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Student Life Events

Featured Events

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Family Weekend

Sept. 18-20

Invite your people to campus for a family-friendly weekend of fun!

Family Weekend

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Fall Fest

Events on Oct. 2, 10, and Nov. 6-7

Don't miss Concert in the Arboretum, a Drag Show, a Rocky Horror Picture Show screening, and Haunted Library!

Fall Fest

Upcoming Events

Alpha Sigma Kappa Bouquet Making

Alpha Sigma Kappa Bouquet Making

Date: Thursday, September 17, 2026
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Get creative and make your own beautiful bouquet while hanging out and getting to know the sisters of Alpha Sigma Kappa! This event counts toward the attendance requirement for bid consideration.Competencies:Connection and BelongingCollaboration and Cr...

2026 Laker Family Weekend

2026 Laker Family Weekend

Date: Friday, September 18, 2026
Time: All Day

Laker families and supporters are invited to campus for a weekend full of events and activities including the popular Family Day football game.

Postcards with The Pew

Postcards with The Pew

Date: Friday, September 18, 2026
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

The Mary Idema Pew Library will be hosting a postcard decorating and writing station! Collage, draw, color, or choose one of our pre-made postcards to send a little support and love to the people who matter most. Family & Friends: Create an encouraging...

Kirkhof Center Trivia Night

Kirkhof Center Trivia Night

Date: Friday, September 18, 2026
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Join us Friday September 18th at 7pm for the comeback of Kirkhof Centers trivia nights! Located in the Kirkhof Center Lounge (by the Rainbow Resource Center) Questions vary in topic so there is always something you might know! Fly solo or bring some fr...

2026 Laker Family Weekend

2026 Laker Family Weekend

Date: Saturday, September 19, 2026
Time: All Day

Laker families and supporters are invited to campus for a weekend full of events and activities including the popular Family Day football game.

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All Annual Student Life Events

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5 Days of Service

Two students at Beach Clean Up

Beach Clean-up

A student sitting in a chair and getting their blood drawn

Blood Drives

Students sitting on the field at Lubbers Stadium and watching a movie on the big screen

CAB Laker Welcome Events

A group of students at Campus Life Night

Campus Life Night

A student sitting in a chair, singing into a mic, and playing guitar in the arboretum

Concert in the Arb

A student and a staff member stand at the front of a room with their right hands raised

Democracy 101

Two students sitting at a table and coloring on brown paper bags

Drop-In Days of Service 

Students sitting at a round table, chatting and laughing

Elect Her

Louie the Laker holding up a sign that says "vote all together"

Election Day Celebration

A student petting a fluffy brown sheep

ExtravaGRANDza & Lakerpalooza

Students and their family members smile for the camera at a Family Weekend Tailgate event

Family Weekend

A group of students holding another student up in the air

Fraternity & Sorority Life Recruitment

Fraternity and Sorority members posing for a photo

Greek Week

Three students dancing onstage

GV's Got Talent

Two students dressed as zombies pushing through yellow caution tape in the library

Haunted Library

Louie the Laker holding a gold crown

Homecoming

Student dancing on the Kirkhof Lawn

Labor Day Cookout

Two students in a cloud of bubbles at Laker Kickoff

Laker Kickoff

A student presenting in front of a crowd

Leadership Summit

Two students planting plants in the ground

Make a Difference Day

Students preparing food in a kitchen

MLK Jr. Day of Service and Solidarity

Two students wearing Greek letters and dancing on the Kirkhof Lawn

Meet the Greeks

A red, white, and blue sign that says "Register to vote here!"

National Voter Registration Day

Two students chatting and laughing on the Kirkhof Lawn

Nonprofit Volunteer and Internship Fair

A crowd of formally-dressed students dancing at Presidents' Ball

Presidents' Ball

A student and a child smiling and working on a craft

Sibs & Kids Weekend

Students dancing at Silent Disco

Silent Disco

A crowd of students cheering at the Spring Concert in the Fieldhouse Arena

Spring Concert

Two students roasting marshmallows over a fire

Winterfest

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