McDaniel College welcomes the Class of 2030
McDaniel College welcomes the newest class of Green Terrors to the Hill. New student orientation for the Class of 2030 kicks off at move-in on Thursday, Aug. 20.
McDaniel College welcomes the newest class of Green Terrors to the Hill with nearly 500 first-year and transfer students.
New student orientation for the Class of 2030 kicks off at move-in on Thursday, Aug. 20.
Note: A one-way traffic pattern will be in effect on move-in day with vehicles entering McDaniel College’s campus from West Main Street at the stadium entrance. Students check-in and pick up their dorm room keys from Gill Center.
Move-in traditions include:
- All first-year students “ring in” the academic year at Old Main bell located in Memorial Plaza on Friday, Aug. 21, following the official welcome for the Class of 2030 during Introduction Convocation.
- On Saturday, Aug. 22, new students participate in the Westminster Welcome. The students are led by McDaniel President Julia Jasken on a walk through Ward Memorial Arch to downtown Westminster, where they are officially greeted by representatives from the City of Westminster, including Mayor Mona Becker. They also have the chance to explore local businesses and restaurants.
Sophomores, juniors, and seniors return to campus on Saturday, Aug. 22, and Sunday, Aug. 23.
Classes at McDaniel begin Monday, Aug. 24.
McDaniel’s first Bachelor of Science in Nursing students will take classes at the new state-of-the-art McDaniel College Kahlert Nursing Education Center at LifeBridge Health’s Carroll Hospital where they will have the opportunity to learn alongside practicing nurses and doctors in a hospital setting.
Plus, the renovation of Merritt Hall on campus is complete to accommodate new master’s degrees programs in Occupational Therapy and Speech-Language Pathology.
New Occupational Therapy classroom in Merritt Hall
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Facts about the Class of 2030
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- Nearly 500 first-year and transfer students
- More than 5,800 applications received
- 20 states represented, including Maryland, plus Washington, D.C.
Other states are Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Lousiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, West Virginia - 8 countries represented (based on citizenship):
Barbados, Cameroon, Canada, India, Nigeria, Spain, Tanzania, United States - 257 high schools and 13 community colleges represented
- 48 incoming first-year students are from Carroll County, Maryland, including 15 inaugural Carroll County Scholars out of 79 program graduates
