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![]() 8/21/09 | 11453 | XL Luke Allison, sophomore math major, and Katie Holloway, senior youth ministry major, greet new students as they arrive on campus on Friday, August 21, 2009. - Beth Spain |
![]() 8/21/09 | 11454 | XL Sarah Brubaker, junior social work major, passes out maps to cars that come the entrances during new student move-in on Friday, August 21, 2009. - Beth Spain |
![]() 8/21/09 | 11438 | XL Cameron Lindsey, freshman, begins registration on move-in day. - Kristi McMurry |
![]() 8/21/09 | 11439 | XL Joshua Grant, freshman, and his mother Christie fill out papers on move-in day. - Kristi McMurry |
![]() 8/21/09 | 11440 | XL Samantha Dodson, freshman, begins registration on move-in day. - Kristi McMurry |
![]() 8/21/09 | 11409 | XL Life Group leaders walk over to Heritage Complex to help the new freshmen move into their rooms. - Sarah Palmer |
![]() 8/21/09 | 11414 | XL Ben Peacock, senior business major, and Grant Kelley, sophomore English major, greet people as they arrive at Union and give direction on where to go for move-in. - Sarah Palmer |
![]() 8/21/09 | 11441 | XL Don Van, professor of engineering, shakes hands with Union parent, David Adkins, while helping students move-in on freshman move-in day. - Kristi McMurry |
![]() 8/21/09 | 11442 | XL Steve Holmes prepares to take his daughter's things to her new room during freshman move-in. Holmes' daughter, Shelby Holmes, is an incoming freshman. - Kristi McMurry |
![]() 8/21/09 | 11447 | XL Student leaders help new students move into the Heritage Complex during freshman move-in. - Beth Spain |
![]() 8/21/09 | 11448 | XL Sophomore Katherine Crutcher assists new students as they move into the Heritage Complex. - Beth Spain |
![]() 8/21/09 | 11449 | XL Jake Carter (on left), freshman on the soccer team, and Sophomore Jose Marroquin help new students move into the Heritage Complex. - Beth Spain |
![]() 8/21/09 | 11410 | XL Stephanie Morris, Pre-Pharmacy freshman from Oak Ridge, Tenn., settles into her room in the Heritage Complex. - Sarah Palmer |
![]() 8/21/09 | 11411 | XL Elsie Krinsky, nursing freshman from Shelbyville, Tenn., and her mother Christy speak with the resident advisor of their building, Sophomore Sarah Chitwood. - Sarah Palmer |
![]() 8/21/09 | 11412 | XL Sara Byars, nursing freshman from Dyersburg, Tenn., gets some help from her sister Ally Kate as they move things into her room. - Sarah Palmer |
![]() 8/21/09 | 11443 | XL Don Van, professor of Engineering, rolls a cart of belongings to a student's room on freshman move-in day. Many faculty, staff, and students pitched in to help the freshmen move into their rooms. - Kristi McMurry |
![]() 8/21/09 | 11444 | XL Diego Santos, freshman, helps a fellow classmate move into the dorms in the Heritage complex. - Kristi McMurry |
![]() 8/21/09 | 11450 | XL Union education faculty member Dottie Myatt and Daniel Ellsworth, 6, help new students move into the Heritage Complex. - Beth Spain |
![]() 8/21/09 | 11451 | XL Michael Tankersley (on left), 6, and Daniel Ellsworth, 6, show Zoe Myatt, 7, her reflection as they carry a new student's mirror during move-in day. - Beth Spain |
![]() 8/21/09 | 11452 | XL Senior Business major Chanel Watson meets one of her Focus students, Apree Jackson, and her mother Lavonda Capbell, from Memphis, Tenn., during move-in day in the Heritage Complex. - Beth Spain |
![]() 8/21/09 | 11445 | XL Dottie Myatt, professor of education, and her family helps unload an incoming freshman's car on move-in day. Many faculty, staff, and students came to help. - Kristi McMurry |
![]() 8/21/09 | 11446 | XL Hani Nyabam, senior computer science major, helps an incoming freshman move things into the dorms on freshman move-in day. - Kristi McMurry |
![]() 8/21/09 | 11462 | XL Peter Yu, sophomore, helps Christy Krone, mother of Elsie Krone, move her daughter's belongings to her room on freshman move-in day. - Kristi McMurry |
![]() 8/21/09 | 11463 | XL Meredith Gunn, sophomore nursing major, helps move an incoming freshman move into the dorms on freshman move-in day. - Kristi McMurry |
![]() 8/21/09 | 11464 | XL Peter Yu, sophomore, helps move an incoming freshman into their room on freshman move-in day. - Kristi McMurry |
![]() 8/21/09 | 11466 | XL Bonnie Smith, junior business administration major, directs incoming freshman, Sarah Beth Byers, to the residence life complexes on freshman move-in day. - Kristi McMurry |
![]() 8/21/09 | 11467 | XL Luke Allison, sophomore mathematics major, directs incoming freshmen into Union on freshman move-in day. - Kristi McMurry |
![]() 8/21/09 | 11468 | XL Megan Thompson, sophomore, helps unload the car of an incoming freshman on freshman move-in day. - Kristi McMurry |
![]() 8/21/09 | 11469 | XL Faculty, staff, and upperclassmen come together to help incoming freshman get their things moved into their rooms on freshman move-in day. - Kristi McMurry |
![]() 8/21/09 | 11413 | XL Jill Brown, senior French major, speaks with Sara Byars, freshman nursing major from Dyersburg, Tenn., and her mother LaDon about life at Union. - Sarah Palmer |
![]() 8/21/09 | 11415 | XL Hilary Howse, freshman nursing major from Elk River, Minn., discusses where to store items in her room with her mother, Mary Ellen. - Sarah Palmer |
![]() 8/21/09 | 11422 | XL Jeremy Isbell, freshman music major from Jackson, Tenn., and his brother, Kevin, an Union alum, joke while putting a mattress pad onto his new bed. - Sarah Palmer |
![]() 8/21/09 | 11424 | XL JD Cressman, junior marketing major, speaks with Joshua Morgan, freshman psychology major from Cordova, Tenn., as he moves into his new room. - Sarah Palmer |
![]() 8/21/09 | 11426 | XL Ruth Minor, junior nursing major, helps Sarah Smith, freshman nursing major from Bartlett, Tenn., move her things from her car into her new room in the Heritage Complex. - Sarah Palmer |
![]() 8/21/09 | 11428 | XL Shelbi Turner, sophomore nursing major, the resident adviser of the Lee building in the Heritage Complex, welcomes Sarah Smith, freshman nursing major from Bartlett, Tenn., as she moves into her new room. - Sarah Palmer |
![]() 8/21/09 | 11470 | XL Marc Lockett, assistant biology professor, helps an incoming freshman move things into the dorms on freshman move-in day. - Kristi McMurry |
![]() 8/21/09 | 11471 | XL Lance and Marilyn Bennett, parents of incoming freshman Amanda Bennett, unload their daughter's bike on freshman move-in day. - Kristi McMurry |
![]() 8/21/09 | 11473 | XL Faculty, staff, and upperclassmen come together to help incoming freshman get their things moved into their rooms on freshman move-in day. - Kristi McMurry |
![]() 8/21/09 | 11474 | XL Jordan Hayes, freshman, and his brother Jacob move into the Heritage Complex on freshman move-in day. - Kristi McMurry |
![]() 8/21/09 | 11429 | XL Hailey Gallagher, junior marketing major, leads her Focus group over to Jennings Hall. - Sarah Palmer |
![]() 8/21/09 | 11377 | XL Katy Pope, senior art major, explains a game to her Focus group. - Kristi McMurry |
![]() 8/21/09 | 11378 | XL Katy Frayley, freshman, plays a game with her Focus group during orientation for new students. - Kristi McMurry |
![]() 8/21/09 | 11430 | XL Hailey Gallagher, junior marketing major, welcomes her Focus Group to Union. - Sarah Palmer |
![]() 8/21/09 | 11431 | XL Kendal Conner, junior public relations/advertising major, leads her Focus group in an icebreaker. - Sarah Palmer |
![]() 8/21/09 | 11433 | XL Freshmen Clayton Williams and Aly Giddens decide on how much toilet paper to take in a game during Focus. - Sarah Palmer |
![]() 8/21/09 | 11379 | XL Freshmen Amanda Bennett and Hillary Craft play a game with their Focus group during new student orientation. - Kristi McMurry |
![]() 8/21/09 | 11380 | XL Freshmen Katy Frayley, Lindsay Bates, Kathryn Holloway, and Nadja Barros enjoy their first Focus group meeting during new student orientation. - Kristi McMurry |
![]() 8/21/09 | 11434 | XL Sam Ridder, sophomore piano performance major, gives out candy to Will Thomas, freshman pre-pharmacy major, as part of a new student orientation icebreaker. - Sarah Palmer |
![]() 8/21/09 | 11435 | XL Teriquita Manns has fun with her Focus group as they play a game involving sharing random facts about their lives during new student orientation. - Sarah Palmer |
![]() 8/21/09 | 11381 | XL Stephanie Smith plays an icebreaker game with her Focus group during new student orientation. - Kristi McMurry |
![]() 8/21/09 | 11382 | XL Freshmen Joshua Morgan and Liane Gozmao enjoy spending time with their Focus group during new student orientation. - Kristi McMurry |
![]() 8/21/09 | 11383 | XL Lily Coursey plays an icebreaker game with her Focus group during new student orientation. - Kristi McMurry |
![]() 8/21/09 | 11436 | XL Will Thomas, freshman pre-pharmacy major, laughs as he plays a game involving Starburst and sharing random facts about his life in his Focus group. - Sarah Palmer |
![]() 8/21/09 | 11437 | XL Jasmine Martin, Chelsea Young, and Curtis Shulz have fun in their Focus group meeting during new student orientation. - Sarah Palmer |
![]() 8/21/09 | 11512 | XL President Dockery opens the new student worship service with a prayer. - Sarah Palmer |
![]() 8/21/09 | 11499 | XL Emily Logan reads scripture during the new student worship service during orientation. - Beth Spain |
![]() 8/21/09 | 11514 | XL President Dockery closes the new student worship service during orientation. - Sarah Palmer |
![]() 8/21/09 | 11515 | XL President Dockery recognizes the undergraduate admissions team at the closing of the new student worship service during orientation. - Sarah Palmer |
![]() 8/21/09 | 11500 | XL After a long day of moving their students onto campus, families pray for their students and say goodbye at the new student worship service during orientation. - Beth Spain |
![]() 8/21/09 | 11516 | XL Greg Thornbury joins hands with Rich Grimm and other professors, parents, and upperclassmen as President Dockery prays for students at the close of the new student worship service during orientation. - Sarah Palmer |
![]() 8/21/09 | 11517 | XL Dean of Students Kimberly Thornbury (right) joins hands with Josh Allen, senior Christian studies major, and other professors, parents, and upperclassmen as President Dockery prays for the new students at the close of the new student worship service during orientation. - Sarah Palmer |
![]() 8/21/09 | 11501 | XL Molly Bricker hugs her sister Grace goodbye after the new student worship service during orientation. - Beth Spain |
![]() 8/21/09 | 11502 | XL After a long day of moving onto campus, Freshman Tyler Strong hugs his father, Jeff, goodbye at the new student worship service during orientation. - Beth Spain |
![]() 8/21/09 | 11503 | XL After a long day of moving onto campus, the Hubin family (Carol, mother, Jonathan, brother, Loren, father) prays over their son Josiah at the new student worship service during orientation. - Beth Spain |
![]() 8/21/09 | 11504 | XL After a long day of moving onto campus, Tabitah Shera says goodbye to her father Phil as her sister Becca looks on, after the new student worship service during orientation. - Beth Spain |
![]() 8/21/09 | 11384 | XL Scott Riessen, junior Christian studies major, plays a part in the Focus show that all Focus leaders put on for incoming freshmen. - Kristi McMurry |
![]() 8/21/09 | 11386 | XL Focus leaders put on a humorous skit for the incoming freshmen during new student orientation. - Kristi McMurry |
![]() 8/21/09 | 11387 | XL Focus leaders put on a humorous skit for the incoming freshmen during new student orientation. - Kristi McMurry |
![]() 8/21/09 | 11388 | XL Focus leaders put on a humorous skit for the incoming freshmen during new student orientation. - Kristi McMurry |
![]() 8/21/09 | 11389 | XL Focus leaders put on a humorous skit for the incoming freshmen during new student orientation. - Kristi McMurry |
![]() 8/21/09 | 11390 | XL Focus leaders put on a humorous skit for the incoming freshmen during new student orientation. - Kristi McMurry |
![]() 8/21/09 | 11392 | XL Focus leaders put on a humorous skit for the incoming freshmen during new student orientation. - Kristi McMurry |
![]() 8/21/09 | 11393 | XL Focus leaders Elizabeth Wood and Jill Brown participate in a humorous skit for the incoming freshmen during new student orientation. - Kristi McMurry |
![]() 8/21/09 | 11394 | XL Focus leaders Kristen Kirk, Chanel Watson, and Elizabeth Wood, participate in a humorous skit for the incoming freshmen during new student orientation. - Kristi McMurry |
![]() 8/21/09 | 11395 | XL Focus leader Natalie West, senior journalism major, participates in a skit during the Focus show for incoming freshmen. - Kristi McMurry |
![]() 8/21/09 | 11396 | XL Focus Leaders enthusiastically perform Butterfly Kisses at the Focus show during new student orientation. - Kristi McMurry |
![]() 8/22/09 | 11568 | XL Hal Poe, Colson professor of faith & culture, and Greg Thornbury, dean of the school of Christian studies, talk to an incoming freshman about the Christian Studies department during new student orientation. - Kristi McMurry |
![]() 8/22/09 | 11569 | XL Kathie Chute, associate professor of communication arts, talks with incoming freshmen who are interested in the communication arts department during new student orientation. - Kristi McMurry |
![]() 8/22/09 | 11570 | XL Michael Chute, professor of communication arts, talks with incoming freshmen who are interested in the communication arts department during new student orientation. - Kristi McMurry |
![]() 8/22/09 | 11571 | XL Michael Salazar, associate professor of chemistry, talks with incoming freshmen, such as Lynnsey Park and Stephanie Morris, who are interested in the chemistry department during new student orientation. - Kristi McMurry |
![]() 8/22/09 | 11572 | XL Mark Bolyard, professor of biology and department chair, talks with incoming freshmen who are interested in the biology department during new student orientation. - Kristi McMurry |
![]() 8/22/09 | 11573 | XL Stephen Carls, university professor of history and department chair, talks with incoming freshmen who are interested in the history department during new student orientation. - Kristi McMurry |
![]() 8/22/09 | 11574 | XL Ashley Blair, assistant professor of communication arts, talks with incoming freshmen who are interested in the communication arts department during new student orientation. - Kristi McMurry |
![]() 8/22/09 | 11575 | XL Randall Bush, professor of Christian studies and philosophy, talks with incoming freshmen who are interested in the Christian Studies department during new student orientation. - Kristi McMurry |
![]() 8/22/09 | 11455 | XL Students enjoy ice cream and new friends during an ice cream social at President Dockery's house during new student orientation. - Beth Spain |
![]() 8/22/09 | 11456 | XL Sophomore Andi Shreiber enjoys ice cream and friends during an ice cream social at President Dockery's house during new student orientation. - Beth Spain |
![]() 8/22/09 | 11457 | XL Freshmen Melanie Taylor, Matt Arnold and Mary Lynn Bruner mingle with friends at President Dockery's Ice Cream social during new student orientation. - Beth Spain |
![]() 8/22/09 | 11458 | XL Mark Kahler, assistant vice president for university communications, serves ice cream to junior Haley Gallagher during an ice cream social at President Dockery's house during new student orientation. - Beth Spain |
![]() 8/22/09 | 11459 | XL Students enjoy ice cream and new friends during an ice cream social at President Dockery's house during new student orientation. - Beth Spain |
![]() 8/22/09 | 11460 | XL Freshman Kelly Gildernew talks with friends during an ice cream social at President Dockery's house during new student orientation. - Beth Spain |
![]() 8/22/09 | 11461 | XL President Dockery greets Freshman Elyssa Cross during an ice cream social at his home during new student orientation. - Beth Spain |
![]() 8/22/09 | 11520 | XL Freshmen line up for free coffee, tea, and cookies from Barefoots Joe during the Focus Open Mic. - Sarah Palmer |
![]() 8/22/09 | 11521 | XL Joy Moore, director of student programs, serves free coffee and tea to Jessie Arrington, freshman elementary education major, during the Focus Open Mic. - Sarah Palmer |
![]() 8/22/09 | 11523 | XL Focus leaders Elizabeth Wood, Molly Burns, Natalie West, and Micah Roeder goof around before the Open Mic begins in Barefoots Joe. - Sarah Palmer |
![]() 8/22/09 | 11526 | XL Scott McSwain and Jill Brown emcee the Focus Open Mic night and open with a rendition of The Star Spangled Banner. - Sarah Palmer |
![]() 8/22/09 | 11528 | XL Freshman Jillian Baron performs a humorous interpretation of the story of Rapunzel during the Focus Open Mic. - Sarah Palmer |
![]() 8/22/09 | 11530 | XL Freshman Kelsey Meadows performs an original song for the Focus Open Mic during new student orientation. - Sarah Palmer |
![]() 8/22/09 | 11531 | XL Freshman Ebony Right reads an original poem for the Focus Open Mic during new student orientation. - Sarah Palmer |
![]() 8/23/09 | 11576 | XL The hosts of the SAC Game Show explain how the game show will work. This annual game show is a way for freshmen to win prizes and have fun. - Kristi McMurry |
![]() 8/23/09 | 11577 | XL The hosts of the SAC Game Show look in the audience for two more contestants to play on Right is the Price. - Kristi McMurry |
![]() 8/23/09 | 11578 | XL Zach Preston, freshman, plays a dice game at the SAC Game Show. - Kristi McMurry |
![]() 8/23/09 | 11579 | XL Zach Preston, freshman, high-fives the host of the SAC Game Show after winning an iPod nano. - Kristi McMurry |
![]() 8/23/09 | 11580 | XL John Dawson, sophomore history major and SAC Game Show host, asks James Liu, freshman psychology major, for his name and hometown. This annual game show is a way for freshmen to win prizes and have fun. - Kristi McMurry |
![]() 8/23/09 | 11581 | XL The hosts of the SAC Game Show look for contestants in the audience. This annual game show is a way for freshmen to win prizes and have fun. - Kristi McMurry |
![]() 8/23/09 | 11582 | XL The hosts of the SAC game show look in the audience for contestants for Right is the Price. This annual game show is a way for freshmen to win prizes and have fun. - Kristi McMurry |
![]() 8/23/09 | 11583 | XL One of the freshman winners celebrates at the SAC game show. This annual game show is a way for freshmen to win prizes and have fun. - Kristi McMurry |
![]() 8/23/09 | 11584 | XL One of the hosts of the SAC game show explains how the game show will work. This annual game show is a way for freshmen to win prizes and have fun. - Kristi McMurry |
![]() 8/23/09 | 11585 | XL Jonathan Gwaltney, freshman, answers questions from one of the hosts of the SAC Game Show, Right is the Price. - Kristi McMurry |
![]() 8/23/09 | 11586 | XL Once of the hosts of the SAC game show dresses up to make the game much more interesting. This annual game show is a way for freshmen to win prizes and have fun. - Kristi McMurry |
![]() 8/23/09 | 11587 | XL A freshman contestant for the SAC game show answers questions from one of the hosts of the game show. This annual game show is a way for freshmen to win prizes and have fun. - Kristi McMurry |
![]() 8/23/09 | 11588 | XL Freshmen contestants for the SAC Game Show answer questions from one of the hosts of the game show. This annual game show is a way for freshmen to win prizes and have fun. - Kristi McMurry |
![]() 8/23/09 | 11589 | XL One of the hosts of the SAC game show helps Freshman Paige Parker draw a picture on her price board. This annual game show is a way for freshmen to win prizes and have fun. - Kristi McMurry |
![]() 8/23/09 | 11590 | XL A freshman contestant on Right is the Price, the SAC Game Show, plays Disko. This annual game show is a way for freshmen to win prizes and have fun. - Kristi McMurry |
![]() 8/24/09 | 11560 | XL Danielle Blackstone, senior biology major, hands out water bottles to freshmen Sara Tate and Megan Pace at the organization fair. - Sarah Palmer |
![]() 8/24/09 | 11561 | XL Freshman Matthew Cox signs up on the Department of Music interest list after talking with Jamie Evans, senior music education major, at the organization fair. - Sarah Palmer |
![]() 8/24/09 | 11562 | XL Mandisa Wofford, junior English/Economy major, speaks with Michael Lam, freshman Pre-Med major, about joining MOSAIC. - Sarah Palmer |
![]() 8/24/09 | 11563 | XL Libby Ford, senior accounting major, and Abby McBroom, senior nursing major, speak to Freshman Andy McBroom about the Hundley Center for Academic Enrichment at the organization fair. - Sarah Palmer |
![]() 8/24/09 | 11564 | XL Jodie Garderner, freshman nursing major, signs up for more information about Life139, an abortion awareness group during the organization fair. - Sarah Palmer |
![]() 8/24/09 | 11565 | XL Ebbie Davis, sophomore media communications major, speaks with Freshmen Anna Marie Deschenes, Bethany Crann, and Brittany Bural about joining Zeta Tau Alpha. - Sarah Palmer |
![]() 8/24/09 | 11566 | XL Elizabeth Blevins, junior history major, speaks with Freshman Glenae Nora about the Department of History at the organization fair. - Sarah Palmer |
![]() 8/24/09 | 11567 | XL Hannah Marsh, sophomore education major, speaks with Freshman Betsy Olsen about STEA Voter Registration at the organization fair. - Sarah Palmer |