{"id":22623,"date":"2021-08-11T13:31:11","date_gmt":"2021-08-11T17:31:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/?p=22623"},"modified":"2021-08-11T13:35:08","modified_gmt":"2021-08-11T17:35:08","slug":"marshall-to-welcome-new-students-next-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/2021\/08\/marshall-to-welcome-new-students-next-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Marshall to welcome new students next week"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Marshall University\u2019s annual Week of Welcome (WOW) returns next week with a full schedule of events and activities to welcome new students into the Marshall family before the fall semester begins on Monday, August 23.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWeek of Welcome is a program specifically designed to welcome our new freshmen to campus and make them feel like they are part of our Marshall family,\u201d said Dr. Sherri Stepp, associate dean of undergraduate studies and director of University College.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur entire campus comes together in a collaborative effort to make this happen,\u201d Stepp said. \u201cThis year, more than ever, we can\u2019t wait for Week of Welcome to begin! We have truly missed seeing students on campus and we are looking forward to sharing this time with them as they learn to navigate campus and learn about the resources and services, we offer to help them succeed. And, perhaps most of all, we hope they have a great time and meet new friends as they embark this new journey.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Freshman students arrive on the Huntington campus for residence hall move-in on Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 16 and 17. In-person WOW events begin with WOW check-in on Tuesday afternoon. The Class of 2025 will celebrate the beginning of their Marshall journey with the Freshman Convocation at Joan C. Edwards Stadium, the first in that location, followed by a class photograph on the field with the help of the Marching Thunder.<\/p>\n<p>Students will begin their first class at Marshall during Week of Welcome. UNI 100, \u201cFreshman First Class,\u201d is an introduction to the academic structures and expectations of college life. Those who successfully complete the course will earn one hour of elective credit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDuring WOW, students will participate in large group sessions and attend a theatrical performance illustrating the history of our university,\u201d Stepp said. \u201cIn smaller classroom sessions, students will learn about the vast number of resources and services we have to offer and support student success.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Attendance at the required WOW classes and activities and class sessions during the first seven weeks of the semester will play a large role in the grade students earn for UNI 100.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWeek of Welcome programming is also available for students attending classes at our Mid-Ohio Valley Center and South Charleston campus. Students attending courses at these locations are invited to come to Huntington to participate in the evening and weekend activities and events,\u201d Stepp said.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a brief look at some of the events scheduled on the Huntington campus during Marshall\u2019s Week of Welcome:<\/p>\n<p><em>Monday, Aug. 16<\/em><br \/>\n8 a.m. to 5 p.m. \u2013 Freshman Move-In. Campus residence halls.<\/p>\n<p><em>Tuesday, Aug. 17<\/em><br \/>\n8 a.m. to 5 p.m. \u2013 Freshman Move-In. Campus residence halls.<br \/>\nNoon to 6 p.m. \u2013 WOW Registration. Recreation Center basketball courts.<br \/>\n4:30 to 6:30 p.m. \u2013 Build-a-Bison. Joan C. Edwards Stadium.<br \/>\n7 p.m. \u2013 President\u2019s Convocation. Joan C. Edwards Stadium.<br \/>\n8:30 p.m. \u2013 Freshman Class Photo. Joan C. Edwards Stadium.<br \/>\n9 p.m. \u2013 We Are\u2026 Marshall Movie Night. Joan C. Edwards Stadium.<\/p>\n<p><em>Wednesday, Aug. 18<\/em><br \/>\n11:30 a.m. \u2013 \u201cTraditions: The Rise of Marshall\u201d Preview Performance. Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center.<br \/>\n8:30 p.m. \u2013 Recess at the Rec. Marshall Recreation Center.<\/p>\n<p><em>Thursday, Aug. 19<\/em><br \/>\n8:30 a.m. \u2013 College Sessions: Meet Your Dean. Various locations.<br \/>\n6 p.m. \u2013 Student Tailgate. Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex.<\/p>\n<p><em>Friday, Aug. 20<\/em><br \/>\n8:30 a.m. \u2013 College Sessions: Meet Your Dean. Various locations.<br \/>\n4:30 p.m. \u2013 Campus Crawl. Memorial Student Center Plaza.<br \/>\n7 p.m. \u2013 Herd Rally. 9th Street, Downtown Huntington.<\/p>\n<p><em>Saturday, Aug. 21<\/em><br \/>\n10 a.m. \u2013 noon \u2013 Herd Helps, Service Opportunity. Various locations.<br \/>\nNoon to 3 p.m. \u2013 RecFest. Marshall Recreation Center.<\/p>\n<p><em>Sunday, Aug. 22<\/em><br \/>\n5:30 to 8:30 p.m. \u2013 Sundaes on Sunday. Harless Field<\/p>\n<p>A complete schedule of WOW activities, leading up to the first day of class for the fall semester, may be found at<a href=\"http:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/wow\"> www.marshall.edu\/wow<\/a>.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marshall University\u2019s annual Week of Welcome (WOW) returns next week with a full schedule of events and activities to welcome new students into the Marshall family before the fall semester begins on Monday, August 23. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":134,"featured_media":22625,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[45,26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22623","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-news-releases"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22623","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/134"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22623"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22623\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22626,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22623\/revisions\/22626"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22625"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22623"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22623"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22623"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}