Ouachita’s freshman class of 2019 moved in Thursday, Aug. 20, with the help of dozens of upperclassmen serving as WOW (Welcome to Ouachita’s World) leaders. As the freshmen and their families drove up to campus, their cars were surrounded with WOW leaders ready to unload belongings and deliver them to the freshmen’s new homes in Francis Crawford and Flippin-Perrin dorms.
This year’s WOW program was extended with move-in happening a few days earlier and several additional programs being added to the agenda in order to replace NSR (New Student Retreat) that typically took place in early August two to three weeks prior to freshmen move-in day. After the chaos of move-in subsided the freshmen spent the next few days getting to know their class and their campus with events like group dinners in the homes of faculty and staff members, coffee houses, a pep-rally at Cliff Harris Stadium and the long-standing traditional events like Tigers and Torches, all preparing them for the next four years in their new home at Ouachita.
Photos by Grace Finley.
Thank you so much to the upperclassmen that helped welcome the Class of 2019 to campus! Excellent job!!!