{"id":25628,"date":"2023-08-25T14:37:39","date_gmt":"2023-08-25T18:37:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/?p=25628"},"modified":"2023-08-25T15:56:51","modified_gmt":"2023-08-25T19:56:51","slug":"move-in-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/move-in-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Move-In \u201923 in Pictures: Students Make Homes on the Hill"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">Thousands of new and returning Cornellians (and their families) converged on campus to launch the fall semester<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By <strong>Lindsay Lennon<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">The on-and-off rainy weather couldn\u2019t dampen the spirits of thousands of incoming Cornellians as they flocked to their new homes on the Hill in mid-August. Over the course of five days, hundreds of staff volunteers assisted the <a href=\"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/stories\/2023\/03\/cornell-admits-extraordinary-class-2027\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">new class of first-years<\/a> and transfers\u2014as well as returning students\u2014in checking in, getting their shiny new ID cards and room keys, navigating the campus, and hauling belongings to their residence halls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(About a quarter of new students had arrived earlier, opting to join a wide selection of pre-Orientation activities and projects\u2014from outdoor excursions to community service.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1200_LF_017-A-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Willard Straight Hall at Cornell University with a large red and white banner that reads Welcome to Cornell hanging over the entrance door.\" class=\"wp-image-25608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1200_LF_017-A-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1200_LF_017-A-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1200_LF_017-A-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1200_LF_017-A-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1200_LF_017-A-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1200_LF_017-A-608x342.jpg 608w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1200_LF_017-A-304x171.jpg 304w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1200_LF_017-A-152x85.jpg 152w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1200_LF_017-A-1184x666.jpg 1184w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1200_LF_017-A-592x333.jpg 592w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1200_LF_017-A-296x166.jpg 296w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1200_LF_017-A-1264x711.jpg 1264w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1200_LF_017-A-632x356.jpg 632w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1200_LF_017-A-316x178.jpg 316w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1200_LF_017-A-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1200_LF_017-A-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1200_LF_017-A-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1200_LF_017-A.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A Willard Straight welcome.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For incoming students, the first stop was the nearby Shops at Ithaca Mall, where a former DSW shoe store had been transformed into a massive Big Red welcome and check-in center\u2014festooned with balloons, stacks of free swag, and several photo spots (including a carnival-style cut-out featuring Touchdown the Bear).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students, most with family members in tow, then headed over to their residence halls, co-ops, and program houses, where they filled rolling carts to the brim with boxes and supplies and moved into their rooms and suites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Later, many made their way to the Cornell Store to stock up on Big Red gear. Groups stopped for selfies as they took in the Ithaca vistas\u2014some for the very first time.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<section aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" class=\"wp-block-rkv-carousel rkv-swiper swiper\"><div class=\"alignfull swiper-buttons\"><div class=\"swiper-button-prev\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-button-next\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-wrapper\"><figure class=\"rkv-carousel__image swiper-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1200_LF_016-A.jpg\" alt=\"A family of four poses for a selfie.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1200_LF_016-A.jpg\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption-align-center\">Family selfies were de rigueur.<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"rkv-carousel__image swiper-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1200_JK_041-A.jpg\" alt=\"A woman holds a large white blanket inside a college dormitory with a twin bed behind her and stacks of boxes and bags on the floor.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1200_JK_041-A.jpg\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption-align-center\">Unpacking in Clara Dickson.<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"rkv-carousel__image swiper-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1202_RY_0056-A.jpg\" alt=\"At Cornell University, a man points into the distance as he gives directions to a woman in the driver's seat of a red sedan.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1202_RY_0056-A.jpg\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption-align-center\">Volunteers pointed the (Big Red) way.<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"rkv-carousel__image swiper-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1200_JK_038-A.jpg\" alt=\"Two people carry large boxes down a flight of stairs at Cornell University.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1200_JK_038-A.jpg\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption-align-center\">Hauling belongings on West Campus.<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"rkv-carousel__image swiper-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1209_JK_003-A.jpg\" alt=\"A woman hands a man a bouquet of white and pink hydrangea flowers at Cornell University.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1209_JK_003-A.jpg\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption-align-center\">Flowery greetings on Ho Plaza.<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"rkv-carousel__image swiper-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1200_NH_085-A.jpg\" alt=\"A woman inspects a piece of clothing at a store at Cornell University.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1200_NH_085-A.jpg\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption-align-center\">Studying sartorial swag.<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"rkv-carousel__image swiper-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1201_SH_003-A.jpg\" alt=\"Three female Cornell University students smile for the camera while holding three red disks that say Go Big Red in white letters.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1201_SH_003-A.jpg\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption-align-center\">New Student Convocation in Schoellkopf.<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"rkv-carousel__image swiper-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1209_SH_002-A.jpg\" alt=\"Three female students walk in a row along a sidewalk at Cornell University smiling and laughing.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1209_SH_002-A.jpg\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption-align-center\">Forging friendships along the way.<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"rkv-carousel__image swiper-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1200_SH_376-A.jpg\" alt=\"A college student and his parents push a large box filed with furniture and pillows in a Cornell University dormitory.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1200_SH_376-A.jpg\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption-align-center\">A family portrait en route to the dorm room.<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"rkv-carousel__image swiper-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1200_NH_035-A.jpg\" alt=\"Three students with their backs to the camera look at a campus map of Cornell University.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1200_NH_035-A.jpg\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption-align-center\">All roads lead to Cornell?<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"rkv-carousel__image swiper-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1201_NH_062-A.jpg\" alt=\"Cornell University President Martha Pollack gestures with her arms and smiles as she gives a speech to new students from a podium.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1201_NH_062-A.jpg\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption-align-center\">A presidential welcome.<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"rkv-carousel__image swiper-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1209_SH_014-A.jpg\" alt=\"A lecture hall filled with college-aged students who are all looking in the same direction toward the front of the room.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1209_SH_014-A.jpg\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption-align-center\">Rapt attention on the first day of class.<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"rkv-carousel__image swiper-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1200_SH_467-A.jpg\" alt=\"Two female Cornell students push a large box on wheels through a parking lot.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1200_SH_467-A.jpg\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption-align-center\">Wheeled bins made for speedy moves.<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"rkv-carousel__image swiper-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1200_JK_003-A.jpg\" alt=\"Two people wearing backpacks and holding boxes walk on the Cornell University campus.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1200_JK_003-A.jpg\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption-align-center\">Backpacking in style on West Campus.<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"rkv-carousel__image swiper-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1200_NH_056-A.jpg\" alt=\"Two women look at a brochure together outside on the Cornell University campus.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1200_NH_056-A.jpg\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption-align-center\">Cornell staffers were there to help.<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"rkv-carousel__image swiper-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1200_LF_028-A.jpg\" alt=\"Eleven military service members dressed in camouflage uniforms stand side-by-side in a semi circle and another service member stands with their back to the camera.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1200_LF_028-A.jpg\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption-align-center\">First-year ROTC students gather for a tour.<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"rkv-carousel__image swiper-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1200_LF_002-A.jpg\" alt=\"Three students sit on large red letters that spell CU to pose for a picture on the Cornell University campus.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1200_LF_002-A.jpg\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption-align-center\">Big Red letters were social media staples.<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"rkv-carousel__image swiper-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1200_NH_015-A.jpg\" alt=\"Two women shake hands on a sidewalk in front of a building on the Cornell University campus.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1200_NH_015-A.jpg\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption-align-center\">Law School associate dean Markeisha Miner (right) meets a new student.<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"rkv-carousel__image swiper-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1219_RY_0040-A.jpg\" alt=\"A group of college Cornell students walking toward McGraw Tower on the Cornell University campus with their backs turned to the camera.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1219_RY_0040-A.jpg\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption-align-center\">Traversing Ho Plaza, many for the first time.<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"rkv-carousel__image swiper-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1209_JK_019-A.jpg\" alt=\"Six students study at round tables on a college campus, with laptops open in front of them and two of them writing in paper notebooks with pens.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1209_JK_019-A.jpg\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption-align-center\">Hitting the (virtual) books.<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"rkv-carousel__image swiper-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1200_LF_007-A.jpg\" alt=\"A man holds a brown and white dog on a leash while another man and a woman bend over to pet the dog.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1200_LF_007-A.jpg\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption-align-center\">Cornell Police Sgt. Justin Haines introduces K-9 officer Luna.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>With Move-In and Orientation now a <a href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/move-in-memories\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">multi-day affair<\/a>, the week was replete with tours, receptions, parties, and more\u2014from the Big Red Welcome Fest on Ho Plaza to family receptions and coffee socials at the Straight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The massive undertaking was capped off by an <a href=\"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/stories\/2023\/08\/pollack-welcomes-students-previews-theme-year\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">official welcome<\/a> from President Martha Pollack, who addressed the matriculating Cornellians at New Student Convocation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event, held at Schoellkopf Field, also featured performances by the Big Red Marching Band and Cornell Cheer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1201_SH_004-A-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"A person in a bear costume stands with arms outstretched in front of a large crowd of students sitting in bleachers at a sports stadium at Cornell University.\" class=\"wp-image-25618\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1201_SH_004-A-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1201_SH_004-A-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1201_SH_004-A-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1201_SH_004-A-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1201_SH_004-A-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1201_SH_004-A-608x342.jpg 608w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1201_SH_004-A-304x171.jpg 304w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1201_SH_004-A-152x85.jpg 152w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1201_SH_004-A-1184x666.jpg 1184w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1201_SH_004-A-592x333.jpg 592w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1201_SH_004-A-296x166.jpg 296w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1201_SH_004-A-1264x711.jpg 1264w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1201_SH_004-A-632x356.jpg 632w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1201_SH_004-A-316x178.jpg 316w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1201_SH_004-A-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1201_SH_004-A-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1201_SH_004-A-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2023_1201_SH_004-A.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Touchdown, a paws-itively perennial presence, wows the crowd at Convocation.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Pollack\u2019s remarks included noting that attendees were entering the University during its first-ever theme year: \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/statements.cornell.edu\/2023\/20230417-free-expression.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Indispensable Condition: Freedom of Expression at Cornell<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou will never find a better place than Cornell to open your minds and fill them, to sail away from the shore of the comfortable and known, and find what is different, what will challenge you,\u201d Pollack said. \u201cYou are here to develop the courage and the competence to take on the world in all its complexity.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Top: Moving in on West Campus. 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