Arcadia students arrived on campus today en masse, some for the first time. Arcadia student-athletes, faculty, and staff assisted students and families as they moved into residence halls. Community members will be following all health and safety guidelines throughout the fall semester.

Welcome Back Week’s events include a Thursday convocation at 4:00pm followed by a Welcome Back Bash and Picnic for students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Saturday features a community service project, Rise Against Hunger, from 12:30pm to 3:30pm, during which students will package 25,000 meals.

Arcadia’s Class of 2026 is 28 percent larger than the class of 2021, and includes students from around the country and Canada, China, India, Kyrgyzstan, and South America.