Thousands of volunteers from across UNC Wilmington’s faculty, staff and student body woke up early on Saturday morning to help move more than 2,000 first-year students into freshman dorms across campus. Check out the photo gallery below for a visual recap of the annual event.

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Volunteers stop to take a selfie outside Belk Hall during UNCW's freshman move-in on Saturday, Aug. 18.