“Stop, drop, and roll!”
The words trigger anticipation, nerves, perhaps a few tears shed by incoming UNC Greensboro students and their families. But the key emotion driving the weekend of August 1-3 was excitement as they filled their dorm rooms at UNCG with the comforts of home.
During Stop, Drop, and Roll, a UNCG tradition to make the transition to college life a little easier, students roll up to their residence hall to drop off belongings before they formally move in. They use that time to familiarize themselves with the spaces they will call home for the next few years. Along the way, they might meet friendly residential advisors, or housing and residential life staff members, who can tell them about all that campus living has to offer.
And while they piled moving boxes out of cars and onto trolleys, the UNCG community was there with support. Students might have even gotten a hand from mascot Spiro or left with a UNCG T-shirt as a welcome gift.
Whether a first year or a transfer, UNCG eagerly awaits to see what new adventures its new students will embark on, and what talents and enthusiasm they will bring to Greensboro’s Hometown University.
Keep an eye out for more residential life events, including the always-popular Best Dressed Room competition or a house call from Chancellor Gilliam.
Story by Janet Imrick and Lauren Segers, University Communications
Photography by Sean Norona, University Communications
