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Caldwell University Welcomes Largest Freshman Class Ever
Undergraduate enrollment at the private, Catholic, four-year university in Caldwell is also at an all-time high, officials say.
CALDWELL, NJ — Caldwell University recently welcomed its largest freshman class ever for the 2016-17 school year, administrators say.
According to a university news release, 406 freshman students will take to the campus this year. Undergraduate enrollment at the private, Catholic, coed four-year university is also at an all-time high, with almost 1,400 students attending school this autumn.
Incoming students took part in “Welcome Weekend” activities from Aug. 27 to 29, including a barbecue with President Nancy Blattner, a “Music under the Stars” event, a trip to a Mets game, a Mass and the university’s new student convocation ceremony.
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Blattner told incoming members of the Class of 2020 that one of the most exciting opportunities awaiting the students was the chance to volunteer on a local level.
“Whether you choose to participate on a Midnight Run into New York City to feed and clothe the homeless, sign up for a weeklong experience in Appalachia over spring or winter break or decide to accompany the group traveling to Central America to work in jungle villages, your life will forever be transformed by participating in service projects at Caldwell,” Blattner said.
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