The first group of students showed up at George Mason University Monday for freshman orientation, and Rick Gray, associate director for orientation and family programs and services, said the first-session attendance of 850 (500 students and 350 family members) set a busy tone.
“We’re growing like crazy,” Gray said. “We’re anticipating 550 students per session from here on out.”
Tours start in the Center for the Arts with a bit of apprehension, Gray said, as students meet their new classmates and start their first in-depth look around campus.
“But through the program and connections they make they leave feeling a lot more confident,” Gray said. “The energy is palpable for sure.”
Creative Services photographer Evan Cantwell captured some of the action.