New Students Move in at UMaine Friday
Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571
ORONO — Members of the University of Maine’s Class of 2010 will arrive on campus on Friday, Sept. 1 when they will move into residence halls and participate in UMaine’s unique and successful “Maine Hello” student greeting and orientation program.
“Maine Hello” is highlighted by a Friday welcoming effort involving more than 700 UMaine students, staff members and faculty members. Each new student and his or her family is greeted by a “Maine Hello” volunteer who provides a warm welcome and helps to move belongings into residence hall rooms. UMaine President Robert Kennedy will lead this effort by lending a hand at various residence halls around campus.
The overwhelming majority of the more than 2,000 members of UMaine’s new first-year class will live in a residence hall. They will have an outstanding opportunity to learn more about UMaine and make new friends through participation in a variety of activities from the time of their arrival through the end of the day next Monday. Fall semester classes begin on Tuesday, Sept. 5. Returning students move into their rooms on Monday, Sept. 4.
The National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) recognized the “Maine Hello” with its regional Program of the Year Award for 2002-2003.
Note: Reporters who are interested in speaking with President Kennedy during Friday’s move-in activities should call Joe Carr at 949-4149 to determine Kennedy’s location.