The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is welcoming more than 5,500 students back to campus residence halls between Aug. 13-16. The annual move-in marks the first time many Huskers been back since the university transitioned to remote instruction due to COVID-19 in March. While some move-in traditions remain, the four-day event has been altered to increase public health safety.

Students and their families arrived at the Bob Devaney Sports Center to pick up an NCard, sign University Health Center paperwork and receive textbook orders before getting packets with their room key card and other information.

To speed up the unloading process and reduce crowding in the building hallways, Nebraska also contracted with a national moving company to offer curbside move-in. Moving crews met families at their cars, unloaded students’ belongings and delivered items directly to their rooms.

Classes begin on a remote basis Aug. 17 and switch to in-person instruction on Aug. 24.

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A family walks toward the Devaney Sports Center to check in before beginning the move-in process on Aug. 13.

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Ryan Lawton of Tampa Bay, Florida, has his photo taken by his mom for his N Card.

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Students social distance as they work their away around the track in Devaney Sports Center to obtain they N Card, complete their paperwork and obtain their check in information.

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Victoria Thomas of Lincoln hangs her tag for Harper Hall as she and her mom queue up for the line to drive from the Devaney Sports Center.

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Students and family members used the stairs to avoid congestion in the lobby so the USS movers could use the elevators to take the student possessions to their rooms.

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Cars queue up in front of Harper Hall to unload.

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Kenny Shuman, a housing student worker, wipes down the stairway railings to keep move in clean.

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Kailey Trampe of Axtell, Nebraska, pauses for a quick smile as her mother, Sara, takes a photo. Her father, Todd, looks on as he assembles a futon during the university’s first day of student move-in to campus residence halls on Aug. 13.

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Lauren Lewis, of Omaha, carries in the last items for her Harper Hall room.

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Miqaela Davis (right), of Omaha, smiles at her mom, Monica, after finishing decorating one of her walls.

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Abby Schroeder, a freshman math major from South Dakota, and her younger brother Jake, spent the last few yards in back of their family pickup looking over their move-in information.

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A student masks up while waiting for his turn to unload at Knoll Residence Center.

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Jack Kinney of Omaha hangs up his backpack in his Knoll Residence Center room.

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Students and parents use the Knoll Residence Center stairs to keep the elevators free for the moving crew.

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A first day welcome message adorns the door of the Harper Hall 8th floor resident assistant.