Students and their families got a little help with moving in for fall semester. Every residence hall had a group of football players on hand to do the heavy lifting. Their T-shirts read “Adrian Moving Company.” (8/25/05)

 

‘WELCOME WEEK’ STARTS OFF THE YEAR posted 8/22/05

Students will flood campus later this week, bringing the next academic year to life with a jolt. Busiest of all will be first-year students, who will discover life at Adrian through a host of activities planned for Welcome Week, Adrian’s orientation.

Here's an idea of what they'll be doing.

2005 Welcome Week Schedule

Thursday, Aug. 25
8-11:30 a.m. Residence Hall Check-In
1 p.m. Student Welcome, Dawson Auditorium
1:15-1:50 p.m. Group Meetings, Academic Classrooms
2-3 p.m. Making College Count, Dawson Auditorium
3:15 p.m. Commuter Meeting, Dawson Auditorium
4:45 p.m. Mound Ceremony [Learn more about this and other AC traditions.]
5-6:30 p.m. Picnic, 135 S. Madison Street
7 p.m. Residence Hall Meetings, Residence Hall Lobbies
8-10 p.m. Opening Night Celebration, Caine Student Center


Activities during the Opening Night Celebration

Friday, August 26, 2005
9-11 a.m. Campus/Community Resource Fair, Adrian/Tobias Room
9-11 a.m. Library Tours/Email Review, Shipman Library
11:15 a.m. Loan/Financial Aid Information, Adrian Room
1-4:15 p.m. Community Plunge, Dawson Parking Lot
8-10:30 p.m. Evening Entertainment-Karaoke, Arrington, Caine Student Center

Saturday, August 27, 2005
9:30 a.m. Group Meetings
10:30 a.m.-4:15 p.m. Real Life Sessions, Caine Student Center, Tobias & Knight
4:15 p.m. Free Time
6-7 p.m. Multicultural Dessert Gathering Arrington, Caine Student Center
8-9:30 p.m. Dale K, Comedy Hypnotist, Dawson Auditorium

Sunday, August 28, 2005
10 a.m. Chapel Service College, Chapel
12:30-4:30 p.m. Bookstore Open, Rush Hall
1-4 p.m. Party in the Park, Trestle Park
7:30 p.m. In Hall Activities/Floor Meetings, Residence Halls

Monday, August 29, 2005
8 a.m. Classes Begin

Wednesday, August 31, 2005
11:30 a.m. Fall Convocation, Chapel