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Fall 2015 Moves Into Full Gear

The campus was full of activity even before classes started today. Check out the slideshow of res hall move-in, 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Creates, and other activities this week.

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ President Len Jessup helps students move into the residence halls, Aug. 19, 2015. With 1,800 students living on campus, the residence halls are at capacity once again this year. (R. Marsh Starks/51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photo Services)
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ President Len Jessup helps students move into the residence halls, Aug. 19, 2015. With 1,800 students living on campus, the residence halls are at capacity once again this year. (R. Marsh Starks/51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photo Services)
A professional crew of movers makes residence hall move-in easier and Dayton Hall's halls a lot less congested. (R. Marsh Starks/51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photo Services)
A professional crew of movers makes residence hall move-in easier and Dayton Hall's halls a lot less congested. (R. Marsh Starks/51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photo Services)
We're pretty sure these new roommates at Dayton Hall are thinking, "You brought all that?" Aug. 19, 2015. (R. Marsh Starks/51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photo Services)
We're pretty sure these new roommates at Dayton Hall are thinking,
Of the nearly 1,800 students packing the residence halls, nearly 1,300 are freshman. Perhaps President Len Jessup's son, David (center), will be one of them in a few years. (R. Marsh Starks/51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photo Services)
Of the nearly 1,800 students packing the residence halls, nearly 1,300 are freshman. Perhaps President Len Jessup's son, David (center), will be one of them in a few years. (R. Marsh Starks/51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photo Services)
Students play games during Residential Education's "Welcome to the Block, Party," at Tonopah Hall, Aug. 19, 2015. (Aaron Mayes/51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photo Services)
Students play games during Residential Education's
Happy to be all moved in, many students enjoy Residential Education's "Welcome to the Block, Party," Tonopah Hall, Aug. 19, 2015. (Aaron Mayes/51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photo Services)
Happy to be all moved in, many students enjoy Residential Education's
Student leader Anna Gingrich, in red, leads a line dance during Residential Education's "Welcome to the Block, Party," at Tonopah Hall, Aug. 19, 2015. (Aaron Mayes/51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photo Services)
Student leader Anna Gingrich, in red, leads a line dance during Residential Education's
Orientation leaders await their groups during the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Creates event for parents of incoming freshmen at The Mendenhall Center, Aug. 21, 2015. Creates is the university's annual induction ceremony for new students. (Aaron Mayes/51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photo Services)
Orientation leaders await their groups during the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Creates event for parents of incoming freshmen at The Mendenhall Center, Aug. 21, 2015. Creates is the university's annual induction ceremony for new students. (Aaron Mayes/51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photo Services)
Lee Business School Dean Brent Hathaway calls out to his students as he leads his faculty and staff into The Cox Pavilion during the start of 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Creates, Aug. 21, 2015. (Aaron Mayes/51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photo Services)
Lee Business School Dean Brent Hathaway calls out to his students as he leads his faculty and staff into The Cox Pavilion during the start of 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Creates, Aug. 21, 2015. (Aaron Mayes/51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photo Services)
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ acting Provost Nancy Rapoport greets the incoming freshmen during the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Creates event. At about 4,000, this year's freshman class is expected to be 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ's largest ever. (Aaron Mayes/51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photo Services) 
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ acting Provost Nancy Rapoport greets the incoming freshmen during the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Creates event. At about 4,000, this year's freshman class is expected to be 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ's largest ever. (Aaron Mayes/51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photo Services) 
Freshman enrollment at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ has grown by roughly 40 percent since 2011. To set the stage for their success, Welcome Day activities include inspirational talks from community leaders and faculty at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Creates event. (Aaron Mayes/51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photo Services) 
Freshman enrollment at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ has grown by roughly 40 percent since 2011. To set the stage for their success, Welcome Day activities include inspirational talks from community leaders and faculty at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Creates event. (Aaron Mayes/51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photo Services) 
Engineering professor Paul Oh talks about his industry-leading work in robotics during the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Creates event. Enrollment is expected to hit about 29,000 students this fall, with the largest gains in the STEM fields. (Aaron Mayes/51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photo Services) 
Engineering professor Paul Oh talks about his industry-leading work in robotics during the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Creates event. Enrollment is expected to hit about 29,000 students this fall, with the largest gains in the STEM fields. (Aaron Mayes/51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photo Services) 
Rehan Choudhry, founder of the Life Is Beautiful music and art festival, talks about his own personal success. (Aaron Mayes/51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photo Services) 
Rehan Choudhry, founder of the Life Is Beautiful music and art festival, talks about his own personal success. (Aaron Mayes/51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photo Services) 
From left, 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ President Len Jessup watches, as Life Is Beautiful's Justin Weniger and Rehan Choudhry announce a gift of one ticket to this year's festival for everyone who registered and attended 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Creates event. (Aaron Mayes/51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photo Services) 
From left, 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ President Len Jessup watches, as Life Is Beautiful's Justin Weniger and Rehan Choudhry announce a gift of one ticket to this year's festival for everyone who registered and attended 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Creates event. (Aaron Mayes/51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photo Services) 
A commemorative Life is Beautiful festival ticket is passed out to each attendee following the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Creates event. (Aaron Mayes/51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photo Services) 
A commemorative Life is Beautiful festival ticket is passed out to each attendee following the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Creates event. (Aaron Mayes/51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photo Services) 
Hey Reb! dances as student body President Kanani Espinoza and 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ President Len Jessup look on during the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Creates. (Aaron Mayes/51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photo Services) 
Hey Reb! dances as student body President Kanani Espinoza and 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ President Len Jessup look on during the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Creates. (Aaron Mayes/51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photo Services) 
The award-winning 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Rebel Girls add to the atmosphere during the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Creates event Friday in The Cox Pavilion. (Aaron Mayes/51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photo Services) 
The award-winning 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Rebel Girls add to the atmosphere during the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Creates event Friday in The Cox Pavilion. (Aaron Mayes/51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photo Services) 
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Honors College benefactor Diana Bennett hugs Honors student Cecilia Yau, a Hotel management and accounting major, as she visits the college in its new home at the Beverly Rogers Literature and Law Building, Friday. Nearly 270 new students are expected to join the Honors Community this fall, bringing the total to more than 700 — a 400 percent increase in just four years. (Aaron Mayes/51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photo Services)
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Honors College benefactor Diana Bennett hugs Honors student Cecilia Yau, a Hotel management and accounting major, as she visits the college in its new home at the Beverly Rogers Literature and Law Building, Friday. Nearly 270 new students are expected to join the Honors Community this fall, bringing the total to more than 700 — a 400 percent increase in just four years. (Aaron Mayes/51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photo Services)
The smoky smell of barbecue fills the air at the annual President's Barbecue for new students, Aug. 21, 2015. (Aaron Mayes/51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photo Services)
The smoky smell of barbecue fills the air at the annual President's Barbecue for new students, Aug. 21, 2015. (Aaron Mayes/51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photo Services)
Food and conversation during the President's Barbecue, Aug. 21, 2015. (Aaron Mayes/51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photo Services)
Food and conversation during the President's Barbecue, Aug. 21, 2015. (Aaron Mayes/51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photo Services)
The free academic planners are always a hit at the Ask Me booths. The booths conveniently dot the campus during the first few days of the semester to help students find their way. (Aaron Mayes/51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photo Services)
The free academic planners are always a hit at the Ask Me booths. The booths conveniently dot the campus during the first few days of the semester to help students find their way. (Aaron Mayes/51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photo Services)
Student organization booths at the President's Barbecue help new students get involved with campus academic and recreational groups. More than 40 percent of students are involved in at least one of 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ's 300 registered student organizations. (Aaron Mayes/51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photo Services)
Student organization booths at the President's Barbecue help new students get involved with campus academic and recreational groups. More than 40 percent of students are involved in at least one of 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ's 300 registered student organizations. (Aaron Mayes/51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photo Services)
A couple future Rebels lead Hey Reb! back to their mother for some photos during the President's Barbecue. (Aaron Mayes/51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photo Services)
A couple future Rebels lead Hey Reb! back to their mother for some photos during the President's Barbecue. (Aaron Mayes/51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photo Services)
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Honors student and rapper Tre Norman entertains members of the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Men's Basketball team during the President's Barbecue, Friday. (Aaron Mayes/51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photo Services)
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Honors student and rapper Tre Norman entertains members of the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Men's Basketball team during the President's Barbecue, Friday. (Aaron Mayes/51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photo Services)
Graduate students enjoy a welcome event in the Goldfield room of Lied Library on Friday. New degree programs this fall include the nation's first master's degree in gaming law and regulation and doctoral programs in medical physics, interdisciplinary health sciences, and criminology and criminal justice. (Aaron Mayes/51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photo Services)
Graduate students enjoy a welcome event in the Goldfield room of Lied Library on Friday. New degree programs this fall include the nation's first master's degree in gaming law and regulation and doctoral programs in medical physics, interdisciplinary health sciences, and criminology and criminal justice. (Aaron Mayes/51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photo Services)
Students play in a Residential Education sponsored Dodge Ball tournament in the Wellness and Recreation Center, Friday. (Aaron Mayes/51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photo Services)
Students play in a Residential Education sponsored Dodge Ball tournament in the Wellness and Recreation Center, Friday. (Aaron Mayes/51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photo Services)
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ goalkeeper Jordan Sallee secures a corner kick during action Sunday. (Aaron Mayes/51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photo Services)
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ goalkeeper Jordan Sallee secures a corner kick during action Sunday. (Aaron Mayes/51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photo Services)

Campus Units:

Honors College,  Office of the Executive Director of Academic Advising,  Student Life,  Office of the President,  Division of Student Affairs,  Undergraduate Admissions,  Office of Undergraduate Education and High-Impact Practices

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