3,000 students and countless hugs later, residence halls come alive for fall
More than 3,000 students moved into residence halls at Cal State 做厙弝け last week, filling Hillside, Parkside and Beachside villages just ahead of the first day of classes Aug. 25.
Move-in was staggered, so families arrived at steady intervals on Aug. 21 and 22, car trunks opening to reveal laundry baskets packed with bedding, suitcases full of clothes and plastic storage containing the necessary comforts of home. As resident assistants handed over keys, volunteers in gold shirts directed traffic and helped families lug belongings up stairwells.
Meanwhile, the blank canvases offered by each roughly 15-by-11-foot room fitted with a desk, dresser and twin XL beds quickly transformed into homes away from home. Posters went up, string were lights stretched across walls and plants found their places on window ledges.
We had a smooth and lively move-in this year, said Hannah Elliott, an assistant director within the division of Housing & Residential Life. This time of year can be filled with many different emotions for students and their loved ones, and it was wonderful to hear that the process of moving in was met with ease and excitement.
When the cars finally pulled away and the last goodbyes were waved, the rhythm of campus life began to take shape. Dining halls filled, shuttles ferried students to the and themed house orientations Black and Pan-African Scholars House, International House, Honors House, Pride House, First Gen House and the Transfer Community set the stage for budding friendships.
With 3,013 students and close to 100 staff members, CSULBs residential community totals 3,122, said Housing Occupancy Analyst Roshan Jayasinghe. Nearly all 98 percent hail from across California.
