Wright State freshmen and upperclassmen got the new academic year off to a festive start during First Weekend. The weekend was packed with many opportunities for new and returning student to learn about Wright State, get involved and have fun.
The weekend events included Boogie on the Bricks, Do the U, Party in the Woods, class of 2023 welcome lunch, movie night, mud volleyball and featured speaker Daryl Bellamy Jr.
“It was amazing, it was the best party that I’ve ever been to,” said Ja’Nea Cummings, a freshman crime and justice studies major who attended Party in the Woods.
First Weekend was also full of departmental and student organization events, giving students opportunities to meet and get to know their classmates, faculty and staff.
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