Shalom! You’re Home!

Join your fellow Jewish freshman and Hillel for a move in experience full of camp style fun!
Fresh Fest

We’ll get outside into some beautiful teva (nature), enjoy delicious kosher food provided by Kosher Korner, our campus’s kosher dining option, and have a wonderful mini maccabiah style competition!

In this program, participants will:

  • Turn up the Jewish Joy to 11
  • Build lasting friendships with other Jewish students
  • Explore a local state park
  • Get oriented to Jewish Life on Campus, whether it’s High Holidays, Shabbat, our Sisterhood, or any of the other programming Hillel has to offer!

Students should be able to safely walk for at least 4 miles. Life threatening allergies/medical conditions should be able to be managed in the field. Students need to bring a water bottle, any life-saving medications, PPE, clothing appropriate for the weather and a raincoat, small backpack to carry their gear and snacks.

Program Logistics
  • New students can participate in this Jumpstart program on August 17-18, 2026
  • Jumpstart participants will move into their residence hall rooms on Monday, August 17 between 9:00am - 4:00pm.
  • The program runs from 5:00 to 8:00pm on Monday (includes a welcome BBQ!), approximately 9:00am-6:00pm on Tuesday, with a Jumpstart closing event on Tuesday evening.
  • A program-specfic lunch will be provided for participants of this program on Tuesday, all other meals will be covered by your IC meal plan in the dining hall. Transportation and all program materials are provided for this program.
  • Participants will be engaged in fun activities; please for the weather and wear shoes that will allow you to walk more than a mile and be on your feet for several hours throughout the day.
  • There is no charge for this program.