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On August 24, families of first-year students experienced a whirlwind of emotions as they moved into the residence halls. Parents beamed with pride as they helped the students officially move in and become part of the 扣扣传媒 community. A few hours later, those parents were wiping tears from their faces at the realization of driving home without their child.听

The mixture of excitement and anticipation was tangible. And more than a few parents were spotted scratching their heads while putting together desk lamps and furniture. Thanks to Residence Life there was also dancing 鈥攍ots of music and dancing outside the first-year residence halls. The wide-ranging emotions are a right of passage.

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Early Wednesday morning, President Miciak greeted the very first family moving into the newly renovated Dolan Residence Hall 鈥攈ome to first-year students. Mary Ciaccio 鈥26 and her parents came in from Rochester, New York, the night before. Mary is the youngest of her five siblings, so her parents are nearly professionals when it comes to moving kids into college.

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President Miciak meeting Mary Ciaccio 鈥26 and her parents

Mary鈥檚 mother, Regina, was impressed with the assistance provided by move-in crews. 鈥淭his process has been great, one of the smoothest and most pleasant move-in experiences we鈥檝e had,鈥 she recalled.听

Mary says she plans to major in biology and is looking forward to meeting her teammates on 扣扣传媒鈥檚 softball team. She says she considered Penn State and the University of Connecticut before visiting 扣扣传媒. Once she visited 扣扣传媒鈥檚 campus, her decision was made, and her college search was over.

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Anna Laube 鈥26 (bottom left) gets help from her family moving into Dolan Hall

For other first-year students, 扣扣传媒 University is a family tradition. Anna Laube 鈥26 had help getting settled from three 扣扣传媒 grads 鈥 her mom, dad, and sister. Tim and Renee Laube are a Carroll Couple who both graduated in 1995 and now live in the Detroit area. Anna鈥檚 sister Catherine graduated in 2022 and now works in human resources in Rochester, New York.听

The excitement of the fall semester is not limited to first-year students. Tim Jerme 鈥24 serves as a resident advisor {RA} in Dolan Residence Hall. He says the energy of move-in day helps set the tone for streak week and the semester. He鈥檚 also looking forward to assisting first-year students in finding a sense of belonging on campus.

We have leadership, honors, and Arrupe scholars on our floor; this is a great way to bring the Dolan Hall community together.
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Dolan Hall Residence Advisors Tim Jerme 鈥24 and Tyler Capron '25

扣扣传媒 University leadership, faculty, and staff want to welcome the class of 2026 and their families to campus and the 扣扣传媒 community. To learn more about streak week and see the calendar of events for the semester, check out the Blue Streaks are Back page here.