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By Steve Gilliam, University Relations
Contact: (336) 334-4314
Posted 8-17-09
GREENSBORO, N.C. — UNCG begins its 119th year Wednesday, Aug. 19, and Chancellor Linda P. Brady is looking forward to the arrival of new freshman, transfer and adult students for first semester.
“It’s one of my favorite times of the year,” Brady said. “The students are excited to begin a new adventure and we want them to know that we are committed to helping them succeed.”
Classes begin Monday, Aug. 24, with the annual Fall Kickoff festival taking place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. along College Avenue. UNCG’s freshman class last year included 2,493 students who were joined by 1,444 transfer students, and even higher numbers are expected this fall.
Chancellor Brady will join the move-in process. “Participating in move-in and orientation gives me an opportunity to meet some of the incoming students and their families, to learn where they’re from, what brought them to UNCG and what they want to accomplish here,” she said.
So, what’s new for students this fall? In athletics, the men’s basketball program will start playing its home games at the Greensboro Coliseum. The campus dining hall will be under new management by Chartwells Food Services. The campus community can watch construction of the new $40 million School of Education building. Textbook purchases will be more economical and easier for students. The University Bookstore, managed by Barnes & Noble, is cutting its textbook prices by five percent.
Key dates for the year’s start-up include:
• Wednesday through Friday, Aug. 19-21 – Move-in days are scheduled for specific residence halls to minimize congestion. For details, check the Housing & Residence Life “Move-In Guide ‘09” website.
• Wednesday, Aug. 19 – Chancellor Brady will give her State of the Campus address at 10:30 a.m. in Aycock. Lunch for faculty and staff will follow in the Dining Hall. New faculty orientation runs from 1:30-6:30 p.m., Weatherspoon Art Museum.
• Thursday, Aug. 20 – Orientation for all new faculty members, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Weatherspoon Art Museum; 9 a.m.-noon, new graduate student orientation, EUC Auditorium.
• Friday-Friday, Aug. 21-29 – Rawkin’ Welcome Week, with activities for new and returning students. More details are at the Orientation Office web site.
• Saturday, Aug. 22 – Spartan Service Day, 8 a.m.-noon, with new students working on service projects across the Greensboro community; Freshman Summer Reading Project group discussion and lunch, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., EUC locations; out-of-state student reception, 4-5 p.m., Cone Ballroom, EUC.
• Sunday, Aug. 23 – The Chancellor’s Convocation for new students, 4 p.m. in Aycock Auditorium, followed by Charlie’s Block Party, 5 p.m., the Fountain at the Dining Hall.
• Monday, Aug. 24 – First day of classes, starting at 8 a.m.; Fall Kickoff carnival, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., College Avenue.
• Tuesday, Aug. 25 – Comedy show, 7 p.m., EUC Auditorium.
• Wednesday, Aug. 26 – Part-time job fair for students, 12:30-4 p.m., Cone Ballroom, EUC; reception for Native American and indigenous students, 4-6 p.m., Multicultural Resource Center, EUC; Monster’s “College Advantage,” 7 p.m., EUC Auditorium.
• Thursday, Aug. 27 – Commuter student deli, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Cone Ballroom, EUC; Multicultural Affairs open house receptions for multicultural organizationsp, 1-4 p.m., Multicultural Resource Center, EUC.
• Saturday, Aug. 29 – Sig Ep Hall Brawl, noon-4 p.m., student spirit competition for residential freshmen, Student Recreation Center.
• Thursday, Sept. 10 – UNCG Board of Trustees, first meeting.