It was a bustle of activity despite the hot and humid weather this past weekend as scores of new and returning Johns Hopkins University undergraduates moved into their Homewood campus residence halls. The students, who descended on Baltimore from all parts of the globe for the fall semester, were busy with more than just moving their belongings this year; they were also required to participate in COVID-19 testing and were even given the option to get vaccinated against the coronavirus during an on-campus vaccine clinic. Even in their earliest days as Blue Jays, these students have been charged with keeping themselves and each other safe.
![First year mentors greet new Blue Jays](https://api.hub.jhu.edu/factory/sites/default/files/styles/hub_xlarge/public/_JHZ5486.jpg)
Image credit: Will Kirk / Johns Hopkins University
![Parents and siblings unload a car during move-in](https://api.hub.jhu.edu/factory/sites/default/files/styles/hub_xlarge/public/_JHZ5081.jpg)
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![A student and her mother pose for a photo](https://api.hub.jhu.edu/factory/sites/default/files/styles/hub_xlarge/public/_JHZ5142.jpg)
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![President Ron Daniels greets First Year Mentors](https://api.hub.jhu.edu/factory/sites/default/files/styles/hub_xlarge/public/_JHZ5541.jpg)
Image caption: University President Ron Daniels greets a group of First Year Mentors welcoming Blue Jays to campus during move-in.
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![A student checks in during mandatory coronavirus testing](https://api.hub.jhu.edu/factory/sites/default/files/styles/hub_xlarge/public/_JHZ5311.jpg)
Image caption: A student checks in at the COVID-19 testing station in Shriver Hall.
Image credit: Will Kirk / Johns Hopkins University
![A student shows her parents her school ID](https://api.hub.jhu.edu/factory/sites/default/files/styles/hub_xlarge/public/_JHZ5168.jpg)
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![A student and his parents pose next to the Blue Jay statue](https://api.hub.jhu.edu/factory/sites/default/files/styles/hub_xlarge/public/_JHZ5465.jpg)
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![A student says farewell to her dog during move-in](https://api.hub.jhu.edu/factory/sites/default/files/styles/hub_xlarge/public/_JHZ5675.jpg)
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![A student moves in](https://api.hub.jhu.edu/factory/sites/default/files/styles/hub_xlarge/public/_JHZ5704.jpg)
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![A student poses beside the Blue Jay statue](https://api.hub.jhu.edu/factory/sites/default/files/styles/hub_xlarge/public/_JHZ5643.jpg)
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Tagged move in, class of 2025