New Community, New Adventure

Move-in Day: A day for cheers (and tears) as parents and loved ones helped ΒιΆΉΤ­΄΄ first-year and transfer students settle into residence halls and their new life on Saturday, August 20. The newest members of the ΒιΆΉΤ­΄΄ community were greeted by current studentsβ€”and Interim President Jill A. Kleinβ€”waving signs that said, β€œWelcome Class of 2026,” β€œSagehen Pride,” and β€œHonk if you love ΒιΆΉΤ­΄΄!”

 

Based on preliminary data, ΒιΆΉΤ­΄΄ enrolled 318 new students who graduated from high school with an average 3.98 GPA. Approximately 11 percent are international, nearly 40 percent are students of color, and 11 percent are first-generation students.

At the end of the day, students hugged their families goodbye and started preparing for excursions from Catalina Island to LA-centric trips focused on arts, food, music, and activism. These Orientation Adventures were a prelude and preview of students’ life at ΒιΆΉΤ­΄΄ before classesβ€”and the real adventureβ€”began.