Spring semester Move-In, welcome sessions

By Ralph Freso

Students returned to campus this week for the spring 2024 semester, most moving back into the residence halls on Wednesday in time for the first day of classes today.

  • Sophomore Kallen Anderson (left) gets help from friend Tiffany Finch as she moves back into Prescott Hall on Jan. 3, 2024.
  • Parents help their children move back into their campus residence on Jan. 3, 2024.
  • Students move back into their campus residence on Jan. 3, 2024.
  • Thunder and the GCU Thundering Heard Pep Band entertain the crowd of incoming students and parents during a welcome session at Antelope Gym on Jan. 3, 2024.
  • GCU cheerleaders and the Spirit Team entertain the crowd of incoming new students and parents during a welcome session at Antelope Gym on Jan. 3, 2024.
  • The GCU Pep Band plays for the crowd of incoming new students and parents during a welcome session at Antelope Gym on Jan. 3, 2024.
  • GCU President Brian Mueller watches from the bleachers as he stops in on the welcome session for incoming new students at Antelope Gymnasium on Jan. 3, 2024.
  • Thunder helps a parent with their glasses during the welcome session for incoming new students at Antelope Gym on Jan. 3, 2024.
  • Incoming new freshman Brody Peery (right) with his parents Heather and Stephen Peery during the welcome session at Antelope Gym on Jan. 3, 2024.
  • Director of Welcome Programs Charity Norman welcomes incoming new students and parents during the welcome session at Antelope Gym on Jan. 3, 2024.
  • Incoming new students and parents during the welcome session at Antelope Gym on Jan. 3, 2024.
  • Student body vice-president Amaya De La Cruz greets incoming new students and parents during the welcome session at Antelope Gym on Jan. 3, 2024
  • University Provost Dr. Randy Gibb welcomes incoming new students and parents during a welcome session at Antelope Gym on Jan. 3, 2024.
  • Incoming new students take part in a Q&A exercise using their cell phones during the welcome session at Antelope Gym on Jan. 3, 2024.
  • Junior transfer student Quinn Mantell gets a hug from mother Kristin Mantell following a pinning ceremony during the welcome session at Antelope Gym on Jan. 3, 2024.
  • Incoming new students gather on the soccer field with student leaders for their attending college following the welcome session at Antelope Gym on Jan. 3, 2024.
  • Incoming new students gather on the soccer field with student leaders for their attending college following the welcome session at Antelope Gym on Jan. 3, 2024.

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