Views From the Green: Arrival

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New students get oriented on campus in preparation for fall term.

First-year undergraduates and other new students arrived on campus last week for a full slate of orientation activities.

That included a Shared Academic Experience focused on the upcoming Hop production of the multimedia opera The Ritual of Breath Is the Rite to Resist, a community yard sale to promote sustainability, and a mixer for Guarini students at the Dartmouth Outing Club.

And, of course, there was a lot of moving into residence halls to be accomplished, new roommates to meet, and farewell hugs with family members helping the new students get settled into Hanover.

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Student carries a rug into dorms
(Photo by Kata Sasvari)
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People smile for the camera during student move-in day
(Photo by Kata Sasvari)
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Refrigerator sale at Dartmouth for class of 2026
(Photo by Erin Supinka)
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Parent nails desk together
(Photo by Kata Sasvari)
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Students sitting in an auditorium
Students listen to alumni talking about finding community at Dartmouth during the “Cultivating Belonging” orientation session on Wednesday in Loew Auditorium. (Photo by Katie Lenhart)
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Students sitting in an auditorium
Students listen to alumni talking about finding community at Dartmouth during the “Cultivating Belonging” orientation session on Wednesday in Loew Auditorium. (Photo by Katie Lenhart)
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Students meditating during orientation session
Students begin the orientation session on “Response-Ability” by grounding themselves through meditation Wednesday in Common Ground. The session was led by Laura Beth White, assistant director for well-being at the Student Wellness Center. (Photo by Katie Lenhart)
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Panel of professors during the Shared Academic Experience
Associate Professor of English and Creative Writing Vievee Francis makes a point Friday evening during a Shared Academic Experience panel in Moore Theater related to the upcoming production of “The Ritual of Breath Is the Rite to Resist.” Also on the panel were, from left, studio art professor Enrico Riley ’95;  Niegel Smith ’02; Peter Nigrini ’93; Stanford music professor Jonathan Berger; and music professor Steve Swayne. (Photo by Eli Burakian ’00)
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Students and faculty talk after the Shared Academic Experience
Panel members and new students converse after the Shared Academic Experience panel Friday evening in Moore Theater. (Photo by Eli Burakian ’00)
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Students with purple hair and purple hat smile at the camera
(Photo by Kata Sasvari)
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Students carry heavy bags full of bedding into the dorm
(Photo by Erin Supinka)
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OPAL students smile for a selfie
(Photo by Kata Sasvari)
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Student carries large black luggage bag
(Photo by Kata Sasvari)
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Guarini students meet at a new student mixer
(Photo by Kata Sasvari)
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Parents hug student on the Green
(Photo by Kata Sasvari)
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Two students hug each other
(Photo by Kata Sasvari)
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Student sits on bed in front of Dartmouth 2026 sign
(Photo by Kata Sasvari)