For new students who can be overwhelmed by their new surroundings, student orientation leaders at UWM provided a friendly face, a warm welcome and plenty of info about how to navigate campus and beyond.
New students get a warm welcome
Orientation leader Allyson Cotter introduces herself to new students and directs them to check-in. (UWM Photo/Elora Hennessey)
LGBT outreach coordinator Yanté Turner speaks with a new student about the support the LGBT Resource Center provides and the fun events they put on, such as the UWM Drag Show. UWM is ranked as one of the nation’s top LGBT-friendly campuses. (UWM Photo/Elora Hennessey)
A new student has a friendly conversation with UWM police officer Craig Rafferty about campus resources such as the S.A.F.E. alert system, emergency blue light phones, B.O.S.S. (Be on the Safe Side) vans and the S.A.F.E. escorts/walkers. The two also talked about safety on and off campus and the importance of being a respectful neighbor. (UWM Photo/Elora Hennessey)
Emily Kuester, president of the UWM Student Association, speaks with students and their parents in Wisconsin Room of the Student Union. She talked to the new students about the importance of getting involved and socializing with fellow students. (UWM Photo/Elora Hennessey)
Orientation leaders William Marshall (in yellow shirt, left) and Shakai Reynolds lead an icebreaker activity with new students. (UWM Photo/Elora Hennessey)
New students introduce themselves to their group and orientation leaders Andy Brown and Liz Johnson (in yellow shirts). Many new students make their first college friends during orientation. (UWM Photo/Elora Hennessey)
Orientation leaders Shakai Reynolds (left) and William Marshall (right) give new students a tour of the campus. (UWM Photo/Elora Hennessey)
Orientation leader Benjamin Hajdarevic takes a photo of a group of new students at the panther statue. (UWM Photo/Elora Hennessey)
