August 26, 2021
Welcome Home
Red Hawks settle in, ready their nests for a new year
Posted in: Homepage News, University
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The excitement of a new year can be felt in the residence halls this week as students move into what will be their home away from home for the next nine months. Armed with bins filled with clothes, comforters, pillows, lamps, room decorations and school supplies, families helped their students find their rooms and unpack — and get them Instagram ready.
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![Montclair State President Jonathan Koppell welcomes parents and students during move-in.](/responsive-media/cache/newscenter/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2021/08/Koppell.MoveIn.2021.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg)
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![University President Jonathan Koppell pushing Montclair State mascot Rocky the Red Hawk in a rolling bin during move in](/responsive-media/cache/newscenter/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2021/08/082721_6118_Move-In.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg)