Chapter One: New Student Orientations

Saturday, August 18 through Tuesday, August 28 (Chicagoland)

This week-and-a-half was spent visiting New Student Orientation activities at 5 Christian colleges. I definitely spent some time in my campus visits that isn’t detail below, but you’ll see the major events here.

For the major exploration of Chicago-area college ministry, see the Chapter 2 itinerary. Plus, I made it back to the Chicago area later in the trip, during Chapter 8, as I zig-zagged through the Midwest.

Totals

Orientation activities: 10
Total campuses: 5

Campuses visited

Trinity International University (and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School), Deerfield
North Park University, Chicago
Moody Bible Institute, Chicago
Wheaton College, Wheaton
Judson College (would soon become Judson University), Elgin

Church Visits info in the next Chapter

Orientation Activities (in order)

Trinity International University (Aug. 18): Church Fair, Orientation Kick-off
North Park University (Aug. 22): Orientation picnic, introduction to North Park Dialogue, Convocation, Comedy Sportz presentation
Moody Bible Institute (Aug. 23): “Getting Started” presentation
Wheaton College (Aug. 23): Orientation kick-off
Judson College (Aug. 24): “Inside Look” presentation, President’s Chapel
North Park University (Aug. 26): Church Introductions Breakfast, Church Visits
Moody Bible Institute (Aug. 26): Vespers
North Park University (Aug. 26): collegelife, University Ministries ministry fair
Wheaton College (Aug. 27): New Student Worship
Wheaton College (Aug. 28): Opportunity Fair, All School Communion