缅北禁地

缅北禁地 welcomed new students on its annual Move-In Day on Saturday, Aug. 16. The College expects 417 new students, including first-time freshmen and transfer students, when the new academic year begins on Wednesday, Aug. 20.

From Orientation Crew members and Student Advisors to Residence Life staff and alumnae volunteers, the Meredith community is on hand every Move-In Day to help new students adjust to college life.

More than 40 alumnae signed up to help welcome the students and their families. These volunteers visited with new students to deliver treats from the Alumnae Association. Other tasks include staffing water stations, helping in the hospitality center, providing directions, and greeting new arrivals. Parents Council volunteers also joined in making sure the campus environment was welcoming.

After resident students completed moving into their new campus homes, Orientation began and will continue through Tuesday, Aug. 19.聽 First up was a welcome session featuring remarks from President Aimee Sapp, Vice President Jean Jackson, 鈥�75, and Student Government Association President Georgia Fulghum, 鈥�26.

Student advisors will support new students throughout Orientation and beyond. Grace Harrington, 鈥�26, and other Student Advisors guide their groups through activities including campus tours, Strengths 101, and other events.聽

鈥淚t is important to me that I can make the students in my group feel as welcome and comfortable as possible. If I can make them laugh and feel at ease, I will really feel like I鈥檝e done my job,鈥� said Harrington.聽 鈥�My biggest hope is that when students finish Orientation, regardless of the emotions they may be feeling, they understand that they are strong enough to tackle their college experience and that they have a whole host of people who care for and support them.鈥�

A positive experience during her own Orientation as a first-year student made Harrington want to serve as a student advisor.聽

聽鈥淚 felt that the whole orientation program was such an asset to me because it both gave me the information I needed and allowed me to start college off with a few new friends. Now, I hope that I can be that friend to a new generation of Meredith students,鈥� Harrington said.

Orientation provides students with an opportunity to start their college experience well.聽

鈥淥rientation helps students prepare for the year ahead by giving them the tools needed to succeed in the classroom, get involved in the Meredith community, and excel as an individual, 鈥� said Student Advisor Mia Satterwhite, 鈥�28. 鈥淥rientation gives students an inside look into what is expected of them as students, provides them with detailed knowledge about the traditions special to Meredith, and so much more.鈥�

Satterwhite calls Move-In Day and Orientation 鈥渁n incredible time filled with fun, laughter, and a great community.鈥�

鈥淭he joy that the O-Crew, Student Advisors, and staff at Meredith have is unmatched,鈥� Sattewrhite said. 鈥淎s soon as you pull on campus and see the huge balloon arch, you know you are at home.鈥澛�

New Tradition Starts for Legacy Students
Meredith鈥檚 Office of Alumnae Relations started a new tradition during the 2025 Move-In Day by hosting a legacy pinning and reception. This event, held at 2 p.m., celebrated students whose mothers also attended Meredith. In this first year, current legacy students who are sophomores, juniors, and seniors were also invited to participate.聽

Learn more about Orientation for the Class of 2029, including full schedules and event descriptions, at .