University of Nevada, Reno dorms open Thursday, Aug. 21 at 10 a.m., vendor fair and activities offered
RENO, Nev. – This Thursday, 2,200 more students will begin their move to campus, often accompanied by family and friends, which will create a bustling scene at the University. More than 400 students have already settled into their rooms within nine undergraduate residence halls at the University of Nevada, Reno. This last weekend, NevadaFIT, an academic preparation program, welcomed 350 freshmen to campus. Band members and some athletes also joined in the move Sunday.
Residence halls begin check-in Thursday, Aug. 21 at 10 a.m. as students haul their belongings into their new living quarters and prepare for Monday’s first day of classes for the fall semester. 
There are 2,600 students assigned to the undergraduate residence halls this fall. To meet demand, rooms in Argenta Hall remain converted from doubles to triples, and Juniper Hall rooms remain at double occupancy versus single occupancy.
For the first time ever, the University was unable to accommodate all residence hall requests. To keep up with the increasing demand for on-campus student housing – currently exceeding 115 percent – the University is building a new residence hall, Peavine Hall, which broke ground in spring. Peavine Hall, located on North Sierra Street, will provide an additional 400 beds to the residence hall system and primarily house freshmen. Additionally, Manzanita Hall and Lincoln Hall will no longer be used to house students in fall 2015. Peavine Hall will help to absorb the student capacity lost by taking these two residence halls offline.
While the University’s fall 2014 enrollment numbers will be finalized in September, following the “add/drop” deadline, fall 2014 enrollment will surpass 19,000 students. Last year, the University welcomed its largest enrollment ever, with 18,776 undergraduate and graduate students.
WHAT: Move-in day, vendor fair and campus welcome events.
WHO: 2,200 students will move into residence halls. University officials will be available for interviews. University President Marc Johnson will welcome students and parents to campus from 10-11 a.m. near the vendor fair.
WHEN: Thursday, Aug. 21. Check-in begins at 10 a.m. Volunteers and vendors meet to set up starting at 8 a.m.
WHERE: University of Nevada, Reno residence halls, with a vendor fair on the plaza between Canada Hall and Nye Hall.
NEW PARKING AREA FOR MEDIA: Media parking will available in the plaza area between Nye Hall and Canada Hall, off Sierra Street (view map here). The lot will be closed to the general public, so please bring a marked vehicle or display media identification on the dashboard. Special media badges, which have been delivered to media outlets, are required to enter the residence halls. Contact Natalie Savidge for additional badges.
The University will be posting photos and information around the event to social media using the hashtag #WelcometothePack.
Learn more about residential life or see footage from move-in days at the University.
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Founded in 1874 as Nevada’s land-grant university, the University of Nevada, Reno ranks in the top tier of best national universities. With nearly 19,000 students, the University is driven to contribute a culture of student success, world-improving research and outreach that enhances communities and business. Part of the Nevada System of Higher Education, the University has the system’s largest research program and is home to the state’s medical school. With outreach and education programs in all Nevada counties and home to one of the largest study-abroad consortiums, the University extends across the state and around the world. For more information, visit www.unr.edu.
Media Contact:
Natalie Savidge
Senior Communications Specialist
Marketing & Communications
775-784-4611 phone
nsavidge@unr.edu
Media newsroom: http://newsroom.unr.edu
