{"id":24327,"date":"2022-08-12T16:48:55","date_gmt":"2022-08-12T20:48:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/?p=24327"},"modified":"2022-08-16T14:59:52","modified_gmt":"2022-08-16T18:59:52","slug":"marshall-university-set-to-welcome-class-of-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/2022\/08\/marshall-university-set-to-welcome-class-of-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"University set to welcome Class of 2026"},"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, Aug. 22.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWeek of Welcome is designed to help new freshmen on campus feel at home and part of the Marshall family,\u201d said Dr. Sherri Stepp, associate dean of undergraduate studies and director of University College. \u201cThis is a collaborative, campus-wide goal that we try to accomplish every year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This year, some events that were altered due to COVID-19 concerns in 2020 and 2021 will be back to their original locations. Convocation will once again take place at the historic Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center, and students will gather for a freshman photo around the John Marshall statue on campus.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are so excited to be back to our full slate of events this year, taking advantage of our beautiful campus and surrounding community,\u201d said Stepp. \u201cWe look forward to helping incoming freshmen gain a solid beginning to their college career, as they learn to navigate campus and the resources and services offered to help them succeed. We also know many of them will have a great experience as they take part in fun activities we have planned and form new friendships, which may last a lifetime.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Freshman students arrive on the Huntington campus for residence hall move-in on Monday and Tuesday, August 15 and 16. WOW events begin with check-in on Tuesday afternoon in the Marshall Rec Center.<\/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. 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 earned.<\/p>\n<p>During WOW, students are given the opportunity to learn about the university through large group sessions and a theatrical performance illustrating its history. In smaller classroom sessions, students learn about resources and services available to support student success.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA Taste of Marshall Athletics,\u201d offered on Thursday evening at 6 p.m. at Joan C. Edwards Stadium, will be the setting for the freshman photo on the football field, food trucks and a showing of \u201cWe Are Marshall\u201d later in the evening. Students will also have the opportunity to travel to Hoops Family Field for the women\u2019s soccer home opener against the High Point Panthers.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday morning, the Class of 2026 will celebrate the beginning of their Marshall journey with a class photo around the John Marshall statue on campus, followed by Freshman Convocation at the Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center downtown. A portion of Fourth Avenue in Huntington will be closed between campus and the theatre while students walk united to and from convocation.<\/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. 15<\/em><\/p>\n<p>9 a.m. to 5 p.m. \u2013 Freshman Move-In, Campus residence halls<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Tuesday, Aug. 16<\/em><br \/>\n9 a.m. to 5 p.m. \u2013 Freshman Move-In, Campus residence halls<br \/>\n10 a.m. \u2013 WOW Check-In, Marshall Recreation Center<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday, Aug. 17<br \/>\n11:30 a.m. \u2013 \u201cTraditions: The Rise of Marshall,\u201d Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center<\/p>\n<p>Thursday, Aug. 18<br \/>\n8:30 a.m. \u2013 College Sessions: Meet Your Dean, Various locations<br \/>\n6 p.m. \u2013 A Taste of Marshall Athletics: Freshman class photo on football field, food trucks, women\u2019s soccer game, showing of \u201cWe Are Marshall,\u201d Joan C. Edwards Stadium and Hoops Family Field<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Friday, Aug. 19<\/p>\n<p>9:15 a.m. \u2013 Freshman Class Photo, John Marshall statue on campus<br \/>\n10 a.m. \u2013 Freshman Convocation, Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center<br \/>\n11:30 a.m. \u2013 Bison Bash Cookout, MSC Plaza<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, Aug. 20<br \/>\n12 \u2013 3 p.m. \u2013 Rec Fest, Marshall Recreation Center<br \/>\n9 p.m. \u2013 Outdoor Movie, Harless Field<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, Aug. 21<br \/>\n2:30 p.m. \u2013 3 vs. 3 Soccer, Marshall Recreation Center<br \/>\n4 p.m. \u2013 Class Tours \/ Campus Walk, Old Main<\/p>\n<p><em>All Week<\/em><br \/>\nCommunity Service Event, Marshall Thrift Store<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>To view a complete schedule of WOW activities, visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/wow\/\">https:\/\/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, Aug. 22.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":134,"featured_media":24328,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[45,26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24327","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\/24327","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=24327"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24327\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24338,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24327\/revisions\/24338"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24328"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24327"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24327"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24327"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}