All new and returning students will be welcomed back to campus with the annual Big Red Welcome celebration. There are six weeks of FREE events for you to attend. There's bound to be something for everyone.
One of the highlights of the festivities will again be the Big Red Welcome Street Festival 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 20 in the parking lot east of Memorial Stadium at 14th and Vine streets. More than 10,000 students are expected to attend, enjoying free food and a chance to win prizes.
A sampling of other Big Red Welcome events include:
- August 19, 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m., Party at the Union, Nebraska Union — Includes activities such as: karaoke, caricature artist, various student club activities; balloon artist, improvisational comedy, student group concerts and a DJ on the plaza.
- August 27, 5-7 p.m., Big Red Ruckus,
Adele Hall Learning Commons — Play games of Jumbo Jenga, Ladder Golf or Corn Hole, enjoy free drinks and donuts under the Dunkin Donuts tent, and test your geography skills and guess the destination of Huskers around the world with Education Abroad.
- August 30, 10:45 a.m.-12 p.m., Mid-Week Majors Booth featuring Accounting and Economics, College of Business — Speak with a Business Academic Advisor and a Business Career Coach to learn more about business degree (especially accounting and economics majors) requirements, involvement options, and career/internship opportunities.
- September 7, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Club Fair, Nebraska Union Plaza — Showcases the active Recognized Student Organizations (RSOs) on campus in a fun, interactive setting.
More details at: http://bigredwelcome.unl.edu/