Move-in 2022: Photos Capture Arrival on Campus of 12,000+ Students

Annual event went smoothly despite extra traffic caused by MBTA shutdowns

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Move-in 2022: Photos Capture Arrival on Campus of 12,000+ Students

Annual event went smoothly despite extra traffic caused by MBTA shutdowns

September 6, 2022
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It happens every year: seemingly overnight, BU’s Charles River and Fenway Campuses are transformed from largely empty sidewalks to bustling hubs. Over the course of a week—from Monday, August 29, to Monday, September 4, 11,500 undergrads and 981 graduate students moved into campus housing. And although official Move-in began on August 31, 333 new students arrived on August 29 to volunteer for this year’s First-Year Student Outreach  Project (FYSOP). 

And despite four Red Sox home games at Fenway Park, a sold-out concert at Agganis Arena featuring Latinx rapper, singer, and composer Daddy Yankee, and increased traffic because of the MBTA Orange Line shutdown and the partial shutdown of the Green Line, it all went smoothly. 

“Students, families, and helpers in need of complimentary parking and BU Shuttle (BUS) services were all able to be accommodated throughout what was a very busy Move-in week,” says Billy Hajjar, director of Parking & Transportation Services. “Everyone I encountered seemed very upbeat and positive.” 

This year’s Move-in was abetted by mostly sunny skies and seasonal temperatures. The heavy rain held off until Labor Day, making a wet welcome for late arrivals. 

“Our teams were busy all summer preparing for the week,” says Paul Riel, associate vice president for auxiliary services. “It’s great to see the residence halls filling up again with students from all over the world.”

We bring you some images that capture the excitement and the emotion of this year’s arrival.

Photo of a BU Student holding a wooden bookcase as they ride their bike down Comm Ave. for move-in. The hold the bookcase over their body as they ride their bike.

Photo by Jake Belcher 

Photo of a BU parent taking a moment to themself as they rest in the open trunk of their mini van and look at their phone.

Photo by Cydney Scott

Photo: A view of move in on BU's West Campus from the 26th floor of StuviII. People are seen below using large blue carts to move their items to their dorms.

Photo by Cydney Scott

Photo: Christine O’Neill waits for help to bring a packed blue bin to her daughter Nora O’Neill (CAS’26) during move in on BU's West Campus. A white woman wearing a rd shirt and black overalls stands over a large, packed blue bin on an empty sidewalk.

Photo by Cydney Scott

Photo: Allison Zeoli (CFA’26) in her Claflin Hall dorm room during move in. A young white woman stands in the middle of a packed room as she starts to unpack.

Photo by Cydney Scott

Photo: Ryan Liau (ENG’25), left, and one of his seven roommates Henry Nguyen (ENG’25) wait for an elevator at StuviII in order to move in August 31. Two young Asian men are shown laughing as they roll carryon suitcases in front of an elevator. Relatives are shown in the distance helping to push large yellow and blue bins to the elevator. Photo by Cydney Scott

Photo by Cydney Scott

Photo: A student carries an intricately decorated black longboard as they push a filled, large blue cart up the sidewalk.

Photo by Jake Belcher

Photo: Students wearing red collared shirts and white pants smile as they push a large yellow bin filled with fake plants down the sidewalk. They also hold a large set of red and silver Boston University helium balloons.

Photo by Michael D. Spencer

Photo: Sitting under the shade next to Rich Hall, Shayla Brown (Sargent'26), (left) takes a move-in break with her mom. Two brown women are turned towards each other as they sit on a cement bench and laugh. The sign tot he right of them reads "Move in for all West Campus Students"

Photo by Ziyu (Julian) Zhu (CGS’23)

Photo: Students move into StuViII. A young Asian woman and a young white woman laugh as they slowly move a large white mattress from a van.

Photo by Jake Belcher

Photo: Mary Adekunle (CAS 26) moves into her dorm on South Campus. A young black woman wearing a red shirt and jeans moves a medium-sized suitcase through the door of her apartment.

Photo by Jackie Ricciardi

Photo: Palmer Wencley (COM'26) moves her stuff across West Campus with her parents helping in the back. A smiling, young white woman and her mother both push large blue bins filled with stuff up the sidewalk. A white father figure stands at the back of a small UHaul truck and looks on.

Photo by Ziyu (Julian) Zhu (CGS’23)

Photo: Michelle Kleyn (SAR’25) unloads her parents’ car after driving with them from New York to move in to her StuviII apartment. A young white woman carrying paper Trader Joe's bags and rolling a large purple suitcase walks between two cars with doors and trunks open.

Photo by Cydney Scott

Photo: Ben (left) and Dan Coccoluto help student Jordan Coccoluto (CAS 25) move in to her Beacon Street apartment. Two white men maneuver a large box spring up the narrow stairs of an apartment building.

Photo by Jackie Ricciardi

Photo: RA Natalia Kanj (CAS 22) checks in students on South Campus. A young white woman with long dark hair sits at a plastic folding table and hands keys out to incoming residents.

Photo by Jackie Ricciardi

Photo: Shreya Parameshwara (Questrom’26) sets up her Claflin Hall dorm room with the help of her parents; mom, Sandy, and dad, Shivraj. A young Brown woman and her parents laugh and look at each other in her dorm room. The room's spaces are filled with open suitcases and packages as they unpack.

Photo by Cydney Scott

Photo: Ashanti Smith (CAS’24) unloads her car with the help of her mom, not pictured, in order to move into her StuviII apartment. A young black woman with black and teal box braids pushes a large, loaded blue cart away from a parked car.

Photo by Cydney Scott

Photo: Ramia Rahmonne (CAS'23) helps collect paperboard for recycle purposes on West Campus. A young woman wearing a hijab helps stacks flattened cardboard boxes on a lawn.

Photo by Ziyu (Julian) Zhu (CGS’23)

Photo of a Black family helping their child move in to BU's campus. The family uses two large blue carts as they push them down the sidewalk on a sunny day.

Photo by Jake Belcher 

Photo of Adhya Ramganesh (CAS'25) hugging her mother before moving into BU Bay States Residences. A young woman wearing a backpack hugs her mother tightly outside of a brownstone.

Photo by Ziyu (Julian) Zhu (CGS’23)

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