Photos: Families flood the U of A campus on move-in day
Incoming freshman and their families arrived to the University of Arizona campus on Tuesday morning for the first official move-in day. All 23 dorms on campus are at capacity, with 7,500 students expected to move in through Saturday.
The Fall 2024 semester begins on Monday Aug. 26, 2024.
Lauri Gatto, left, loads her daughters bags with Ashley Berardi, the mother of her new roommate on the first official move-in day for the fall 2024 semester at the University of Arizona, East Lowell Street, Tucson, Ariz., Aug. 20, 2024. All 23 dorms on campus are at capacity, with 7,500 students expected to move in through Saturday.
Incoming students and their families begin moving into on-campus housing on the first official move-in day for the fall 2024 semester at the University of Arizona, East Lowell Street, Tucson, Ariz., Aug. 20, 2024. All 23 dorms on campus are at capacity, with 7,500 students expected to move in through Saturday.
Students and stuff walk around University of Arizona campus on the first official move-in day for the fall 2024 semester, North Highland Avenue, Tucson, Ariz., Aug. 20, 2024.
Chloe Fuller, a desk assistant directs incoming freshman to their dorm rooms on the first official move-in day at the University of Arizona, North Highland Avenue, Tucson, Ariz., Aug. 20, 2024.
Incoming students and their families begin moving into on-campus housing on the first official move-in day for the fall 2024 semester at the University of Arizona, East Lowell Street, Tucson, Ariz., Aug. 20, 2024. All 23 dorms on campus are at capacity, with 7,500 students expected to move in through Saturday.
Sean Hanrahan, left, helps his older sister Remi move in to Likins dorm on the first official move-in day for on campus housing at the University of Arizona, North Highland Avenue, Tucson, Ariz., Aug. 20, 2024.
Incoming students and their families begin moving into on-campus housing on the first official move-in day for the fall 2024 semester at the University of Arizona, East Lowell Street, Tucson, Ariz., Aug. 20, 2024. All 23 dorms on campus are at capacity, with 7,500 students expected to move in through Saturday.
University of Arizona volunteers help Amber Ortiz, a first year student check out a bin on the first official move-in day
Melvin Prasad, left, helps his son Mason Prasad, an incoming freshman at the University of Arizona, move in to the Apache-Santa Cruz dorm, North Highland Avenue, Tucson, Ariz., Aug. 20, 2024.
Incoming students and their families begin moving into on-campus housing on the first official move-in day for the fall 2024 semester at the University of Arizona, East Lowell Street, Tucson, Ariz., Aug. 20, 2024. All 23 dorms on campus are at capacity, with 7,500 students expected to move in through Saturday.
Kyle Quinn, left, loads a moving box with his daughter Devon’s items as his wife Beth Quinn carries a bag on her back on the first official move-in day for the fall 2024 semester at the University of Arizona, East Lowell Street, Tucson, Ariz., Aug. 20, 2024.
Incoming students and their families begin moving into on-campus housing on the first official move-in day for the fall 2024 semester at the University of Arizona, East Lowell Street, Tucson, Ariz., Aug. 20, 2024. All 23 dorms on campus are at capacity, with 7,500 students expected to move in through Saturday.
Steve Hanrahan opens his daughter Remi’s new fridge on move-in day at the University of Arizona, North Highland Avenue, Tucson, Ariz., Aug. 20, 2024.
Incoming students and their families move-in to on campus housing before school starts on Monday, North Highland Avenue, Tucson, Ariz., Aug. 20, 2024.
Students begin walking around University of Arizona campus on the first official move-in day for the fall 2024 semester, North Highland Avenue, Tucson, Ariz., Aug. 20, 2024.
Grace Trejo
Photojournalist
About 7,500 students are expected to move in to dorms on the University of Arizona campus through Saturday. All 23 dorms on campus are at capacity.