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Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Welcome Class of 2015!

Last weekend the University of Virginia Class of 2015 descended upon Charlottesville for move-in weekend.  These first years, their parents, and likely siblings, close friends, and extended family scrambled to unload everything into a dormitory in under 30-minutes or less.  Unfortunately, this reporter wasn't able to snap any action shots; but as somebody who's been through it three times, I can assure you it IS, in-fact, like a game show.  Perhaps more akin to Legends of the Hidden Temple.  That's right, I went there!

On that Sunday the Class of 2015 assembled on the lawn, facing Mr. Jefferson's Rotunda, for Fall Convocation.  This is a joyous event where these new students are officially welcomed to the University by the President, the Deans, elect faculty, and their peers.  During it, they also sign the University's Honor Pledge, both as a literal contract and as a symbolic act of agreeing to build a community of trust in everything they do.  You may watch remarks from the University of Virginia's President Teresa A. Sullivan by clicking the arrow below.



To all members of the Class of 2015, Congratulations and Welcome.  Now come visit us at Canterbury!