UMass Dartmouth marked the beginning of a new academic year with welcome activities for more than 1,400 freshmen, the class of 2017.
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Move-in DayAdministrators, residence life staff, and upperclassmen lent helping hands as first-year students moved into their rooms in Chestnut, Maple Ridge, Elmwood, and Roberts halls. |
Corsair OlympicsThe competition was fierce and fun as first-year students enjoyed their second day on campus. The Commuters team took first place! |
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ConvocationThe academic year officially began with Convocation, as faculty and staff welcomed new students—more than 1,400 freshmen and 500 transfer students. |
First-Year ReadingOver the summer, freshmen read Jonathan Haidt’s The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion. Haidt (pictured at right) was the guest speaker at Convocation. |
