Recap — King’s Conducts NSO Fully In-Person
Women of the House of Susan B. Anthony during Great Race on Aug. 30. Photo Credit to the King’s Marketing Department.
New Student Orientation (NSO) kicked off on Saturday, Aug. 28 for first-year students. The school president, Tim Gibson, Dean of Students, David Leedy and each of the House Presidents gathered to welcome new students and parents at Calvary Episcopal Church.
The following Sunday, meet-and-greets occurred for international students, NYC semester students and transfers.
Shortly after these meetings, new students gathered in the City Room to engage in a panel discussion with professors who gave valuable advice and answered questions about both academics and personal life at King’s.
“I really liked when they were talking about how people don’t say things with the intention to hurt,” Meghan Huberty, a House of Barton first-year student said. “I think it was really good to go over this…it really invites healthy conversation and patience instead of arguments.”
The 18th annual Great Race returned to it’s normal tradition, a city-wide, competitive scavenger hunt designed to integrate first-years with the school and the city.
The House of Reagan Strategy Team at The King’s College on Aug. 30 during Great Race. Photo Credit to the King’s Marketing Department.
“It helped me bond with my peers. I got a lot closer with my exec team and I saw what we could do as a house,” said Leah Webber, a first-year in the House of Susan B. Anthony.
After about six hours of competition, the final clue led to the finish line, a point on Randall’s Island, where participants were greeted with drinks and snacks to celebrate the race’s completion. The House of Reagan took first place, followed by Bonhoeffer in second and Lewis in third.
Wednesday, Sept. 1, first-years returned to Calvary Episcopal Church for the first in-person new student convocation since the pandemic.
Senior, Olivia Staggs, at Calvary Episcopal Church for Convocation on Sep. 1. Photo Credit to the King’s Marketing Department.
“I never felt like I was lacking in resources or information going into my first year even though it was on Zoom,” Communications Assistant Olivia Voegtle, a transfer last fall said. “From a social standpoint, I can see the handicap of online interaction. It lacked the depth of what NSO events could and should be. I think everything is better in person.”
Convocation night brought torrents of rain immediately after the ceremony, flooding several subway lines and stranding some students downtown for the night. Many teachers and students were not able to get to school the next day. Due to this weather, King’s was forced to hold the first day of classes remotely.