{"id":10519,"date":"2024-03-26T19:46:33","date_gmt":"2024-03-26T19:46:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/students\/?page_id=10519"},"modified":"2026-01-13T19:28:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T19:28:38","slug":"welcome-week-announcement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/students\/welcome-week\/welcome-week-announcement\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome Week &#8211; Announcement"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"lg:flex px-12 lg:justify-center\">\n      \n      \n                  \n                  \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 wysiwyg-content xl:w-10\/12 2xl:w-9\/12\">\n        <h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Welcome Week 2026 \u2013 Your Journey Begins!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Dear New WesternU Student,<\/p>\n<p>Congratulations once again on your acceptance to Western University of Health Sciences! We are excited to officially welcome you to our community of scholars, future healthcare leaders, and compassionate professionals. As you take your first steps into graduate school, know that we\u2019re here to support you every step of the way.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Save the Dates: Welcome Week 2025 (New Student Orientation)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Welcome Week is your launchpad into life at WesternU \u2014 an engaging and essential introduction to your program, your peers, and your new academic home. All activities are designed to help you feel prepared, connected, and confident as you begin your journey. Attendance is required unless otherwise noted. The exact start date varies by your program so check back to see when you need to be on campus.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the dates to mark on your calendar:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>August 3\u20136, 2026<\/strong> | College of Health Sciences\u2013Northwest (WesternU-Oregon)<\/li>\n<li><strong>July 27\u2013July 30, 2026<\/strong>\u00a0| College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific\u2013Northwest (WesternU-Oregon)<\/li>\n<li><strong>August 3\u20137, 2026<\/strong>\u00a0| All students at WesternU in Pomona, California<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Get Involved Early<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Before orientation begins, we encourage you to <a href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/students\/how-to-get-involved\/\">explore the many opportunities available<\/a> at WesternU. From student government and campus clubs to service projects and leadership roles, there are countless ways to engage with your community and enhance your graduate school experience from day one.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions about Welcome Week or need additional information, please don\u2019t hesitate to contact the Office of University Student Affairs in Pomona, California or Lebanon, Oregon.<\/p>\n<p>Once again, welcome to WesternU! We look forward to helping you thrive as you embark on this exciting new chapter.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h2><strong>Tim Wood, DHSc, PA-C<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Acting Vice President, University Student Affairs<br \/>\nVice Provost of Faculty Affairs, Office of the Provost<br \/>\nAssociate Professor, Department of Physician Assistant Education<\/td>\n<td>\n<h2><strong>Mirabelle Fernandes Paul, EdD<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Vice President, University Student Affairs-Oregon<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>California<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:studentaffairs@westernu.edu\">studentaffairs@westernu.edu<\/a><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>(909) 469-5340<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Oregon<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:studentaffairs@westernu.edu\">studentaffairsor@westernu.edu<\/a><br \/>\n(521) 259-0100<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":0,"parent":11314,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-10519","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10519","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10519"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10519\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16869,"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10519\/revisions\/16869"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11314"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10519"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}