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"I know that Wright State does move in day like no other institution and I'm really happy to be apart of it," Schrader said. "It's a special day for me because I'm coming in with the same cohort so we're all freshmen together."
Around 1,400 students moved to campus on Thursday, Schrader said, most of them being freshmen. Another 1,000 or so will arrive Saturday, she said.
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The university had 110 golf carts zooming around campus and about 500 volunteers, including students staff and faculty, helping people move in to the school’s 29 residence halls and on-campus apartments.
“I’m really excited to be here at move in day. This is one of the best days of the year,” Schrader said. “I’ve been at a number of institutions and I’ve never seen such an organized move.”
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Most of the students moving in to campus Thursday are heading to school for the first time, said Dan Bertsos, WSU director of residence life and housing. For that reason, move-in day can be both exciting and emotional, Bertsos said.
Schrader empathizes with the families dropping their students off as she herself has already sent one of her children off to college.
“I identify with them…I’ve been on your side,” Schrader said. “(I) let them know that we will be taking great care of their children and that we’re committed to them as a family.”
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