McMaster launches a week of welcome

[img_inline align=”right” src=”http://padnws01.mcmaster.ca/images/pdww2011.jpg” caption=”University President Patrick Deane gives high fives to students after officially welcoming first-year students to campus at the Edwards Arch. Photo by Matt Terry.”]The University officially kicked off Welcome Week this weekend with students moving into
residence at Bates, Brandon, Edwards, Matthews, McKay and Les Prince Saturday and
Hedden, Mary Keyes, Moulton, Wallingford, Woodstock and Whidden on Sunday.

The week's events include traditional favourites such as the PJ Parade, airband
competition and concerts at Faculty Hollow as well as new events such as MacQuest,
which takes students across campus and the village of Westdale.

Students will also attempt to set a new world record for the group performance of the
alternative form of handshake known as the “fist bump”.

Orientation events also include academic sessions, including talks on effective note-
taking and how to succeed in evaluations, as well as a community cleanup and the
Canada-wide Shinerama car wash in support of cystic fibrosis research.

The full schedule of events can be found href=”http://studentsuccess.mcmaster.ca/images/pdf/orientation/welcomeday2011.pd
f”>here.

Welcome Week by the numbers

9 days of events

6 bands

1300 Welcome Week rep volunteers

3700 MacPasses bought (1000 by off-campus students)

35th year hypnotist Mike Mandel has performed at McMaster

30 places to visit for MacQuest

2820 students who helped set fist bump record

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[img_inline align="right" src="http://padnws01.mcmaster.ca/images/pdww2011.jpg" caption="University President Patrick Deane gives high fives to students after officially welcoming first-year students to campus at the Edwards Arch. Photo by Matt Terry."]The University officially kicked off Welcome Week this weekend with students moving into <br />
residence at Bates, Brandon, Edwards, Matthews, McKay and Les Prince Saturday and <br />
Hedden, Mary Keyes, Moulton, Wallingford, Woodstock and Whidden on Sunday.<br />
<br />
The week&#039;s events include traditional favourites such as the PJ Parade, airband <br />
competition and concerts at Faculty Hollow as well as new events such as MacQuest, <br />
which takes students across campus and the village of Westdale. <br />
<br />
Students will also attempt to set a new world record for the group performance of the <br />
alternative form of handshake known as the "fist bump". <br />
<br />
Orientation events also include academic sessions, including talks on effective note-<br />
taking and how to succeed in evaluations, as well as a community cleanup and the <br />
Canada-wide Shinerama car wash in support of cystic fibrosis research.  <br />
<br />
The full schedule of events can be found <a <br />
href="http://studentsuccess.mcmaster.ca/images/pdf/orientation/welcomeday2011.pd<br />
f">here</a>.<br />
<br />
<b>Welcome Week by the numbers</b><br />
<br />
9 days of events<br />
<br />
6 bands <br />
<br />
1300 Welcome Week rep volunteers<br />
<br />
3700 MacPasses bought (1000 by off-campus students)<br />
<br />
35th year hypnotist Mike Mandel has performed at McMaster<br />
<br />
30 places to visit for MacQuest <br />
<br />
2820 students who helped set fist bump record<br />

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