New students arrive on campus
Freshmen Melissa Runsten, Chelsea Groves Kuhnle and Kara Altman all arrived before 6:30 a.m. to be at the head of the line to check into Branner Hall.
New Student Orientation volunteer Stephanie Beck, left, led the way to Branner Hall with freshman Chris Meill and his uncle, Paul Martin of San Rafael.
At Convocation on the Main Quad, Dean of Admission and Financial Aid Richard Shaw welcomed the class of 2010.
About 1,700 freshmen and transfer students arrived on campus Sept. 19 for the start of New Student Orientation. The 116th Opening Convocation Ceremonies were held in the Main Quad. “As you begin your time at Stanford and plan your four years here, I would urge you to remember that your undergraduate education is much more than a ticket to your first job,” President John Hennessy told the assembled students. “It is a once in a lifetime journey.”
Other orientation events included the roundtable discussion “Three Books.”