Nearly 100 upperclassmen and women volunteers in yellow shirts move large carts loaded with clothes, TVs, refrigerators and everything else brought along by the 189 freshmen moving into dorms at Washington & Jefferson College Wednesday. Freshmen orientation continues this week, with classes for all students beginning Monday.

Student volunteers at Washington & Jefferson College help incoming freshmen move in Wednesday. Classes begin on Monday.

Betsy McFarland, playing the bagpipes, leads the processional march of W&J College faculty on Wednesday, August 31 for Matriculation. During the ceremony, incoming freshman sign the college’s mission statement and receive a college seal pin.

Jessica Freeman of Philadelphia, signs the Mission Statement while Ketwana Schoos, Assistant Dean of Student Life for Inclusive Campus Engagement, oversees during the Washington and Jefferson College Matriculation on Wednesday, August 31. The Matriculation ceremony welcomes the incoming freshman who will start classes on Monday, September 5.