News
By Maria Rajtik
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August 30, 2012
Last week, the University of Richmond's summertime tranquility came to an end as campus was invaded by new international students, transfer students, 765 freshman, and their parents, friends and siblings.
New students visited the University Post Office to collect their keys, picked up their student IDs and bought Richmond swag in the bookstore before the first day of orientation began with the President's Welcome in the Robins Center.
Many upperclassmen and faculty members offered the gathered students advice as they started this new chapter in their lives.
"We are what we say we are," said Steve Bisese, vice president for student development, "and you will find this experience better than you ever hoped."
President Edward Ayers told the audience that this first day of orientation was one of his favorite days of the year.