Week of Welcome has awesome ways for new and returning students to learn about campus life, get involved, and have fun!
4 pm - 6 pm · Neches Arena at the Montagne Center
It's your official welcome to life at LU! This formal celebration of scholarship and tradition inducts new students into the community of learners at LU. Receive a welcome from LU President Dr. Taylor, hear from campus leaders, and take your class photo on the football field. All new students must attend. Hosted by New Student & Leadership Programs.
8 pm - 11 pm · Dining Hall Lawn
It's the ultimate paint dance party! Come out and join the LU football team, Cheerleaders, and Dance Team for music, lasers, blacklights, paint cannons, and more! Wear your white Convocation t-shirt and come away with a unique keepsake. Pick up your CAB Frequent Flyers Rewards Card to start earning great LU swag! Hosted by the Cardinals Activities Board.
8 am - 1 pm · Library Breezeway & Setzer Student Center
Need help finding your class? Do you have questions and need answers? Stop by the booth to get some help from current LU students! Hosted by New Student & Leadership Programs.
7 pm - 9 pm · Cardinal Park at Monroe Hall
Free burgers for LU students! Hosted by .
8 pm - 9 pm · Live Oak Ballroom at the Setzer Student Center
The Price is Right-style trivia game show with cash prizes! Bring your shopping knowledge and guess the costs of everyday items, from hand sanitizer to laptops. If you don’t hit it on the money, you can still win big - whoever gets the closest without going over is the winner! Get your stamp on your Frequent Flyers Card! Hosted by the Cardinals Activities Board.
8 am - 1 pm · Library Breezeway & Setzer Student Center
We're back again to help get you on the right track! Hosted by New Student & Leadership Programs.
12 pm - 2 pm · Galloway 102
Drop by the Career Center and show us your Lamar Red! Get a limited-edition vintage LU t-shirt for Neon Night. Hosted by the Center for Career and Professional Development.
2 pm - 4 pm · Setzer Student Center, Cypress Room 125/127
Visualize success! Stop by to create a vision board for your Fall semester. Hosted by Health Education.
8 pm - 10 pm · Setzer Student Center Food Court
Connect with incoming first-generation students and first-gen supporters for a night of engagement. We'll have refreshments, neon canvas painting, and more! Hosted by First Generation Connections.
7 pm - 11 pm · Setzer Student Center
Get your neon on and join CAB for an enchanting, electrifying, entertaining experience! Groove under mesmerizing neon lights on a light-up dance floor or play light-up mini-golf, laser tag, arcade games, and more! Get your stamp on your Frequent Flyers Card! Hosted by the Cardinals Activities Board.
8 pm - 11 pm · Setzer Student Center, Live Oak Ballroom
Pop on our special wireless headphones and join the (silent) dance party! Sway and groove to the rhythm - you have the freedom to tune in to your favorite live DJ's music channel! Get your stamp on your Frequent Flyers Card! Hosted by the Cardinals Activities Board.
1 pm - 4 pm · Cardinal Park at Monroe Hall
Sport your team color and wear comfortable shoes as you gear up to compete in obstacle courses, large group activities, and other sports games to earn points for your team! The more points you earn, the closer your team will be to becoming this year’s WOW champions! Hosted by New Student and Leadership Programs.
7 pm · LU Soccer Complex
Come cheer on your reigning Southland Champs as they face the University of Denver Pioneers. Free admission with your LU ID. Hosted by .
8 am - 1 pm · Library Breezeway & Setzer Student Center
We're back again to help get you on the right track! Hosted by New Student and Leadership Programs.
11 am - 1 pm · Galloway 102
Need a quick snack? Pop by the Career Center for free popcorn! Hosted by the Center for Career and Professional Development.
12 pm - 3 pm · Setzer Student Center Atrium
Customize your very own LU-themed license plate! Hosted by New Student and Leadership Programs.
4 pm - 6 pm · Setzer Student Center, Cypress Room 125/127
Join the Healthy Cards and Orientation Leaders and help ease your nerves away about making new friends on campus! You might even walk away with a new friend or two! Hosted by Health Education.
7 pm - 10 pm · Setzer Student Center
Try your luck in some of the most popular casino games for your chance to win awesome prizes! Don’t know how to play? No problem, we’ll show you! We’ll have blackjack, Texas hold’em, roulette, and more! Hosted by New Student and Leadership Programs.
12:30 pm - 2 pm · Atrium in the Setzer Student Center
Free build-your-own ice cream sundaes! Get your stamp on your Frequent Flyers Card! Hosted by the Cardinals Activities Board.
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm · NEW LOCATION: Atrium in the Setzer Student Center
Discover academic support, resources and more! Hosted by the Setzer Student Center.
7 pm - 8:30 pm · Science Auditorium
"Mind Games" approaches stage hypnotism from a whole new angle. It’s interactive, original entertainment that transforms average students into a cast of characters before your very eyes! You’ll talk about what you see long after the show is over. Get your stamp on your Frequent Flyers Card! Hosted by the Cardinals Activities Board.
12 pm - 3 pm · Setzer Student Center Atrium
Come meet all the chapters that make up the Greek life community and see what makes each of them unique! Hosted by Greek Life.
8 pm - 10 pm · Dining Hall Lawn
Join the National Pan-Hellenic Council for our first hump day of the year. NPHC hosts Hump Day to showcase our sororities’ and fraternities’ tradition of strolling. Come out and meet the organizations and people of NPHC at LU! Hosted by Greek Life.
11 am - 4 pm · Setzer Student Center, Cypress Room 125/127
In partnership with Legacy Community Health, we're providing students the option to receive free and confidential STI Testing. Hosted by the Student Health Center.
12 pm - 3 pm · Setzer Student Center Atrium
Customize your very own build-a-stuffy! Hosted by New Student and Leadership Programs.
7 pm - 10 pm · Indoor Pool, HHPC Building A
Come on in, the water's fine! Jump in the black light pool party at the Indoor Pool - free food and great music, plus free LU beach towels and beach balls! Hosted by Recreational Sports.
12 pm - 2 pm · Galloway 102
Drop by the Career Center and show us your Lamar Red to pick up cool Career Center swag! Hosted by the Center for Career and Professional Development.
12:30 pm - 2 pm · Setzer Student Center Atrium
Beat the heat with a free ice cream float in a cool color-changing LU cup! Get your stamp on your Frequent Flyers Card! Hosted by the Cardinals Activities Board.
2 pm - 4 pm · Setzer Student Center
Design your September calendar with a different way to be kind each day. Hosted by New Student and Leadership Programs.