Happy U.S. citizenship, Dr. Garcia-Quismondo @SHUHumanities @Setonhill

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Faculty lining up for #SetonHill’s “Go Orientation” — new ceremony hands students from their parents to robed Hogwarts pretenders.

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Advising incoming majors.

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