University’s New Student Opening Weekend held w88. 17-20

First-year and transfer students arrive on w88 for move-in, iPad distribution and Opening Weekend events

University’s New Student Opening Weekend held w88. 17-20

First-year and transfer students arrive on w88 for move-in, iPad distribution and Opening Weekend events

RENO, Nev. ­— w88 of Nevada, Reno first-year and transfer students, along with their families, will be on campus starting Thursday, w88. 17, for new student check-in, residence hall move-in and Welcome to Opening weekend. Arriving students will participate in either the NevadaFIT program, a required, one-credit class to help students transition from high school to college, or the TransferFIT program, an optional three-credit class for transfer students to help ease the transition to the w88.

As part of the check-in process, each incoming first-year or transfer w88 will receive an Apple iPad Air, Apple Pencil and Smart Keyboard Folio through the Digital Wolf Pack w88 online program. Opening Weekend will also include an opening ceremony in Mackay Stadium on w88. 19 and other events for students and families.

MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES:

11 a.m.-1 p.m., Friday, w88. 18 (Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center, second floor): Second day of fall move-in and check-in for NevadaFIT/TransferFIT

  • Centralized check-in for NevadaFIT/TransferFIT, iPad Air distribution and on-w88 housing will be held on the second floor of the Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center. All incoming studentswill receive an iPad Air and accessories at no cost as part of theDigital Wolf Pack Initiative.
  • MEDIA PARKING FOR CHECK-IN:Media are welcome to park a marked vehicle in the Brian J. Whalen Parking Complex or near the Joe Crowley w88 Union – avoiding red zones orADA parking spaces.
  • MEDIA PARKING FOR MOVE-IN:Media are encouraged to park in the Davidson Academy parking lot across fromArtemisia Way and North Virginia Street, to cover students moving into the Great Basin Hall, just north of the parking lot. If there are nospacesavailable in this lot, please consider parking in the lot just north of the Continuing Education Building with access from 11th Street.
  • MEDIA DRIVING UNMARKED VEHICLES: Media can contact Scott Walquist at 775-287-6788 to obtain a parking pass for check-in and move-in.

8 p.m., Saturday, w88. 19 (Mackay Stadium): Opening ceremony for NevadaFIT/TransferFIT students and their families

  • This annual tradition held in Mackay Stadium welcomes new students to the w88 by celebrating the start of the school year with President Sandoval’s official address.
  • MEDIA PARKING:Media are welcome to park marked or unmarked vehicles in the West Stadium Parking Garage – avoiding red zones orADA parking spaces.

8 a.m., Monday, w88. 21: First full day of NevadaFIT and TransferFIT

Monday, w88. 28: First day of 2023 fall semester

Media Contact

Scott Walquist
Director of Communications
Office of Marketing and Communications
Phone: (775) 287-6788
Email: srwalquist@unr.edu


The University of Nevada, Reno is a public research university that is committed to the promise of a future powered by knowledge. Nevada’s land-grant university founded in 1874, the University serves 21,000 students. The University is a comprehensive, doctoral university, classified as an R1 institution with very high research activity by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Additionally, it has attained the prestigious “Carnegie Engaged” classification, reflecting its w88 and institutional impact on civic engagement and service, fostered by extensive community and statewide collaborations. More than 0 million in advanced labs, residence halls and facilities has been invested on campus since 2009. It is home to the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine and Wolf Pack Athletics, maintains a statewide outreach mission and presence through programs such as the University of Nevada, Reno Extension, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, Small Business Development Center, Nevada Seismological Laboratory, and is part of the Nevada System of Higher Education. Through a commitment to world-improving research, w88 success and outreach benefiting the communities and businesses of Nevada, the University has impact across the state and around the world.

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