New Raider News Email Series
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Welcome to the University of Mount Union. We are excited to have you as a new student on campus this August! At Mount, you'll find a community that offers nonstop activity and opportunities to get involved. And best of all, it's a place that feels like home.
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Congratulations, future Raiders! The time is nearing for you to bid farewell to your high school days and to say hello to life as a college student. Are your family and friends wondering what's on your graduation wish list? Here are a few ideas for college-life necessities (we'll provide a checklist for residence hall essentials later this summer):
- UMU hoodie: A hoodie is always a great option for football games and tailgates, late nights studying in the library and relaxing in your residence hall.
- Purple Plu$ Credit: Money on your Purple Plu$ can buy you that UMU hoodie at the University Store, delicious blueberry muffins at the KHIC Start Café or dinner at numerous restaurants off-campus that accept your Purple Plu$ (like Panera and Jimmy John's!).
- Rainboots: Rainboots are nice to have during those spring and fall showers that keep our campus so fresh and green. Keep an eye out for a pair with some purple!
- Wall calendar: It's nice to have a calendar in your residence hall or apartment to keep track of your exams, student organization meetings, and more!
- Memo board: While you're making countless, new memories at your home away from home, you'll also want to see reminders of family and old friends.
Get ready for the experience of a lifetime. You're going to love life as a Raider!
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Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)
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All new students are required to arrive to campus each semester with their own personal computing device.
To help you better understand the BYOD initiative, we have developed a
BYOD webpage
and a companion
Q&A page
for you to review. For additional questions, please contact the Information Technology Helpdesk at ext. 4357.
It is highly recommended, but not required, that you bring your own laptop computer to Mount Union. Mount Union supports both PCs and Macs, so the type of laptop you choose to bring with you is a matter of personal preference. Specialized software is made available in computer labs. Some departments may have a preference, but none specifically requires one or the other.
These are the PC and Mac Laptop recommendations:
- Screen Size: 13" - 15"
- Processor: Intel Core i3 / i5 / i7
- Memory: 8GB or better
- Hard Drive: Solid State 128GB or better
- Video Card: Intel Integrated Graphics or Discrete AMD/NVidia Card
- Warranty: 3 Years Onsite or Mail-in
- Wireless: Support for the wireless 'AC' Preferred
- USB Ethernet Adaptor compatible with your device
- CD/DVD Drive: Optional
- Windows Operating System: Windows 10
- Mac Operating System: OS X 10.12 "Sierra"
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Every week a new Mount Union student (and on occasion some awesome alumni) will take over the @LifeofaRaider
Instagram account
and post photos about his or her life here at Mount. Follow along to see what makes our students' experiences at Mount Union exceptionally unique!
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"I've lived in Alliance my whole life. I knew I wanted to stay close to home when I started colleges, and I realized that Mount Union was the perfect fit for me. The academics are strong and there is plenty to get involved in on campus. Not to mention, the campus is amazing."
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"I consider home to be the place you think of when you're currently not at that place, and every time I am not at Mount, I am constantly thinking
about it."
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Now that you have decided to attend Mount Union, offices will be contacting you regularly using your Mount Union email address. Be sure to check your Mount Union email at least a few times a week; however, we recommend checking daily.
In addition to your inbox, you should also check the messages in your "Clutter" folder to be sure that there are no important messages in that folder, instead of your inbox.
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New Raider News: Your bi-weekly newsletter
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Remember to visit
our admitted students page
for a detailed timeline of your next steps. Some of these steps don't happen quite yet, but we'll be sure to keep you updated so you are well prepared.
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If you have any questions, please contact the Office of First Year Initiatives,
[email protected]
or (330) 823-8685.
Sincerely,
Office of First Year Initiatives
University of Mount Union
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