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President's Convocation |
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| President's Convocation is Ohio State’s official welcome for new students. On Monday of Welcome Week, some 7,000 freshmen and transfer students gather in historic St. John Arena to begin an incredible college journey. Students hear from top administrators, walk in their first college processional, and learn some of the university’s history and traditions, including the words to “Carmen Ohio,” Ohio State’s alma mater. more> |
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Buckeye Welcome |
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| A welcome and networking event for new transfer and campus-change students, Buckeye Welcome occurs during winter and spring quarters. Students meet university administrators, upperclassmen, and other Buckeyes while learning about university traditions. more> |
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Picnic with the Buckeyes |
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| As part of Welcome Week, first-year students and the Ohio State community are treated to an evening featuring picnic fare and the Columbus Jazz Orchestra. more> |
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Buckeye Book Community |
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Each summer, the first-year class forms what may be one of the largest book clubs in the nation: the Buckeye Book Community. Students get their reading assignments at orientation, read over the summer, and return to campus to hear the author and attend book discussions. Check out this year’s book selections! |  |
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Distinguished Speaker Series |
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Each year FYE invites distinguished individuals—those who have risen to the highest levels of achievement in politics, activism, and the arts and sciences—to address the first-year class. Find out who’s visiting campus this year. |  |
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Leadership Collaborative | |||||
| The Leadership Collaborative is a year-long leadership development program designed to give 70 incoming Columbus campus freshmen the opportunity to become future university and community leaders. The program begins with a four-day leadership development conference. Do you have what it takes to be a leader? more> |
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FYE Camp Programs | |||||
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Jump-start your Ohio State experience with one of two unique outdoor programs! Camp Buckeye and Buckeye Adventures offer you a bridge between summer orientation and fall quarter, giving
you a chance to make new friends and valuable connections before autumn quarter even begins. more> |
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Buckeyes Beyond Ohio |
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| Buckeyes Beyond Ohio events are
a series of programs for first-year students from out-of-state who are new to Buckeye Country. These events are designed to welcome you to your new home and help you connect with other new out-of-state students.
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| Alternative Spring Break | |||||
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First Year Experience collaborates with the Ohio Union to offer an Alternative Spring Break trip specifically for first-year students. Alternative Breaks are week-long, community service trips to a city outside of Columbus during the university's spring break. |
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| ALDPES | |||||
| Alpha Lambda Delta and Phi Eta Sigma are national honoraries for first-year students built around the traditions of academic excellence, leadership, service, and social events. more> |
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