This past August—in Houston and Hong Kong and 16 other cities around the world—University of Rochester alumni and parents brought the spirit of Meliora to hundreds of incoming first-year students. These volunteers opened their homes and hearts to welcome the Class of 2022 and their families, and to connect them with current students, parents, and local alumni. The result? In towns and cities worldwide, the University community got that much bigger.
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Total number of Welcome Celebrations: 14 domestic, 4 international
Total number of incoming students invited to Welcome Celebrations*: 1,000
*domestic and international, Eastman School of Music and the College
Largest Domestic Events: Manhattan (159 guests), Rochester (50 guests)
Largest International Events: Beijing (74 guests), Shanghai (68 guests)
Number of Parent volunteers: 20
Domestic cities
Albany
Houston
Rochester
Westchester
Boston
Los Angeles
San Fransisco/San Jose
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Buffalo
Manhattan (NYC)
Syracuse
Chicago
Philadelphia
Washington, D.C.
International cities
Seoul
Beijing
Shanghai
Hong Kong