Help on Move-In Day

From Kent Drake-Deese, Residential Life:

We will be swinging open the College doors on Saturday, August 23, and we will need your help to do it! Moving more than 1,300 first-year students into five different residential facilities in just six hours is a daunting task that requires detailed planning, good communication, and a dedicated community of volunteers to help move personal items from cars to residence halls.

While this task is hard work for everyone, it clearly demonstrates the spirit of our community and sends a strong “welcome to Keene State College” statement, which students and their families greatly appreciate.

Many of you have participated in the past and can attest to the important role this initiative plays in reassuring families that they are leaving their loved one(s) in a community that cares. Consequently, I thank you for your contributions in the past and look forward to having you back again this year.

For those of you who have not yet participated in a Fall Welcome program, I encourage you to volunteer and witness how this event transforms the campus from sleepy summer mode to vibrant fall in a matter of hours! Typically, volunteers work one shift (8 to 11:30 a.m., 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., or 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.) However, another block of time that works better for you can easily be arranged. Please contact Caroll Lothrop in the Residential Life Office at 8-2346 or clothrop@keene.edu if you would like to know more about the program. To volunteer, please contact her by Wednesday, August 13.