{"id":266944,"date":"2025-06-04T09:44:16","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T13:44:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webarchive.umw.edu\/eagleeye\/?p=266944"},"modified":"2025-06-26T13:12:45","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T17:12:45","slug":"orientation-season-kicks-off-help-welcome-umws-newest-eagles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webarchive.umw.edu\/eagleeye\/2025\/06\/04\/orientation-season-kicks-off-help-welcome-umws-newest-eagles\/","title":{"rendered":"UMW Welcomes its Newest Eagles During Orientation Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><div id=\"attachment_266945\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/webarchive.umw.edu\/eagleeye\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/orientation.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-266945\" class=\"wp-image-266945 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/webarchive.umw.edu\/eagleeye\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/orientation-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Orientation helps first-year students and their families feel welcomed, supported and connected to the UMW community\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/webarchive.umw.edu\/eagleeye\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/orientation-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/webarchive.umw.edu\/eagleeye\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/orientation.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-266945\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Orientation helps first-year students and their families feel welcomed, supported and connected to the UMW community<\/p><\/div><p>June marks the arrival of the Class of 2029 for summer orientation, a pivotal experience designed to help first-year students and their families feel welcomed, supported and connected to the UMW community.<\/p><p>Faculty and staff are invited to play a role in the important tradition by volunteering to greet and assist new students and their supporters. Whether offering directions, answering questions or simply providing a warm smile, employees help set the tone for an inclusive and engaging college experience.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.signupgenius.com\/go\/10C084CA9A82BA5FAC52-56707949-2025#\/\">Volunteer shifts are still available online.<\/a> Sign up for a time that works for you and wear UMW-branded clothing and your name tag. A &ldquo;Ask Me Anything: button will be provided. Location suggestions are listed in the sign-up, but feel free to statin yourself wherever your help is most needed. A reminder will be sent before your shift.<\/p><p>Orientation sessions run on the following dates:<\/p><ul>\n<li>June 5-6<\/li>\n<li>June 9-10<\/li>\n<li>June 12-13<\/li>\n<li>June 17-18<\/li>\n<li>June 23-24<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>Thank you in advance for supporting out New Student Programs team and showing incoming students why UMW is a community like no other!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>June marks the arrival of the Class of 2029 for summer orientation, a pivotal experience designed to help first-year students and their families feel welcomed, supported and connected to the UMW community.Faculty and staff are invited to play a role in the important tradition by volunteering to greet and assist new students and their supporters. 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