Matriculation ceremony to welcome freshman class
On Friday, Aug. 22, the 2008-2009 academic school year will officially begin at Waynesburg University. The traditional matriculation ceremony will take place on the lawn in front of Miller Hall on the campus of Waynesburg University. President Timothy R. Thyreen and other University leaders will individually welcome the incoming freshman class.
“The University is looking forward to sharing all the wonderful opportunities it has to offer with these new students,” Thyreen said. “We know Waynesburg University will provide them with the academic rigor and the values necessary to serve others in the vocation they choose.”
As part of the matriculation ceremony tradition, the University’s choral group, the Lamplighters, will sing and the incoming freshmen and their families will hear remarks from President Thyreen.
Waynesburg University will welcome approximately 470 new students. These students represent most of the U.S., including Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia, Wisconsin and West Virginia. Four international students will also join the campus community.
Matriculation will mark the beginning of a weekend of events created to introduce freshmen to their new home at Waynesburg University. The incoming class will meet with their faculty advisors, participate in activities that allow them to meet other new students, and attend numerous informational meetings.
In the case of inclement weather, the matriculation ceremony will be held in Marisa Fieldhouse.
Upperclassmen will move into residence halls on Sunday, Aug. 24. Classes will begin on Monday, Aug. 25.
Waynesburg University is a private, comprehensive Christian university offering doctoral, graduate and undergraduate programs in more than 70 academic concentrations. Founded in 1849 by the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Waynesburg University is located on a contemporary campus in the hills of southwestern Pennsylvania, with three adult centers located in the Pittsburgh region. The University is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) and is one of only 27 Bonner Scholar schools in the country, offering local, regional and international opportunities to touch the lives of others through service.
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Released August 20, 2008
Contact: Pam Cunningham, Media Relations Coordinator
(724) 852-3384; pcunning@waynesburg.edu