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Family Weekend Returns (Sept. 26-28): An Orange Tradition

Thursday, September 25, 2025, By News Staff
Arriving from near and far, families and supporters will soon rejoin the Orange community for the annual Family Weekend celebration, Friday, Sept. 26, through Sunday, Sept. 28. Family Weekend 2025 Explore highlights below. For the full Family Weekend schedule, download...

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    You’re Not Alone: What to Do When Homesickness Hits

    Tuesday, September 23, 2025, By Christopher Munoz

    The start of college is filled with the excitement of independence and new experiences. But for many students, especially in the first few weeks of the semester, it can also bring an unexpected challenge: homesickness. “Homesickness is a common and…

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    Renée Crown University Honors Program Launches New Tradition

    Monday, September 15, 2025, By News Staff

    Over 500 students gathered in Hendricks Chapel Sept. 5 to celebrate the new academic year in the Renée Crown University Honors Program’s first Assembly of Scholars. The event consisted of speeches from three students and the interim Director of Honors…

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    Sept. 22-26
    The Office of Community Engagement is hosting an on-campus food drive to benefit the Westcott Community Center's food pantry throughout the week of Sept. 22. Food donation bins will be placed in the following locations:
    —Schine Student Center: First floor across from information desk
    —Goldstein Student Center: First floor across from information desk
    —Hendricks Chapel: Outside entrance
    —Nancy Cantor Warehouse: First floor across from DPS office

    Food donations will be delivered to the Westcott Community Center the following week.
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