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Painting of the Eagle Walk

Painting of the Eagle Walk

Golden Eagle Welcome Week (GEWW) is the second part of the three-part Orientation process for incoming students. GEWW takes place directly before the start of the fall semester and is meant to help new students transition to campus before classes begin.

Each year during Golden Eagle Welcome Week (GEWW), the freshman class gathers to leave its signature on the University by giving the Eagle Walk a fresh coat of gold paint. Painting of The Eagle Walk, which is hosted by the Student Alumni Association, is a time-honored tradition that began in 1997 and transforms Eagle Walk Drive into a street of gold every year.

One's first memory, first significant mark and first contribution to the University...


Painting of the Eagle Walk

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