Big Red Welcome events at UNL Aug. 23-30
Released on 08/19/2013, at 2:00 AM
Office of University Communications
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
WHEN: Friday, Aug. 23, 2013, through Aug. 30, 2013
As many as 15,000 students will participate in Big Red Welcome events Aug. 23-30 at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The week of events is a celebration of the beginning of fall classes, a welcome convocation, with concerts, rallies, free food and other stuff, and the ultimate campus welcome event.
Beginning Aug. 23 with the New Student Convocation, followed by the traditional "Tunnel Walk" and Cornhusker Marching Band concert in Memorial Stadium, carrying through Aug. 30 with tours, and the pre-class highlight Aug. 25 at the huge Welcome Festival, students will meet others, get to know campus, eat and have fun.
The full list of Big Red Welcome events can be found at http://bigredwelcome.unl.edu. Following is a schedule of events that are free and open to UNL students.
Friday, Aug. 23 -- 5 p.m., residence hall floor meeting and dinner; 6, commuter student gathering, Nebraska Union; 7:45, Memorial Stadium doors open for the Tunnel Walk, New Student Convocation, pep rally and Cornhusker Marching Band exhibition; 8:15, Tunnel Walk begins, followed by welcome from Chancellor Harvey Perlman, pep rally with Husker athletes and coaches, and band exhibition; 9:30, Husker Mania, Campus Recreation Center.
Saturday, Aug. 24 -- 11 a.m., Chipotle Burrito Bike Rides - Lunch Ride, go to http://go.unl.edu/rnx for details; 1 p.m., class schedule tours, Nebraska Union; 4, Chipotle Burrito Bike Rides - Dinner Ride; 9:30, Party at the Union, Nebraska Union; midnight, Midnight Pancake Feed, Nebraska Union Plaza.
Sunday, Aug. 25 -- 2 p.m., out-of-state student gathering, Nebraska Union; 6:30, Welcome Festival Street Fair, East Stadium Loop, 14th and Vine streets.
Monday, Aug. 26, and Tuesday, Aug. 27 -- Fall semester classes begin; 8 a.m.-3 p.m., UNL Guides: faculty and staff volunteers across campus to answer student questions.
Thursday, Aug. 29 -- 4:30 p.m., East Campus Welcome, Nebraska East Union.
Friday, Aug. 30 -- 9:30 p.m., Big Red Rave.
Writer: Tom Simons, University Communications