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Held in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts, the convocation is the formal beginning of the academic year, the college亚洲色吧檚 163rd this year, with fall-semester classes beginning on Monday, Aug. 26.  The event, which was also livestreamed, was attended by the incoming class along with members of the faculty and staff.  The college has enrolled approximately 800 freshmen, with an additional 50 students transferring to Hope for the new year.

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The students, Odle said, won亚洲色吧檛 be on their own as they travel through their years at Hope but lifted up by those around them.  Professors will teach and conduct collaborative research with them; resident directors and resident assistants will help build community and provide guidance to campus resources; coaches will provide training on and off the field; staff members in offices and departments will advise and mentor; chaplains will engage them in faith formation.

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