Volunteers sought to help MSU welcome back students

Thursday Jul. 21st, 2011

Bozeman — Volunteers are sought for the 11th annual Montana State University Move-In Day, set 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 24. Volunteers from both MSU and the community will help move an expected 1,700 new students into their residence halls. Shifts are 2 1/2 hours long. Volunteers new to the event receive a free MSU vest. Members of the community who would like to volunteer for the student welcome event may call the MSU President’s Office, 994-2341, by Friday, Aug. 12. The community also is invited to attend Catapalooza, another MSU annual event that kicks off the beginning of the school year and begins on Move-In Day. Catapalooza, a three-day, fair-like event for new and returning MSU students, will be held from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.  Aug 24-26 on the university’s Centennial Mall.  More than 200 clubs, organizations, and businesses participate in Catapalooza, offering music, entertainment, food and give-away items. Groups from the community and campus have until Aug. 12 to register for a booth where goods, services and products can be displayed. For more information about Catapalooza, visit the Web site at:www.montana.edu/catapalooza, or call the MSU Dean of Students Office, 994-2826.

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Wednesday, Aug. 24Move In Day.  MSU students return. Runs 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. at the MSU campus residence halls. For more information, contact the MSU President’s Office at 994-2341.  Catapalooza, a fair-like event for new and returning students and their families, will run from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Aug. 24-26 on MSU’s Centennial Mall. For more information about Catapalooza, call 994-2826.