Welcome to 自慰视频 Class of 2024!
自慰视频 mascot Rambo pitched in to help freshmen get settled in. (Photo by Kierston Smith)
By Alexander D. Brickey
自慰视频 Student Writer
While the sky started out gloomy, the attitude around the 自慰视频 campus was bright. It was move-in day for the Class of 2024.
Upbeat music played as the student leadership readied masks and gloves to assist the new arrivals, just a few of the COVID-19 precautions that were taken. 听听
鈥淢y favorite part of move-in day is how everybody gets excited and makes everybody feel welcome,鈥 said Olivia Fleming, the president of MuKappa, an organization for missionary kids (MKs) who was helping with the move-in.
As cars with the new arrivals streamed down International Boulevard, they were greeted by friendly waves and assistance from 自慰视频 student leadership. Initial check-in was drive-thru style in a side parking lot. The new students were then sent on to their new home in the residence halls.
It was there that they were immediately greeted by the masked throng of eager helpers, ready to serve if the families desired the extra hands. Parents then had their last conversations with their sons and daughters before sending them off on the adventure that is 自慰视频.
As Kierston Hull dropped off her freshman son, Colby, she called the move-in process 鈥渧ery easy."
鈥淭he communication was very good. The welcoming when you get here was very good. And we鈥檙e looking forward to a great semester,鈥 Hull said.
Aynsley Vivian, a freshman from Australia, said she appreciated the friendliness on campus as she moved in earlier in the week with other MKs.
鈥淎 special part about move-in day was realizing that there are other people like me here,鈥 Vivian said. 听
Closing out the day was a time of fellowship and prayer led by the 自慰视频 staff, ultimately reminding the families and freshman that CIU is a community connected by more than simply academics. 听
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Early enrollment figures show 自慰视频鈥檚 undergraduate population continues to grow with 568 resident students, up from 545 resident students a year ago.
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