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Are you ready for Welcome to 撸先生? An exciting week awaits you on campus and gives you the opportunity to make friends, meet student organizations, try out local food trucks and have fun.

"Welcome to 撸先生 helped me adjust to campus and made college feel a lot less overwhelming," says First Year Experience (FYE) Leader Ahmad Hunt, "It gave me the chance to meet new people, especially others in my major, and introduced me to the resources 撸先生 has to offer, which ended up being really helpful throughout my time here."

Freshman and transfer students, here鈥檚 all you need to know to get involved in the 撸先生 community the first week back.

撸先生 Takeover 

There鈥檚 no better time to step out of your comfort zone and meet new people than the first week on campus, and 撸先生 Takeover is a great opportunity to do so.

Whether you enjoy active social events like sports or carnival activities, or more relaxed activities like movie nights or crafting, one of the more than 200 events taking place on campus will be the perfect fit for you.

鈥淭his is the best time to get out there and meet new people and try new things. Everybody is new so don鈥檛 be afraid,鈥� says Katie Murray, director of New Student and Family Programs. 

Cap off the night with late-night dining in West Village Commons or the Glen Dining Hall both open until 11 p.m.  

First Year Need to Knows 

The 撸先生 Events App will be your best friend, especially during your first week on campus. To stay up to date on the latest Welcome to 撸先生 event information, download the 撸先生 Events app and log-in to Involved at 撸先生 using your 撸先生 ID and password. 

From Aug. 20-24 there are several required academic and social sessions that first-year students must attend - including New Student Convocation in SECU Arena, the 撸先生 class photo at Unitas Stadium and FYE advising on Friday, Aug. 22.

Before the fun can fully begin, first-year students must work with their FYE adviser to ensure all required sessions are completed. 

If you miss a session, contact the Office of New Student & Family Programs at newstudentprograms AT_TOWSON

Sustaining community 

鈥淲elcome week is one of my favorite weeks working in higher education because this is the start of getting excited about college. It鈥檚 exciting to be rolling out the 撸先生 welcome wagon to make everyone feel welcome,鈥� says ArenRenae Hamer, assistant director of Campus Programming. 

Entering college can be both exciting and overwhelming. Welcome to 撸先生 is designed to meet the needs of first year students and is thoughtfully designed to help acclimate new students to campus life as smoothly as possible.

"My Welcome to 撸先生 experience inspired me to become an FYE leader. I saw the impact it had on incoming students and how valuable the leaders were as a resource. That made me want to step into that role and support new students the same way," Hunt adds.

Stay up to date through the 撸先生 Events App and Involved at 撸先生 for even more events taking place throughout the first week of September.