Fusion, Eastern Michigan University's four-day orientation for new students, required lots of volunteers, food and water to ensure a successful event. As part of orientation activities, EMU freshmen and their parents enjoyed a picnic outside the new Student Center. The Fusion team, made up of volunteer new student orientation assistants (NSOAs), pose for a picture (below). Some of the numbers from the orientation, which took place Sept. 1-4, are as follows:

Students who moved into residence halls 2,950

Bottles of water/pop served 22,000

Meals served at orientation 20,000

Student volunteer hours 11,475

Student orientation packets stuffed 5,000

Meals served at Student Center Extravaganza 1,900

Volunteer new student orientation assistants (NSOAs) 142

Community Plunge volunteers 162

Faculty volunteers More than 50

Source: Campus Life

 

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