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Operation Move-In welcomes record Georgia Southern freshman class
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Volunteers Cameron Bush, a Georgia Southern junior in blue shirt, and senior Keanu Curry help freshman Luke Roseborough and father Ben Roseborough, who are from Jacksonville, Fla., move into the Southern Pines residence hall during Operation Move-In Friday. - photo by Jason Martin

Starting off with Operation Move-in on Friday, Georgia Southern is welcoming a projected record-breaking freshman class and returning students for the fall semester.

According to a release from Georgia Southern, the university is estimating an enrollment of more than 33,900 students, which would be an institutional record. Also, a record-breaking freshman class of more than 6,500 students is expected.

Students began check-in at the RAC and then proceed to their assigned residence halls.

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Volunteer Ashlyn Morris, left, helps freshman Ava Sauer, who arrived Friday morning from from Hilton Head, S.C., check in and shows her where to go next. - photo by Jason Martin

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Freshman Brailey Grubbs, left, from Griffin gets her residence hall assignment and other instructions Friday during Operation Move-In at the RAC. - photo by Jason Martin

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Operation Move-In volunteer Katie Thatcher, shows new Georgia Southern students where to go during check-in Friday morning at the Recreation and Activities Center – the RAC. - photo by Jason Martin