freshman orientation
noun
: a period of time before the semester begins when new students can start to become familiar with a college
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On the 25th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous March on Washington that August, Jackson spoke to 7,000 people during a Duke University freshman orientation event.
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Charlotte Observer, 17 Feb. 2026
The journey started when Steiner and lead guitarist Dave Sagan met at the University of Notre Dame's freshman orientation.
—Dana Kozlov, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
The franchise hadn’t lost its first three games since 2013-14, when Brad Stevens was in NBA freshman orientation and Jordan Crawford was an offense’s lead option.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
An alert warning of a possible shooter on campus interrupted the annual freshman orientation mass where parents were saying goodbye to their kids.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Amanda and Justin met during freshman orientation at the University of Texas, Austin, in 2008.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Prince Tech has a freshman orientation in July and girls basketball coach Polly Innerarity is in charge of the gym during that time.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 20 Jan. 2025
No more mandatory freshman orientation DEI re-education, for one.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Charlotte Observer, 17 Feb. 2026
The journey started when Steiner and lead guitarist Dave Sagan met at the University of Notre Dame's freshman orientation.
—Dana Kozlov, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
The franchise hadn’t lost its first three games since 2013-14, when Brad Stevens was in NBA freshman orientation and Jordan Crawford was an offense’s lead option.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
An alert warning of a possible shooter on campus interrupted the annual freshman orientation mass where parents were saying goodbye to their kids.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Amanda and Justin met during freshman orientation at the University of Texas, Austin, in 2008.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Prince Tech has a freshman orientation in July and girls basketball coach Polly Innerarity is in charge of the gym during that time.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 20 Jan. 2025
No more mandatory freshman orientation DEI re-education, for one.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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