Welcome Week Activities
Thursday, August 25
- 7:00 PM - The Tree House Presents: An Evening of Music with The Ballinger Family Band & Hot Club Time Machine - Backdoor Playhouse (Free and open to all new & returning students along with family members)
Friday, August 26
- 12:00 noon - Minority Student Welcome - Tech Pride Room (University Center 1st Floor)
- 4:00 PM - Class of 2015 Group Picture - Overall Field at Tucker Stadium (Freshmen Only; Must wear purple 2011 Week of Welcome shirt received at SOAR)
- 5:00 PM - Student Organization Mix n' Mingle - North Dixie Ave
- 6:00 PM - Dinner on Dixie - North Dixie Ave
- 7:00 PM - Dancin' on Dixie Concert - North Dixie Ave
Saturday, August 27
- 6:00-7:00 PM - (HONORS) Cupcake Decorating Party! Join us in the Honors Lounge to decorate a cupcake and meet members of the Honors leadership, on your way to ...
- 7:00 PM - Movies on the Main Quad - Center of Main Quad
Sunday, August 28
4PM-6PM Fun, Food, and Games on The Main Quad (co-Sponsored by Chi Alpha)
Monday, August 29
- 4:45 PM - (HONORS) Meet in the Murphy Hall Lobby, with your fellow Honors students, and head over to the ...
- 5:00 PM - Intramurals Kick-Off Cookout - Intramural Fields
Tuesday, August 30
- 7:00 PM - (HONORS) Creative Writing Group interest meeting in the Honors Lounge. Afterward, join us in going to the...
- 8:00 PM - College Humor NIght:! CollegeHumor Live Presents: Hosts Jake and Amir with special guests Streeter Seidell and T.J. Miller - Derryberry Hall Auditorium (Eagle Card required for entry)
Wednesday, August 31
- 5:00-11:00 PM - Ultimate Laser Tag Experience - CyberTag of Cookeville (Eagle Card required for entry; free unlimited games until close)
- 7:00 PM - (HONORS) Ice Cream and Scrabble Night in the Honors Lounge. Join us for... well,... ice cream and... SCRABBLE!
Thursday, September 1
- 11 AM-2 PM - Patio Novelty Party - South Patio
- 6:00 PM - (HONORS) International Dinner. Come to the Honors Lounge for some good food and stimulating conversation.
- 7:00 PM - Greek Life Mixer - Main Quad
Tuesday, September 6
- 11 AM-12:30 PM - Business Fair - South Patio
- 6-9 PM - Library Commons Open House - Angelo and Jennette Volpe Library
Wednesday, September 7
- 7:00 PM - (HONORS) Drama Troupe interest meeting. Join us in the Honors Lounge for some acting games and get-to-know-you activities.
Thursday, September 8
- 7-9 PM - (HONORS) Game Night in the Honors Lounge. Join us for Halo and other games of all kinds - plus ICE CREAM!
Friday & Saturday, September 9 & 10
- Cookeville Fall FunFest on the Square in downtown Cookeville. All kinds of food, GREAT music (two stages). Games, Activities.
Check out the Fall FunFest Website!
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