Welcome Week on the WNMU campus will provide plenty to do as fall semester starts. The fun begins Monday, August 19 with a game of Grocery Bingo at 1:00 p.m. in the Student Memorial Building Life Lounge. On Tuesday, students can enjoy the movie “Kung Fu Panda 4” in Light Hall Theatre at 6:30 p.m. The next day is Wing Wednesday, with wings served at noon and Casino Night starting at 7:00 p.m., with both in the Life Lounge.
On Thursday, students can enjoy lunch with the WNMU Campus Police at the popular Cops and Burgers, starting at 11:00 a.m., on the SMB Patio, and Friday brings Western Night to the Light Hall Patio, with country and western music and dancing as well as free food starting at 6:00 p.m.
The Welcome Back Bash, which is free and open to the public, concludes the week Saturday evening, August 24, on Regents Square. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. This year’s Welcome Back Bash will feature Albuquerque-based band The Mango Cakes, which performs a fusion of pop, soul and funk. Also performing will be DJ Dirty Verbs, who specializes in cumbia and other styles of Latino music and also mixes hip-hop, soul, funk, disco and more. Food trucks will be on site, and WNMU Student Life will be hosting games and student club activities. No tickets are needed to attend the Welcome Back Bash.
Campus Recreation Coordinator Breya Brown, who is one of the organizers of Welcome Week, said she was looking forward to it. “I am excited about this year’s Welcome Week because we get to invite new students onto the campus while hosting some really great events for new and returning students along the way,” she said. “I hope we can create community, a fresh start, and lasting memories for everyone. I really encourage all students to get out and try new things this school year.”