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GVSU president, alumni to help thousands move to campus
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Grand Valley State University President Thomas J. Haas and hundreds of alumni, students, faculty and staff members will help more than 6,000 students move to campus August 20-22.
President Haas and his wife, Marcia Haas, will serve ice cream to families and new students on Wednesday, August 22, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. by Kleiner Commons on the Allendale Campus.
August 27 marks the first day of the fall semester.
A variety of welcome events will take place on the Allendale Campus:
• August 24: President Thomas J. Haas will deliver his annual Faculty/Staff Address at 10 a.m. in Louis Armstrong Theatre.
• August 24: Faculty and staff members will welcome the newest class of students during Convocation, a celebration that marks the beginning of the academic year, at 11:30 a.m. in the Fieldhouse.
• August 24: A dedication ceremony for the Arend and Nancy Lubbers Student Services Center will take place at 2 p.m.
• August 26: Grand Valley's first annual Live Eat RecFest invites students to learn about all things Campus Recreation, Housing and Campus Dining from 2-6 p.m. at the Rec Center.
• September 4: Thousands of students will learn about the more than 400 student organizations at Campus Life Night , a campus tradition that will take place in parking lot H from 6-8 p.m.
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