Hope College is about to begin its 164th academic year, with 857 new members of the incoming Class of 2029 who arrived on Thursday, Aug. 21 for new student orientation.

  • Orientation Leadership have been hard at work preparing for this year's Orientation.
  • The Orientation team is ready to go before the official start of Oridentation
  • New students are welcomed by the Orientation student volunteers
  • New students check into their residence hall.
  • New students are welcomed by the Orientation student volunteers
  • Volunteer students carrying belongings to new students residences.
  • A new student with her arms full of her belonging moving in the residence hall
  • Volunteer students carrying belongings to new students residences.
  • Volunteer students carrying belongings to new students residences.
  • Volunteer students carrying belongings to new students residences.
  • A cardboard standup figure of President Scogin welcomes new students to Wycoff Hall
  • Two students sitting on the front steps of a fraternity house
  • A dad brings a futon on a cart to the residence hall.
  • Volunteer students carrying belongings to new students residences.
  • Volunteer students carrying belongings to new students residences.
  • Volunteer students carrying belongings to new students residences.
  • Volunteer students carrying belongings to new students residences.
  • Volunteer students carrying belongings to new students residences.
  • New students check into Durfee Hall
  • A car is jammed packed with belongings for the new school year.
  • Members of the football team helps unload cars and carrying belongings to residence halls.
  • Volunteer students carrying belongings to new students residences.
  • Volunteer students carrying belongings to new students residences.
  • A wagon full of snacks being handed out by members of the Parents Advisory Council
  • Volunteer students carrying belongings to new students residences.
  • Volunteer students carrying belongings to new students residences.
  • President Scogin takes a selfie with several new parents.
  • Volunteer students carrying belongings to new students residences.
  • A family setting up the room of a new student.
  • Students lofting their beds in their residence hall room.
  • A student in her residence hall meeting someone new.
  • A student in her residence hall room on her computer.
  • Group photo of Hope College's Phelps Scholars on the first day on campus.

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