Bengal Welcome Week Returns

Brooke Bolinger Director of Orientation and New Student Programs Submitted Content

Calling all Bengals!

The Office of New Student Orientation is thrilled to announce the return of Bengal Welcome Week, ten days of activities designed to welcome back Bengals (new and returning students) to ISU and to the local community for the fall semester. This year’s Bengal Welcome Week program in Pocatello will be held from August 20-28. The Meridian Science Center and Idaho Falls campus will also be hosting welcome events in the week of August 23.

In Pocatello, students can look forward to the following signature events of Bengal Welcome Week!

A new addition to Bengal Welcome Week in Pocatello this year (August 20) is a new tradition for all new Bengals (undergraduate, graduate, or professional) called New Student Convocation. Convocation is designed to officially kick-off the fall semester and will include inspirational faculty and staff speakers. The event will begin with dinner on the Quad at 6 p.m. Students will then walk over to Davis Field for the ceremony. Immediately following New Student Convocation, students will walk-over to Swanson Arch for another ISU tradition called March Through the Arch.

Other activities of Bengal Welcome Week will include New Student Photo at the Pillars, Movie on the Quad, Slip N Slide Party, Glow Bowling, Dry Bar Happy Hour, Orange and Black Volleyball Game, Bengal Ball dance party, Yoga on the Quad, Escape Room, Service Project, and a Part-Time Job Fair. The full schedule of daily activities will be published in August.

We look forward to welcoming back our Bengals this fall semester! Questions regarding Bengal Welcome Week can be directed to the Office of New Student Orientation.

• Bengal Bash, August 21, 6:30 - 9 p.m., Live music, lawn games, and food trucks hosted by the Office of New Student

Orientation.

• • Welcome Back Orange and Black, August 23, 4-7 p.m. Old Town Pocatello welcomes all ISU students to enjoy prizes, food, and entertainment at the Old Town Pavilion. 30+ local businesses will have booths and giveaways for the students of

ISU.

• • Cold Butts & Beer, August 24, 8-10 p.m. Ice blocking and root beer floats at Bartz Field, hosted by Chi Alpha. • • Costco Night, August 25, 8-10 p.m. Lookout Credit Union and Costco invite the ISU community to enjoy private shopping hours (no membership required), snacks, and other prizes. Bring your Bengal ID.

• • Involvement Fair and Student Union BBQ, August 26, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Learn more about the clubs and organizations of

ISU while enjoying food and live music.

• • SAB Paint Party, August 28, 6-10 p.m. Student Activities Board is bringing back this epic dance party on the ISU Quad, during which spray guns of paint will create quite the elaborate (and colorful) scene!

Photo Courtesy of Idaho State University