Stony Brook University welcomed first-year students to campus on August 18, with President Andrea Goldsmith taking part in move-in activities. Goldsmith, who started as the university’s seventh president on August 1, joined staff and student volunteers in assisting new arrivals as they settled into their dormitories.
Student athletes helped carry belongings for incoming students, while members of the cheer and dance teams greeted families upon arrival. The day concluded with a welcome barbecue for new students and their families on the Staller Steps, accompanied by music from the Spirit of Stony Brook Marching Band.
“First-year students weren’t the only ones embarking on a new experience this week, as Stony Brook University President Andrea Goldsmith helped them unpack their cars and haul boxes up stairwells on move-in day.”
Students began moving into their Stony Brook residences on August 18, and Goldsmith was joined by many university staff members and students chipping in to help the newcomers as they began their journey as Seawolves.
Seawolves athletes were on hand to help bring bags, boxes and carts into the dorms, while the university cheer and dance teams greeted students and families as they arrived on campus.
All of the hard work paid off later in the day at the New Seawolf and Family Welcome BBQ, held on the Staller Steps and featuring music by the Spirit of Stony Brook Marching Band.
Goldsmith began her tenure as Stony Brook’s seventh president on August 1.
