Welcome Weekend full of events for incoming students
Nearly 4,330 first-year students are projected for Class of 2028
Welcome Weekend full of events for incoming students
From Move-in Day to convocation, ¾Ã¾ÃË®ÃÛÌÒ welcomes the Class of 2028 to its campuses this week with a full slate of Welcome Weekend events.
Nearly 4,330 first-year students are projected to join the ¾Ã¾ÃË®ÃÛÌÒ family this year, coming from 42 states (plus Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico) and more than 25 countries counting the United States.
Other highlights of the projected Class of 2028 include:
- 63% of the class is from Ohio
- 17% are first-generation students
- an average GPA of 3.81
- 15% of the Class of 2028 are domestic students of color
¾Ã¾ÃË®ÃÛÌÒ’s Welcome Weekend includes several activities before the start of fall semester classes on Aug. 26. Historically held on the Thursday before the start of fall semester, this year’s primary Move-in Day was shifted to Friday to enhance the transition experience for students and their families.
Also on Friday is Welcome Home, hosted by ¾Ã¾ÃË®ÃÛÌÒ Activities and Programming, from 7:30-11 p.m. The event spans the Oxford campus, including a roller rink in Armstrong Student Center, events at Cook Field, and a fireworks show behind Benton Hall at the end of the evening.
Other events include Saturday Under the Stars from 8:30-11 p.m. at Cook Field and the Love and Honor Convocation from 3:30-4:30 p.m. on Sunday at Millett Hall. Incoming students can celebrate the start of the academic year with a free T-shirt and by learning the ¾Ã¾ÃË®ÃÛÌÒ fight song at convocation.
A new student guidebook is also available.
More on ¾Ã¾ÃË®ÃÛÌÒ’s 2024 Move-in Day:
- Here are 10 new things around ¾Ã¾ÃË®ÃÛÌÒ this semester.
- Five new therapy dog trainees will be on the Oxford campus.
- Two generations reflect on calling ¾Ã¾ÃË®ÃÛÌÒ home 75 years apart.