{"id":100489,"date":"2026-08-28T16:59:30","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T20:59:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/?p=100489"},"modified":"2026-08-28T17:09:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T21:09:49","slug":"welcome-class-of-2030","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/index.php\/08_28_2026\/welcome-class-of-2030","title":{"rendered":"Welcome Class of 2030"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The University of Toledo welcomed the Class of 2030 to campus with a slate of activities and events that began Friday morning as part of the University&#8217;s annual Rocket Welcome Weekend to celebrate incoming first-year students.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-100490\" src=\"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2030-Class-Photo-20260828-MAIN.jpg\" alt=\"Drone shot of the Class of 2030 making the number &quot;30&quot; on the field of Glass Bowl Stadium.\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2030-Class-Photo-20260828-MAIN.jpg 748w, https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2030-Class-Photo-20260828-MAIN-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Rocket Welcome Weekend began Friday morning with Donuts with the Dean of Students, as Dr. Sammy Spann, vice provost and dean of students, met with first-year students in Thompson Student Union Ingman Room.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-100491\" src=\"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Dean-Breakfast-08282026-2233.jpg\" alt=\"Rocket Welcome Weekend began Friday morning with Donuts with the Dean of Students, as Dr. Sammy Spann, vice provost and dean of students, met with first-year students in Thompson Student Union Ingman Room.\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Dean-Breakfast-08282026-2233.jpg 748w, https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Dean-Breakfast-08282026-2233-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Class of 2030 then enjoyed lunch at the Flatlands that included walking tacos and cotton candy, before heading to Glass Bowl Stadium for the class photo.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-100492\" src=\"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2030-Class-Lunch-08282026-2455.jpg\" alt=\"The Class of 2030 then enjoyed a lunch and games at the Flatlands.\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2030-Class-Lunch-08282026-2455.jpg 748w, https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2030-Class-Lunch-08282026-2455-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-100493\" src=\"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2030-Class-Lunch-08282026-2540a.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2030-Class-Lunch-08282026-2540a.jpg 748w, https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2030-Class-Lunch-08282026-2540a-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Students then made their way to Thompson Student Union Auditorium for Rocky\u2019s Welcome, the annual tradition that introduces new Rockets to campus leaders, traditions and the spirit of Rocket Nation.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-100500\" src=\"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2030-Class-Convocation-08282026-2875.jpg\" alt=\"The Class of 2030 then made its way to Rocky\u2019s Welcome, the annual tradition introduces new Rockets to campus leaders, traditions and the spirit of Rocket Nation, in Thompson Student Union Auditorium.\u00a0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2030-Class-Convocation-08282026-2875.jpg 748w, https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2030-Class-Convocation-08282026-2875-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-100501\" src=\"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2030-Class-Convocation-Thompson-08282026-3063.jpg\" alt=\"The Class of 2030 then made its way to Rocky\u2019s Welcome, the annual tradition introduces new Rockets to campus leaders, traditions and the spirit of Rocket Nation, in Thompson Student Union Auditorium.\u00a0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2030-Class-Convocation-Thompson-08282026-3063.jpg 748w, https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2030-Class-Convocation-Thompson-08282026-3063-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-100509\" src=\"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2030-Class-Convocation-08282026-3706.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2030-Class-Convocation-08282026-3706.jpg 748w, https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2030-Class-Convocation-08282026-3706-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/index.php\/08_28_2026\/welcome-class-of-2030\"><img width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2030-Class-Photo-20260828-MAIN-150x150.jpg\" class=\"alignright tfe wp-post-image\" alt=\"Drone shot of the Class of 2030 making the number &quot;30&quot; on the field of Glass Bowl Stadium.\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><p>The University of Toledo welcomed the Class of 2030 to campus with a slate of activities and events that began Friday morning as part of the University&#8217;s annual Rocket Welcome Weekend to celebrate incoming first-year 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