On the Campus Fair...

August 30th, 2021

Fast friends, fond farewells, and everything in between; this year's new student orientation at Swarthmore College was a celebration of a return to a (mostly) normal on-campus experience. 

Enjoy a sampling of photos and videos chronicling orientation and the first days for the Class of 2025.

Students congregate outdoors with lit candles

First Collection

Students wearing gray wave at camera

Orientation also allowed groups like First in Family and Low Income (FLI) to connect students with one another.

Students receive advice at academic advising fair

The academic advising fair assisted new students with course selection.

Student hold candles outdoors at night

First Collection

Students use shovels to dig soil and plant new tree

Members of the Class of 2025 planted a tree on campus, a symoblic beginning to their Swarthmore journies.

Students hold candles outdoors

First Collection

Students hug while wearing masks

Heartfelt goodbyes marked the end of the move-in process on Tuesday afternoon.

Jed Siev

Jed Siev
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Associate Professor of Psychology Jed Siev spoke to the Class of 2025 during orientation.

Gabriella Vetter '22

Gabriella Vetter '22
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Gabriella Vetter '22 addressed the Class of 2025 in the outdoor amphitheater.

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