Life
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LOCATION: Lumberjack Stadium (Building #25) DESCRIPTION: Come watch your NAU Soccer team take on the Wildcats of the University of Arizona. The first 500 students will get Hawaiian Leis. This game’s theme is “Hawaiian Day”. Be part of the limbo contests at halftime and learn traditional Hawaiian dances. Don’t forget to wear your best Hawaiian outfit to win a variety of prizes! Gates open at 11am.
Ride, Rip & Relax (5:00pm-6:00pm)
SPONSORED BY: Campus Recreation Services- Fitness LOCATION: Health and Learning Center, Bldg. #25, Recreation Center Multi-Purpose Gym DESCRIPTION: This cycle class will challenge you in ways you didn’t think possible with sprints, climbs, and jumps. This intense workout is designed to increase your cardiovascular endurance with high energy music and exhilarating rides! Using equipment and body weight, participants will experience interval workouts on and off of the bike. Each workout also includes a well deserved, invigorating cool down.
Welcome Back BBQ (6:30pm-8:00pm)
SPONSORED BY: Episcopal Canterbury Fellowship LOCATION: Church of the Epiphany, 423 N. Beaver St., downtown Flagstaff DESCRIPTION: Come join us for some awesome BBQ to start the year off right! All are welcome, and the food is free.
Monday, August 27 Freshman Outreach Meetings (8:00am-5:00pm)
SPONSORED BY: Student Learning Centers LOCATION: Locations vary. Check your NAU email for details. DESCRIPTION: We want to meet you! Freshman Outreach begins next week! You will be contacted by your liaison to come in for a half hour! Make time to come and see us, it will be worth it. Look for your invitation in your NAU email account. We look forward to hearing how you are doing here at NAU! For more information, visit http://home.nau.edu/emsa/sri.asp.
Welcome Dinner! (5:30pm-7:00pm)
SPONSORED BY: United Christian Ministry/ Reli-
gious Life LOCATION: Campus Ministry Center (blue building behind Ardrey Auditorium and the library). DESCRIPTION: Join us as we kick off the fall semester with music, a FREE delicious dinner (organic, vegetarian options and home-made) and fellowship. We gather Mondays for a free home-cooked meal, music and discussion (Scripture, current events, and life). Regardless of where you are on your faith journey, you are welcome! We also are involved in service, mission, hiking, fellowship and will gladly connect you with a ride to church! Visit our website for more information: www.naucm.org, or email Rev. Kathleen Day at ucm. nau@gmail.com.
Ice Cream Social (7:00pm-8:30pm)
SPONSORED BY: Catholic Newman Center LOCATION: The Newman Center (two-story redbrick building with outdoor basketball court located behind Cline Library, Bldg. #28). DESCRIPTION: Stop by for some dessert and a chance to meet some new people. Make up the biggest sundae or cone you can!
Tuesday, August 28 LGBTQA (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Ally Voice Celebration (12:30pm-2:30pm)
SPONSORED BY: Inclusion and Multicultural Services (formerly Multicultural Student Center) LOCATION: Amphitheater, University Union, Bldg. #30 DESCRIPTION: Discover the dynamic LGBTQA community! Bring friends and enjoy music, food, and fun while learning about resources, clubs, and events at NAU. All are welcome!
Black Hound Gallerie (1:00pm-3:00pm)
SPONSORED BY: NAU Bookstore LOCATION: Inside the NAU Bookstore, Building #35. DESCRIPTION: Nate and others from Black Hound Gallerie in downtown Flagstaff will be in the bookstore with giveaways and other freebies from the Basement Marketplace.
Hammock Camping Demo (1:00pm-4:00pm)
SPONSORED BY: NAU Bookstore LOCATION: Outside the NAU Bookstore, Building #35 DESCRIPTION: Learn about the comfort and convenience of hammock camping. Derek Hansen will show you how to set up and use a hammock to stay dry, warm, and bug free. Free fun!
Wednesday, August 29 President’s Welcome Back Picnic (11:00am-1:00pm)
SPONSORED BY: Office of the President LOCATION: Central Quad, near Wilson, Allen, Aspen and Tinsley Halls DESCRIPTION: Join university staff and President John Haeger for the annual Welcome Back Picnic! The food is provided; you just bring an appetite!
Career Services Open House (12:30pm-3:30pm)
SPONSORED BY: Gateway Career Services LOCATION: Gateway Student Success Center, Bldg. #43 DESCRIPTION: Come learn out about finding jobs through Jobs for Jacks and other free career resources available to you!
Performance by TILT (2:00pm-4:00pm)
SPONSORED BY: NAU Bookstore LOCATION: NAU Bookstore, Bldg. #35 DESCRIPTION: Alternative rock band TILT will perform outside the NAU Bookstore! NAU student and lead guitarist Luke Shinkle heads this 3-man band. Stop by and enjoy the music!
Athletic Skills Combine (5:00pm-7:00pm)
SPONSORED BY: Campus Recreation Services LOCATION: Health and Learning Center- Recreation Center, Fitness Programs Office, Building #25 DESCRIPTION: In your quest to achieve your fitness goals, participate in the Campus Recreation Fitness Combine event. NAU’s certified Personal Trainers will challenge you in your vertical jump, bench press, and broad jump. Trainers will help you address your individual strengths and weaknesses to help you achieve maximum results.
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