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A first-year TIMARA student's handcrafted soundboard and belongings sit in a sprawling bundle on the walkway in front of Noah Hall. The mound of shoes, luggage, blankets, and bins was a familiar site around campus this week as students unloaded vehicles and moved into residence halls.

Two first-year students in the Class of 1970, each carrying an armload of clothes through the parking lot near Dascomb Hall, serves as inspiration for this week’s photo series.

Orientation for new students and their parents ended Sunday, August 28. The week included department open houses, social and recreational events, academic and financial aid advising, placement testing

Sophomore men’s soccer team player Jonah Blume-Kemkes assists with the move of an incoming first-year into Robert Lewis Kahn Hall on Tuesday, August 25. Now settled into their new homes, first-years

Tina Zwegat, director of orientation and associate director of the student union, offers tips on how new Obies can make the most of Orientation.

First-year students Nate Cohen (left) and Jack Poyle (right) and their family members take a break from moving in to Nate and Jack’s new room on the first day of , Tuesday, August 27. This