Story Tips for Local News Media - 09/19/97

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STUDENTS WELCOMED WITH EXPANDED WEEK OF ACTIVITIES--Sept. 21-28.
Nearly 50,000 students return to campus beginning Sunday, Sept.
21 as Ohio State begins a new academic year.  Welcome Week is a
series of activities and programs designed to welcome and
introduce faculty, staff and school traditions to new and
returning students to Ohio State.  Welcome Week will include more
events than last year as a result of  efforts to continue to
improve the student experience at Ohio State. Among the many
Welcome Week activities:
  Sunday, Sept. 21-Residence halls move-in. Nearly half of the
8,000 dormitory residents are expected on Sunday.  The remainder
are in by Tuesday.  To help with the move-in process, at least
600 student volunteers, called OWLs or