{"id":703,"date":"2019-07-17T18:18:42","date_gmt":"2019-07-17T18:18:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wcsu.wpengine.com\/news-archives\/newstudent-alumnievents\/"},"modified":"2019-07-17T18:18:42","modified_gmt":"2019-07-17T18:18:42","slug":"newstudent-alumnievents","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/news-archives\/newstudent-alumnievents\/","title":{"rendered":"2013 WCSU to offer welcome events for incoming freshmen"},"content":{"rendered":"
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DANBURY, CONN. <\/strong>\u2014 Anyone who has ever prepared to send a child off to college knows how stressful and hectic those weeks between high school graduation and the first day of college can be. There are forms to fill out, classes to register for, I.D. cards to acquire, tuition payments to make \u2014 not to mention searching out the best deals on linens, dorm-room storage and studying supplies. To help ease some of the stress and provide an opportunity for incoming students to ask questions of those who have \u201cbeen there, done that,\u201d Western Connecticut State University<\/a> will offer a series of \u201csend-off\u201d events this summer.<\/p>\n

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The events will provide new students and their parents a relaxed, casual environment in which to meet WCSU alumni, faculty, staff and current students and President James W. Schmotter to ask their need-to-know questions before heading off to campus in the fall. The events will take place as follows:<\/p>\n

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Sunday, July 21<\/strong> \u2013 NEW MILFORD AREA NEW STUDENT- ALUMNI BBQ: 1 to 3 p.m. at Harrybrooke Park<\/a>, 64 Lanesville Road in New Milford. <\/p>\n

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Sunday, July 28<\/strong> \u2013 NORWALK AREA NEW STUDENT- ALUMNI CLAMBAKE: 2 to 4 p.m. at Cranbury Park<\/a>, Grumman Avenue in Norwalk.<\/p>\n

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Saturday, Aug. 10<\/strong> \u2013 CHESHIRE AREA NEW STUDENT- ALUMNI BBQ: 2 to 4 p.m. at Cheshire Park<\/a>, 20 Highland Ave. in Cheshire. <\/p>\n

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For more information or to RSVP for any of these events, call the Alumni Office at (203) 837-8298 or send an email to alumni@wcsu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Western Connecticut State University offers outstanding faculty in a range of quality academic programs. Our diverse university community provides students an enriching and supportive environment that takes advantage of the unique cultural offerings of Western Connecticut and New York. Our vision: To be an affordable public university with the characteristics of New England\u2019s best small private universities.<\/em><\/p>\n

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