- 8:30 AM1h 30mBreakfastFirst Year Students | Bostwick Dining Hall, Elaine Langone Center
Make sure to have your student ID with you. - 8:30 AM1h 30mCollege of Arts & Sciences and College of Engineering Merit Scholars ReceptionFirst Year Students | Great Room, Hildreth-Mirza Hall
Incoming Merit Scholars from the College of Arts & Sciences and the College of Engineering will learn about the logistics of the program and meet their mentor. - 8:30 AM2hIndividual Advising Appointments & Course Schedule ChangesFirst Year Students | Faculty Offices and Registrar's Office
Students may meet with their faculty adviser(s) individually and have the opportunity to discuss or change their course schedule. The Registrar’s Office, located in Marts Hall, will be open to make approved changes. Be sure to check the Reminders section in myBucknell for a link to your academic advising sheet, which contains information regarding your adviser assignment. - 9:00 AM1hLearn About Chinese Language and Cultural CoursesFirst Year Students | Vaughn Literature Building 101
Interested in learning more about opportunities to explore Chinese language and culture while at Bucknell? Stop by to talk with professors about the many paths open to you through the East Asian Studies department. - 9:00 AM1h 30mCountdown to Calculus Drop-in SessionFirst Year Students | Science Quad (rain location: Olin Science 451 & 475)
Are you taking MATH 192 or Math 201 this fall and still working on the Countdown to Calculus course? Do you like ice cream treats? Come "chill" with us! This casual, drop-in session is a chance to talk with students and faculty about math and about what to expect in calculus. Feel free to bring a device and stay to work on Countdown to Calculus. (Vegan and allergy-conscious options will be available.) - 9:00 AM1h 30mEquity & Inclusive Excellence Drop-InsFirst Year Students | See description for locations
Bucknell has a number of programs and spaces to support and celebrate various identities. Many of these spaces are organized under Equity and Inclusive Excellence. Please feel free to stop by the spaces listed below to meet the staff and some current students working with these offices. All are welcome to stop by for snacks and to learn about our campus communities. Elaine Langone Center Rm 045 Office of Accessibility Resources (OAR)* International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS) Multicultural Student Services (MSS) Religious & Spiritual Life (RSL) Women’s Resource Center (WRC) *OAR will have dedicated space if private check-ins are needed. Elaine Langone Center Rm 302 LGBTQ Resources - 9:30 AM1hLearn About French, German, Italian and Russian languages and cultures!First Year Students | International Commons, Coleman Hall
Bonjour! Guten Tag! Buongiorno! Здравствуйте! Join us to find out about the French, German, Italian and Russian Studies Programs at Bucknell — our courses, our students, our professors, our Bucknell French, German, Italian, and Russian Clubs, our study abroad programs, internship and scholarship opportunities. - 10:00 AM1hLibrary UnboundFirst Year Students | Bertrand Library
Come with your friends to Bertrand Library for Library Unbound! At this casual, drop-in event, you’ll enjoy a snack, enter to win some fabulous prizes, and learn how Library and Technology resources, services, spaces, and staff can help you succeed academically. The Library is the academic center of campus; make it your home away from home! - 11:00 AM50mAcademic Experience PanelFirst Year Students | Weis Center Concert Hall
A panel of your faculty will share tips and tricks to adjust to college classroom expectations and their perspectives about how to be a good community member inside the classroom. - 12:00 PM1h 30mClass of 2029 Photo & LunchFirst Year Students | Christy Mathewson Memorial Stadium
The Class of 2029 will gather on the football field to form a Bucknell "B" wearing official Class of 2029 photos! Lunch on the field to follow. - 1:00 PM50mMindfulness Meditation SessionFirst Year Students | Rooke Meditation Chapel
- 1:00 PM1hOrthodox Christian Community LunchFirst Year Students | Elaine Langone Center, Second Floor, Room 241
A time for fellowship with Orthodox Christian community members, all welcome. - 2:00 PM1hFarm Tours and Ice Cream (McDonnell & Vedder residents)First Year Students | Bucknell Farm
Meet the summer farm students; see the beautiful vegetable fields, labyrinth and fire pit; and learn how you can get involved with the Bucknell Farm and Lewisburg Community Garden. - 2:00 PM2hDiversity & Allyship (Smith and Swartz residents)First Year Students | Weis Center Concert Hall
How can we create a stronger, more connected community at Bucknell? This session will explore inclusion and belonging in an interactive format that empowers students to think about their own identity and how they can show up as an ally. After the presentation, you will participate in a group conversation with OAs, RAs and JFs. - 2:10 PM40mMuslim Community Prayer & LunchFirst Year Students | Muslim Community Space, Davis Hall, South Campus Apartments
Get a taste of Campus Muslim Life by joining for weekly congregational worship in the Muslim Community Space. Taking place every Friday (known as the Day of Assembly in Arabic), this service features a two-part sermon known as the khutbah, with a pause between the two parts of the sermon to allow for a time of personal prayer, or du’a. - 3:45 PM2hDiversity & Allyship (McDonnell and Vedder residents)First Year Students | Weis Center Concert Hall
How can we create a stronger, more connected community at Bucknell? This session will explore inclusion and belonging in an interactive format that empowers students to think about their own identity and how they can show up as an ally. After the presentation, you will participate in a group conversation with OAs, RAs and JFs. - 4:00 PM1hFarm Tours and Ice Cream (Smith & Swartz residents)First Year Students | Bucknell Farm
Meet the summer farm students; see the beautiful vegetable fields, labyrinth and fire pit; and learn how you can get involved with the Bucknell Farm and Lewisburg Community Garden. - 6:00 PM1hCatholic Campus Ministry Drop-In and House TourFirst Year Students | Newman House, 610 St. George St.
Come learn about Catholic Campus ministry and enjoy one another's company. We will have a short, midday prayer to start the school year. - 6:00 PM1hJewish Life Open HouseFirst Year Students | Berelson Center for Jewish Life, 632 St. George St.
Meet the students and staff of Hillel and tour the Berelson Center for Jewish Life. - 7:00 PM1hDinner in the GroveFirst Year Students | The Grove
Enjoy a delicious meal in one of the most beautiful places on campus.
Rain location: Sojka Pavilion, Kenneth G. Langone Athletics & Recreation Center - 8:00 PM1hGame ShowFirst Year Students | Larison Dining
In this fun-filled event designed to orient students to Bucknell, each first-year hall will select a candidate to represent them in the ultimate Bucknell-themed GAME SHOW! Contestants will participate in various competitions, such as minute-to-win-it games, trivia, and more to win prizes and other excitement. - 9:30 PM2hBertrand Board Game NightFirst Year Students | Bertrand Library
Stop by the Library for a night of gaming, snacks, and conversation! - 9:30 PM2hStreet FestivalFirst Year Students | Walker Street
Join your classmates in kicking off the year with food, music, activities and dancing.
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