Rowan Welcomes Freshman August 30
Rowan Welcomes Freshman August 30
August 25, 2003
More Than 1,000 Expected to Move Into Residence Halls
More than 1,000 Rowan University freshmen will move into their new residence halls on Saturday, August 30, 2003 starting at 10 a.m. at Chestnut, Evergreen and Mimosa halls.
Rowan University will welcome 1,001 freshmen residential students to campus during Move-In Day on Saturday, August 30. That number represents close to 78 percent of the approximate 1,290 freshmen enrolled for 2003-04.
Rowan had a record number of students apply for fall admission. More than 6,200 students applied, and 3,180 students were accepted. The members of the class of 2007 have an average SAT score of 1163 and are from the top 25 percent of their high school senior class.
NOTE: Rowan?s president, Dr. Donald Farish, and University vice presidents will assist with the move-in starting at 11 a.m. at Mimosa Hall (behind the Student Center). Upperclassmen volunteers, including members of fraternities and sororities, will lend a hand that day as well.
The University will host a range of activities throughout September to help freshmen acclimate to (and upperclassmen to enjoy) campus life and their classmates ? important elements in predicting their future success in college. Those activities include (this is a partial list only):
Saturday, August 30
<+>Jimmy Buffet<+>
All-You-Can-Eat Buffet, 3 pm - 6 pm, Student Center Patio
<+>Jamaican' Me Crazy<+>
Opening Night Party
Break Dance Show, Cover Band, and much more, 9 pm - 1 am, Student Center
Sunday, August 31
<+>Wild Beach Escape<+>
Trip to Wildwood
Monday, September 1
<+>Service Day<+>
Living, learning, and giving, 10 am - 4 pm, Meet outside Student Center Patio
<+>Outcast<+>
Enjoy a game show: Freshmen vs. the Greeks, 8 pm, Student Center Cafeteria
Tuesday, September 2
Upper class Move-in, 10 am ? 4 pm
<+>Boardwalk w/o the Beach<+>
Shop at booths provided by local vendors. Noon - 4 pm, Patio & Meditation Walk
<+>SAB Water Wars<+>
11 am - 3 pm, Intramural Field
<+>Comedian Gilbert Gottfried Comes to Rowan<+>
8 pm, Wilson, Pfleeger Concert Hall
Wednesday, September 3
First Day of Classes
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More than 1,000 Rowan University freshmen will move into their new residence halls on Saturday, August 30, 2003 starting at 10 a.m. at Chestnut, Evergreen and Mimosa halls.
Rowan University will welcome 1,001 freshmen residential students to campus during Move-In Day on Saturday, August 30. That number represents close to 78 percent of the approximate 1,290 freshmen enrolled for 2003-04.
Rowan had a record number of students apply for fall admission. More than 6,200 students applied, and 3,180 students were accepted. The members of the class of 2007 have an average SAT score of 1163 and are from the top 25 percent of their high school senior class.
NOTE: Rowan?s president, Dr. Donald Farish, and University vice presidents will assist with the move-in starting at 11 a.m. at Mimosa Hall (behind the Student Center). Upperclassmen volunteers, including members of fraternities and sororities, will lend a hand that day as well.
The University will host a range of activities throughout September to help freshmen acclimate to (and upperclassmen to enjoy) campus life and their classmates ? important elements in predicting their future success in college. Those activities include (this is a partial list only):
Saturday, August 30
<+>Jimmy Buffet<+>
All-You-Can-Eat Buffet, 3 pm - 6 pm, Student Center Patio
<+>Jamaican' Me Crazy<+>
Opening Night Party
Break Dance Show, Cover Band, and much more, 9 pm - 1 am, Student Center
Sunday, August 31
<+>Wild Beach Escape<+>
Trip to Wildwood
Monday, September 1
<+>Service Day<+>
Living, learning, and giving, 10 am - 4 pm, Meet outside Student Center Patio
<+>Outcast<+>
Enjoy a game show: Freshmen vs. the Greeks, 8 pm, Student Center Cafeteria
Tuesday, September 2
Upper class Move-in, 10 am ? 4 pm
<+>Boardwalk w/o the Beach<+>
Shop at booths provided by local vendors. Noon - 4 pm, Patio & Meditation Walk
<+>SAB Water Wars<+>
11 am - 3 pm, Intramural Field
<+>Comedian Gilbert Gottfried Comes to Rowan<+>
8 pm, Wilson, Pfleeger Concert Hall
Wednesday, September 3
First Day of Classes
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