{"id":27303,"date":"2023-08-23T14:49:06","date_gmt":"2023-08-23T18:49:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/?p=27303"},"modified":"2023-08-23T16:12:29","modified_gmt":"2023-08-23T20:12:29","slug":"fall-orientation-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/fall-orientation-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Fun, food and reflection start Class of 2027 on Furman pathway"},"content":{"rendered":"

Over the summer, more than 600 members of the Class of 2027 got to know campus life during the Summer Orientation<\/a> sessions. As the new academic year began, their acclimation continued during Fall Orientation<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cFall Orientation welcomes our new students to campus, helps them begin to navigate the campus and learn their way around, and begins to build community and belonging as they settle into their new home,\u201d said Jessica Berkey-Barnes<\/a>, associate dean of student involvement and engagement.<\/p>\n

Nearly 70 upperclass students served as group leaders during orientation, starting Aug. 17 with move-in day at the residence halls. Events like a Campus and Community Connections Fair<\/a>, meetings with academic advisors, special educational sessions and class tours \u201cencourage students to think about what it means to be part of the Furman community and their goals for their first semester,\u201d Berkey-Barnes said.<\/p>\n

After a welcome to Furman during the Opening Convocation<\/a> ceremony on Aug. 21 and lunch on the Furman Mall, students headed to their first Pathways<\/a> class meetings to further familiarize themselves with The Furman Advantage<\/a>, an educational framework that provides every student an individualized educational pathway and opportunities for high-impact learning experiences.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd, of course,\u201d Berkey-Barnes added, \u201cwe try to have a little fun.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Fall Orientation schedule included s\u2019mores, shaved ice, cornhole games, the Furman Fan Fest and a Paladin Pep Rally, dancing and an Orientation Carnival in the evening before the first day of class dawned on Aug. 22.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had so much fun getting to know the Class of 2027<\/a> and our new transfer students,\u201d said Berkey-Barnes. \u201cThey are eager to make their mark at Furman.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gallery: Fall Orientation 2023<\/h3>\n