on Penn traditions to dinner and dancing at the Philadelphia Museum of Art to walking tours and introductions.

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Building the Penn community at NSO
Penn students looking excited in The Palestra.

First-year Penn students gathered at The Palestra on Aug. 22, 2024, for the Building the Penn Community event, part of New Student Orientation.

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Building the Penn community at NSO

New Student Orientation introduced the first-ever “Building the Penn Community” event during Penn Spirit Day on Thursday, Aug. 22.