Events Planned to Welcome Students to the A-State Campus During Wolves Up Week
JONESBORO – Classes at Arkansas State University start on Tuesday, Aug. 20, and numerous events will be held leading up to and after classes start to welcome new and returning students to campus.
Most of the Wolves Up Week events will be hosted by the Student Activities Board (SAB), with other organizations co-hosting or hosting events.
Panhellenic Sorority Primary Recruitment Week began on Monday and will be held through Friday, Aug. 16. Bid day will be held on Saturday, Aug. 17, starting at 9:30 a.m. at Centennial Bank Stadium.
Several events are taking place on Heritage Plaza Lawn, including a Welcome Back Cookout on Saturday, Aug. 17, from 7 until 9 p.m. Splash Bash will be from 4:30 until 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 18. This event, co-hosted by 747 Central College, will have water slides, cool treats and music from DJ King Vick.
From 6 until 8 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 19, Red Wolf Feud will feature a “Family Feud”-themed game where attendees will attempt to name popular answers to survey questions. Refreshments will be provided and prizes are up for grabs. To dance the night away, a Silent Disco will take place at the Red Wolf Center from 9 until 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 20.
Commuter Connections is for freshman commuters to meet one another and learn about campus. This event is Wednesday, Aug. 21, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. in the Natural State Lounge of Reng Student Union.
Also taking place on Wednesday, Multicultural Field Day will be hosted by the Multicultural Center and minority student organizations on campus. Taking place on the lawn of the Red Wolf Center starting at 11 a.m., there will be classic games, snacks and drinks. Later that afternoon, Rec Fest, hosted by the Red Wolf Center, will be held from 4 until 6 p.m. This event allows students to learn about what the center has to offer.
In the same location, Meet the Greeks will be hosted by the Interfraternity Council, National Panhellenic Conference and National Pan-Hellenic Council. This event will be from 5 until 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 22. Later that night, the SAB will host Glow Down Throw Down at the Red Wolf Center from 8 until 11 p.m. This event will feature dancing and glow themed games.
The A-State Community Fair, which will feature booths from organizations and businesses from around the area as well as registered student organizations, will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 28, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Heritage Plaza Lawn.
The Order of the Pack Pep Rally, which will begin at 7:30 pm. on Thursday, Aug. 29, will be at Centennial Bank Stadium. This event, organized by SAB and the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, is a way to welcome new students by introducing them to A-State cheers and chants ahead of the first home football game on Saturday, Aug. 31, where the Red Wolves take on Central Arkansas.
For a full list of events, go to AState.edu/WolvesUpWeek. 
Students celebrate Wolves Up Week in front of the Reng Student Union.
