Students, faculty and staff have returned to campus to begin the academic year with enthusiasm.

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Faculty greet new students as they March the Arch Aug. 26.

Move-in Day
Many students and their parents arrived on campus Friday, Aug. 24, with all of the necessities for a successful school year.

UF alum Denny Zahler poses for a photo during Move-in Day while visiting with two future alums.	Family members help their UF student find her way around campus.
An equestrian student begins to unpack her belongings - cowgirl hat first - in her new dorm room.	This student is glad to have help unpacking his belongings.
Lisa Ingram (right), coordinator of recruitment for equine and pre-veterinary programs, helps a student move his belongings into his dorm.	Oiler athletes pause for a quick photo before returning to help other students move in.

Arch Ceremony
The University of Findlay’s annual Arch Ceremony, welcoming the Class of 2011, took place at 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 26, beginning in the Koehler Complex.

Following the welcome address by President DeBow Freed, as part of the UF tradition, students were ushered in through the Griffith Memorial Arch where they were greeted by faculty in full academic regalia.

This student, the first through the Arch, get a high-five from a faculty member.	Hundreds of students March the Arch to officially begin their years at UF.

First Day of Classes
Classes began at 7 a.m. Aug. 27 with approximately 800 new undergraduate students. Approximately 1,300 students are expected to live on campus while an equal number of students are expected to live off campus in the Findlay area.

Jeremy Stewart (left) talks to another   student on the first day of class.	Brothers Duane Philipp and Ron Philipp, both College of Education faculty, assist new students in finding their way to class.

Welcome Week Activities
Monday, Aug. 27
• 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., U.S. Army Climbing Wall, Cory Street Mall
• 8 p.m., Deal or No Deal game show, AMU

Tuesday, Aug. 28
• 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Market on the Mall, Cory Street Mall
• 7:30 p.m., A Night of Volleyball Fun (Part 1), Croy Gym
• 9:30 p.m., A Night of Volleyball Fun (Part 2), sand volleyball court behind Bare and Myers residence halls

Wednesday, Aug. 29
• 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Virtual Game Day featuring Dance, Dance Revolution (DDR) and Guitar Hero, AMU
• 7 – 11 p.m., Virtual Game Night featuring Halo, DDR and Guitar Hero, AMU

Thursday, Aug. 30
• 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., Adam Pate One-Minute Caricatures, Cory Street Mall
• 7 – 11 p.m., Greek Luau/Pool Party, Croy Pool
• 8 – 10 p.m., Martial Arts Club Demonstration, Koehler Complex

Friday, Aug. 31
• 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., “B!G LOTS” of Fun Carnival, Cory Street Mall
• 8 p.m., Comedian Jen Kober, AMU

Saturday, Sept. 1
• 1 p.m., First Home Football Game, Donnell Stadium

Service Projects
Service projects originally scheduled for Aug. 25 will be rescheduled. New students, as well as faculty, staff and volunteers, will participate in service projects within the community. The service projects were canceled due to questionable conditions as a result of the flood in Findlay. UF will participate in the community-wide clean-up effort.