The 91探花鈥檚 incoming classes were welcomed Sunday at the University鈥檚 42nd annual New Student Convocation inside Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion.听 The ceremony was attended by thousands of students, family and friends.

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Preliminary figures show the incoming freshman class will be about 7,175 students, with around 4,550 from Washington.听 An additional 1,650 transfer students are expected to arrive this fall, including 1,375 of whom will be from Washington community colleges, according to preliminary university data. All figures are approximate. Official census information is announced later in the quarter.

New Student Convocation is one of two landmark occasions where the University president, the Board of Regents, the deans of the schools and colleges and the faculty gather for an academic ceremony focused on students. The other, of course, is the graduation ceremony, Commencement. These two events are the seminal 鈥渂ookend鈥� events of a college career.

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Preliminary figures show the incoming freshman class will be about 7,175 students, with around 4,550 from Washington.听 An additional 1,650 transfer students are expected to arrive this fall, including 1,375 of whom will be from Washington community colleges, according to preliminary university data. All figures are approximate. Official census information is announced later in the quarter.

The ceremony will serve as the University鈥檚 official welcoming ceremony for entering students, their families and friends. For undergraduates, this event will precede your undergraduate Connection Meetings and Husky Kickoff.听

New Student Convocation is one of two landmark occasions where the University president, the Board of Regents, the deans of the schools and colleges and the faculty gather for an academic ceremony focused on students. The other, of course, is the graduation ceremony, Commencement. These two events are the seminal 鈥渂ookend鈥� events of a college career.

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The 91探花 welcomed its incoming class and their families on Sunday at the University鈥檚 annual New Student Convocation, which was held in Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion.

The incoming class is expected to consist of about 7,150 students. Official information about class size and make up is announced later in the quarter.

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, associate professor, Comparative History of Ideas, was the featured speaker. A Scottish immigrant and first-generation college grad, Mackenzie, who uses they/she pronouns, joined the 91探花in 2002. In 2024, they received the University鈥檚 Distinguished Teaching Award, given to faculty who exemplify a commitment to inclusive teaching and serve as mentors to other faculty.

91探花President Ana Mari Cauce, members of the Board of Regents, the deans of the 16 schools and colleges, and faculty members were听 in attendance.

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Husky Kickoff was held at Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium, where incoming students participated in the anticipated annual tradition of forming a giant block 鈥淲鈥� on the field.

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• Preliminary figures show the incoming听freshman class听is expected to be about听7,150听蝉迟耻诲别苍迟蝉.
• 础谤辞耻苍诲听4,625听freshmen will be from Washington state.
• An additional 1,550 transfer students are expected to arrive this fall, about 1,300 of whom will be from Washington community colleges.
• 91探花Bothell and 91探花Tacoma also welcomed their incoming classes with about 1,170 and 700 freshmen, and about 630 and 715 transfer students expected, respectively.

The incoming class is expected to consist of about 7,000 students. Official census information is announced later in the quarter.

See highlights from Sunday’s ceremony at Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion in the photo gallery below.

Tricia Serio, 91探花Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, was the featured speaker. Serio, who took office on Aug. 1, previously served as Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She is a professor of biochemistry and molecular biology.

“From this day forward, you are a Husky,” Serio told the crowd, which nearly filled the arena and spilled into overflow seating at Husky Stadium. “The next few years are just the start of that journey, but they will form a solid foundation that will support you for the rest of your lives.”

91探花President Ana Mari Cauce, members of the Board of Regents, the deans of the 16 schools and colleges, and faculty members also attended. Speakers, including Cauce, other administrators and student leaders, encouraged new Huskies to be curious, get involved, explore and challenge themselves.

Following the ceremony, incoming students formed a giant block 鈥淲鈥� on the field inside Husky Stadium.

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and are also welcoming students back to campus this week with a string of activities, including Convocation ceremonies. About 1,226 freshmen and 543 transfer students are expected at 91探花Bothell, and about 630 freshmen and 650 transfer students are expected at 91探花Tacoma.

Fast facts:

• Preliminary figures show the incoming听freshman class听is expected to be about听7,000听蝉迟耻诲别苍迟蝉.
• 础谤辞耻苍诲听4,450听freshmen will be from Washington state.
• An additional 1,500 transfer students are expected to arrive this fall, about 1,250 of whom will be from Washington community colleges.

The 91探花 will welcome its incoming classes and their families on Sunday, Sept. 24 at the University鈥檚 40^th annual New Student Convocation, which will be held in Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion.

The incoming class is expected to consist of about 7,000 students. Official census information is announced later in the quarter.

Tricia Serio, 91探花Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, will be the featured speaker. Serio, who took office on Aug. 1, previously served as Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She is a professor of biochemistry and molecular biology.

91探花President Ana Mari Cauce, members of the Board of Regents, the deans of the 16 schools and colleges, and faculty members will also be in attendance.

Doors open at 12:30 p.m., and the ceremony begins at 1:30 p.m. For those who are unable to attend, the ceremony will be .

Following the ceremony, incoming students will form a giant block 鈥淲鈥� on the field inside Husky Stadium.

Fast facts:

• Preliminary figures show the incoming听freshman class听is expected to be about听7,000听蝉迟耻诲别苍迟蝉.
• 础谤辞耻苍诲听4,450听freshmen will be from Washington state.
• An additional 1,500 transfer students are expected to arrive this fall, about 1,250 of whom will be from Washington community colleges.
• 91探花Bothell and 91探花Tacoma also welcome their incoming classes, with about 1,226 and 630 freshmen, and about 543 and 650 transfer students expected, respectively.

One of the 91探花鈥檚 largest and most diverse incoming classes was welcomed Sunday at the University鈥檚 39th annual New Student Convocation, which returned to Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion, for the first time since 2019. The ceremony set attendance records with more than 7,500 students, family and friends filling the arena to capacity.

The incoming class is expected to top out at around 7,250 students, with nearly 15% from underrepresented minorities and 23% first generation, or the first in the family to achieve a four-year degree, according to preliminary university data. Official census information is announced later in the quarter.

91探花 oceanographer was the featured speaker. She鈥檚 the recipient of the 2022 Distinguished Teaching Award and is an associate teaching professor in the College of Environment, School of Oceanography.Other administrators who spoke included President Ana Mari Cauce and Vice President for Student Life Denzil Suite.

Following the early afternoon ceremony, incoming students formed a giant block 鈥淲鈥� on the field inside Husky stadium.

Fast facts:

• Preliminary figures show the incoming听freshman class听is expected to be one of the largest, with about听7,250听蝉迟耻诲别苍迟蝉.
• The incoming class also is expected to be one of the most diverse classes ever, with more than 15% of the class being underrepresented minorities and about 23% being first generation or the first in their family to earn a four-year degree.
  

  

• 础谤辞耻苍诲听4,450 first-year students will be from Washington state.
• An additional听1,150 transfer听蝉迟耻诲别苍迟蝉听are expected to arrive this fall, about听80% of whom will be from Washington community colleges.
• 91探花Bothell and 91探花Tacoma also welcome their incoming classes, with about 980 and 600 freshmen and about 510 and 640 transfer students听expected, respectively.

91探花 Associate Professor will be the featured speaker at the university鈥檚 38^th annual New Student Convocation. Barrington has joint appointments in the Department of Child, Family, and Population Health Nursing in the School of Nursing and the departments of Epidemiology and of Health Systems and Population Health in the School of Public Health.

This year鈥檚 hybrid ceremony is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 28, on Rainier Vista, just south of the Drumheller Fountain. Students registering for the Convocation selected one of a limited number of in-person tickets or requested a virtual ticket to watch the hour-long ceremony via .

Convocation welcomes the entering class and officially marks the beginning of the academic year, with classes starting Sept. 29. At the suggestion of health officials, this year鈥檚 ceremony has been moved from Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion to the Rainier Vista lawn. That鈥檚 where about 1,200 students will attend in person, while the event is also streamed online to welcome other students, families, friends and the entire campus community.

New Student听Convocation is one of only two occasions where university President Ana Mari Cauce, the Board of Regents, the deans of the 16 schools and colleges and the faculty gather for an academic ceremony focused on students. The other event is Commencement. Together, these two events are the seminal 鈥渂ookend鈥� events of a college career.

The Convocation will open with an academic procession led by University Marshal Joseph Janes, associate professor in the UW鈥檚 Information School, carrying the university mace. President Cauce, Provost Mark Richards, members of the Board of Regents, deans, vice presidents, vice provosts and student leaders will march in the procession.

Fast facts:

• Preliminary figures show the incoming听freshman class听is expected to be about听7,250听蝉迟耻诲别苍迟蝉
• 础谤辞耻苍诲听4,475 freshmen will be from Washington state
• An additional听1,500 transfer听students听are expected to arrive this fall, including about听1,300 transferring from Washington community colleges
• 91探花Bothell and 91探花Tacoma also welcome their incoming classes, with about 950 and 620 freshmen and about 700 and 850 transfer students听expected, respectively. is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 28, and is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 29.

Convocation welcomes the entering class and officially marks the beginning of the academic year. More than 6,000 people, including students and their families, were expected to attend the event.

The ceremony was held Sept. 22 in the Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion and听featured music by the University Wind Ensemble. President Ana Mari Cauce, Provost Mark Richards, members of the Board of Regents, deans, vice presidents, vice provosts and student leaders marched in the procession.

Following the ceremony, students were invited to Husky Stadium to form a large ‘W’ for an annual photograph. Despite the rainy weather, plenty of new Huskies were there to be captured in a high resolution ‘W’ and a

91探花classes begin Sept. 25.

Fast facts:

• Preliminary figures show the incoming freshman class will be about 7,000 students
• Around 4,450 incoming students are from Washington
• An additional 1,500 transfer students are expected to arrive this fall, including 1,300 of whom will be from Washington community colleges
• 91探花Bothell and 91探花Tacoma also welcome their incoming classes, with 857 and 739 freshmen expected, respectively

For or more information, contact:
Kiyomi Taguchi, video producer:听ktaguchi@uw.edu听or听206-695-2716
Jackson Holtz, PIO:听听jjholtz@uw.edu or 206-543-2581

91探花 communication professor Matt McGarrity, founder of the 91探花Speaking Center, will be the featured speaker at the university鈥檚 36^th annual Convocation. The ceremony begins at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 22, in the Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion.

Convocation welcomes the entering class and officially marks the beginning of the academic year, with classes starting Sept. 25. More than 6,000 people are expected to attend this year鈥檚 event, which will be streamed live by 91探花Video.

The academic procession will be led by Joseph Janes, associate professor in the UW鈥檚 Information School and university marshal, carrying the university mace. President Ana Mari Cauce, Provost Mark Richards, members of the Board of Regents, deans, vice presidents, vice provosts and student leaders will march in the procession. The convocation will feature music by the University Wind Ensemble.

After the convocation, Cauce will host the 13th annual President鈥檚 Picnic on the Rainier Vista lawn. About 1,500 students, family members and friends are expected to attend.

Fast facts:

• Preliminary figures show the incoming freshman class will be about 7,000 students
• Around 4,450 incoming students are from Washington.
• An additional 1,500 transfer students are expected to arrive this fall, including 1,300 of whom will be from Washington community colleges.
• 91探花Bothell and 91探花Tacoma also welcome their incoming classes, with 857 and 739 incoming students expected, respectively.

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For more information or to attend, contact Jackson Holtz at 206-543-2580 or jjholtz@uw.edu.

The 91探花 in Seattle is welcoming its largest-ever incoming class 鈥� about 7,050 freshmen 鈥� in ceremonies this Sunday. The university鈥檚 35th annual New Student Convocation, begins at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 23, in the Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion.

91探花lecturer , recipient of the 2017 91探花 Distinguished Teaching Award, will be the featured speaker.

Convocation welcomes the entering class and officially marks the beginning of the academic year, with classes starting Sept. 26. More than 7,000 people are expected to attend this year鈥檚 event, which will be streamed live by UWTV.

The academic procession will be led by Joseph Janes, associate professor in the UW鈥檚 Information School and university marshal, carrying the university mace. President Ana Mari Cauce, Provost Mark Richards, members of the Board of Regents, deans, vice presidents, vice provosts and student leaders will march in the procession. The convocation will feature music by the University Wind Ensemble.

After the convocation, Cauce will host the 12th annual President鈥檚 Picnic on the Rainier Vista lawn. About 1,500 students, family members and friends are expected to attend.

Fast facts:

• Preliminary figures show the incoming freshman class will include the largest class ever, about 7,050 students
• Around 4,450 incoming students are from Washington 鈥� a record number of in-state students.
• The incoming class has the second highest number of underrepresented students ever, following last year鈥檚 record number
• An additional 1,500 transfer students are expected to arrive this fall, more than 1,300 of whom will be from Washington community colleges.
• 91探花Bothell and 91探花Tacoma also are projected to welcome their largest freshman classes, with 831 and 702 freshmen expected, respectively

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For more information, contact Jackson Holtz at 206-543-2580 or jjholtz@uw.edu.