{"id":218921,"date":"2022-08-25T15:28:42","date_gmt":"2022-08-25T19:28:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/?p=218921"},"modified":"2023-05-03T11:33:15","modified_gmt":"2023-05-03T15:33:15","slug":"soaring-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/2022\/08\/25\/soaring-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Soaring Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Move-in day means bins, boxes, bedding and of course, bittersweet goodbyes as parents help students set up their official homes away from home. This week, Montclair welcomed new and returning Red Hawks, who are busy putting their plant babies and personal touches on display in their must-be-Tik-Tok-worthy dorm rooms, for this time-honored rite-of-passage. <\/p>\n<h2>Photo Gallery<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"responsive-image-holder wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/08\/082422_1014_Move-in-LAROSA.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/08\/082422_1014_Move-in-LAROSA.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Three people moving large boxes\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">First the big stuff.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"responsive-image-holder wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/08\/082422_1674_Move-in-LAROSA.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/08\/082422_1674_Move-in-LAROSA.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"student poses with their parent and cart\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Traveling light.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"responsive-image-holder wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/08\/082422_1029_Move-in-LAROSA.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/08\/082422_1029_Move-in-LAROSA.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"student stands in queue next to pile of belongings\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Where  to begin&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"responsive-image-holder wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/08\/082422_1074_Move-in-LAROSA.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/08\/082422_1074_Move-in-LAROSA.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"man pushing a full cart\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dad\u2019s doing some heavy lifting.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"responsive-image-holder wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/08\/082422_1330_Move-in-LAROSA.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/08\/082422_1330_Move-in-LAROSA.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"a parent pushes a full cart, followed by their children\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mom\u2019s making it happen.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"responsive-image-holder wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/08\/082422_1404_Move-in-LAROSA.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/08\/082422_1404_Move-in-LAROSA.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"parent pushing a cart with a young child\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Move-in day is a family affair.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"responsive-image-holder wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/08\/082422_1743_Move-in-LAROSA.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/08\/082422_1743_Move-in-LAROSA.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"President Koppell speaking with a student\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">University President Jonathan Koppell welcomes arriving students and parents (above and below)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"responsive-image-holder wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/08\/082422_1649_Move-in-LAROSA.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/08\/082422_1649_Move-in-LAROSA.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"President Jonathan Koppell speaking with moving day staff\"\/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"responsive-image-holder wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/08\/082422_1200_Move-in-LAROSA.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/08\/082422_1200_Move-in-LAROSA.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Dawn Soufleris talking with parent on campus\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vice President for Student Development and Campus Life Dawn Meza Soufleris (left) is also on hand for the occasion.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"responsive-image-holder wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/08\/082422_1281_Move-in-LAROSA.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/08\/082422_1281_Move-in-LAROSA.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"two people hug as another looks on\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Reconnecting with friends.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"responsive-image-holder wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/08\/082422_1885_Move-in-LAROSA.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/08\/082422_1885_Move-in-LAROSA.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"parent pushing cart in dormitory hallway\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Which one is your room?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"responsive-image-holder wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/08\/082422_2077_Move-in-LAROSA.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/08\/082422_2077_Move-in-LAROSA.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"student and parent speaking in dorm room\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Not to worry, we\u2019ll make it fit.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"responsive-image-holder wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/08\/082422_2258_Move-in-LAROSA.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/08\/082422_2258_Move-in-LAROSA.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"student and parent smiling for camera in front of photo collage on wall\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">All done! Doesn\u2019t it look great?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"responsive-image-holder wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/08\/082422_2312_Move-in-LAROSA.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/08\/082422_2312_Move-in-LAROSA.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"student hugging family member\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Extra tight hug alert.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"responsive-image-holder wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/08\/082422_2316_Move-in-LAROSA.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/08\/082422_2316_Move-in-LAROSA.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">I\u2019m just a phone call or text away.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Photos by John J. LaRossa. <\/p>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/\/ Output tags as a list for Google Analytics custom dimension\nwindow.MSU_TagList = [];\n<\/script>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Residence halls come alive as new and returning students move in<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":273,"featured_media":218928,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-218921","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-university"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/218921","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/273"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=218921"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/218921\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":220817,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/218921\/revisions\/220817"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/218928"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=218921"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=218921"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=218921"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}