Bear Welcome 2008
Monday, September 1 (Labor Day)
11:00 am - 1:00 pm – Labor of Love Community Clean Up
(University Center)
1:00 pm –Residence Life BBQ
(Turner Green)
Wednesday, September 3
8:30 pm –Bingo
(University Center Ballrooms) Join the Center for Peer Education and your friends for a FREE night of B-I-N-G-O! Play to win great prizes.
Thursday, September 4
8:30 pm – Ultimate Road Trip: How to Thrive in College
(University Center Panorama)
Friday, September 5
Registration Deadline for Family & Friends Weekend Activities
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm –Cesar Chavez Center Reception
16th Street Block Party until 10 pm
8:00 pm -College Night (Downtown)
Saturday, September 6
11:00 am - 2:00 pm – College Wellness Fair
(University Center)
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm – Bears Give Back Carnival
(Turner Green)
Sunday, September 7
12:30 pm – BBQ hosted by UNC Alumni Association
(Doubenmier Field)
2:00 pm – Faculty/Student Softball Game
(Doubenmier Field)
Thursday, September 11
7:30 pm – International Film Series Movie: Freedom Writers
(Lindou Auditorium)
9:15 pm –International Film Series Movie: Freedom Writers
(Lindou Auditorium)
Friday, September 12
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm – Marcus Garvey Cultural Center Reception
7:00 pm – Soccer vs. Rider
(Jackson Sports Pavilion)
8:00 pm – International Film Series Movie: Freedom Writers
(Lindou Auditorium)
Saturday, September 13
7:00 pm – International Film Series Movie: Freedom Writers
(Lindou Auditorium)
9:00 pm – Texas Hold’Em
(Campus Recreation Center)
Sunday, September 14
1:30 pm –Soccer vs. Oregon State
(Jackson Sports Pavilion)
Friday, September 19 - Friends and Family Week
- 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm – Health & Safety Fair (Turner Green)
- 7:00 pm – Faculty Lecture: Freedom Writers (UC Panorama)
- 8:30 pm – Bingo (UC Ballrooms)
Saturday, September 20
- 10:00 am - 11:30 am – Academic Open Houses and Presentations
- 10:30 am - 1:30 pm – Tailgating & Family Activities (Nottingham Field)
- 11:00 am - 1:30 pm – Prime Rib Brunch (Tobey-Kendel and Holmes)
- 1:30 pm – Football vs. Texas State (Nottingham Field)
- 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm - Free time, dinner in dining halls, etc.
- 8:00 pm – Hypnotist Jim Wand (UC Ballrooms)
Sunday, September 21
- 11:00 am - 1:30 pm – Brunch (Tobey-Kendel and Holmes)
- 2:00 pm – Disc Golf (Campus Recreation Center)