You know fall is approaching when students move in for the new school year. The Office of Student Engagement and Traditions hosts four weeks of campus-wide events known as the Monarch Experience to kick things off with some fun and allow students to meet and form friendships. Photos Chuck Thomas and Nicholas Clark/¹ú²úÂ×Àí
One of the groups that participated in the First-Year Service Experience helps clean up the USS Wisconsin in Norfolk. Photo Nicholas Clark/¹ú²úÂ×Àí 2023
After freshman convocation, students head to the Monarch Way Street Festival. Photo Nicholas Clark/¹ú²úÂ×Àí
Students pose with crowns and big blue cutouts on their first day of classes. Photo Nicholas Clark/¹ú²úÂ×Àí 2023
Midfielder Karan Mandair takes a penalty kick during the Monarchs’ 2-2 tie with George Washington on Aug. 24. Photo Rich Images Photography
Playing before a near-capacity crowd at the ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Volleyball Center, the Monarchs downed VCU 3-1 in their home opener in the first round of the Quest for the Crown Tournament. Ashlyn Belcher sets the ball for a teammate to spike. Photo Keith Lucas
Students take a photo in front of the Big Blue statue in Webb Center on their first day of school. Photo Chuck Thomas/¹ú²úÂ×Àí
Dean Laura Delbrugge distributes school supplies outside the Batten Arts and Letters Building on the first day of classes. Photo Chuck Thomas/¹ú²úÂ×Àí
Tennya Boone (left) and Hafsah Sarfraz stuff packets in Jessica Clark’s first-grade classroom as part of the First-Year Service Experience. Photo Chuck Thomas/¹ú²úÂ×Àí
Faith Hudson places boxes on desks in a kindergarten classroom at Crossroads School in Norfolk as part of the First-Year Service Experience. Photo Chuck Thomas/¹ú²úÂ×Àí
¹ú²úÂ×Àí students volunteer at REACH (Reading Enriches All Children), assisting in the warehouse and preparing donated books for distribution to children. Photo Chuck Thomas/¹ú²úÂ×Àí
Johnny Garcia (center) and members of Sigma Nu Fraternity help students move into residence halls. Photo Chuck Thomas/¹ú²úÂ×Àí
Housing and Residence Life provides bins to help students move in. Photo Chuck Thomas/¹ú²úÂ×Àí
Brad Shiflett sits on a makeshift couch he created from his daughter's belongings at Owens Hall. Photo Chuck Thomas/¹ú²úÂ×Àí
Parents and students take advantage of an early move-in day to unload their belongings in front of Owens Hall on Aug. 22. Photo Chuck Thomas/¹ú²úÂ×Àí
One of the groups that participated in the First-Year Service Experience helps clean up the USS Wisconsin in Norfolk. Photo Nicholas Clark/¹ú²úÂ×Àí 2023
After freshman convocation, students head to the Monarch Way Street Festival. Photo Nicholas Clark/¹ú²úÂ×Àí
Students pose with crowns and big blue cutouts on their first day of classes. Photo Nicholas Clark/¹ú²úÂ×Àí 2023
Midfielder Karan Mandair takes a penalty kick during the Monarchs’ 2-2 tie with George Washington on Aug. 24. Photo Rich Images Photography
Playing before a near-capacity crowd at the ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Volleyball Center, the Monarchs downed VCU 3-1 in their home opener in the first round of the Quest for the Crown Tournament. Ashlyn Belcher sets the ball for a teammate to spike. Photo Keith Lucas
Students take a photo in front of the Big Blue statue in Webb Center on their first day of school. Photo Chuck Thomas/¹ú²úÂ×Àí
Dean Laura Delbrugge distributes school supplies outside the Batten Arts and Letters Building on the first day of classes. Photo Chuck Thomas/¹ú²úÂ×Àí
Tennya Boone (left) and Hafsah Sarfraz stuff packets in Jessica Clark’s first-grade classroom as part of the First-Year Service Experience. Photo Chuck Thomas/¹ú²úÂ×Àí
Faith Hudson places boxes on desks in a kindergarten classroom at Crossroads School in Norfolk as part of the First-Year Service Experience. Photo Chuck Thomas/¹ú²úÂ×Àí
¹ú²úÂ×Àí students volunteer at REACH (Reading Enriches All Children), assisting in the warehouse and preparing donated books for distribution to children. Photo Chuck Thomas/¹ú²úÂ×Àí
Johnny Garcia (center) and members of Sigma Nu Fraternity help students move into residence halls. Photo Chuck Thomas/¹ú²úÂ×Àí
Housing and Residence Life provides bins to help students move in. Photo Chuck Thomas/¹ú²úÂ×Àí
Brad Shiflett sits on a makeshift couch he created from his daughter's belongings at Owens Hall. Photo Chuck Thomas/¹ú²úÂ×Àí
Parents and students take advantage of an early move-in day to unload their belongings in front of Owens Hall on Aug. 22. Photo Chuck Thomas/¹ú²úÂ×Àí