After the holidays, get back into the swing with Welcome Week events
1/3/19
Eighteen events are scheduled for the spring semester Welcome Week, which runs from Jan. 5 to Feb. 5, and culminates in Spring Career Days.
Welcome Week
Welcome Week
Welcome to Penn State: The musical
8/21/18
During Welcome Week, first-year Penn State students will attend a debut performance of "Results Will Vary*," an interactive theater production that explores the reality of life as a Penn State student. Written and performed by students in the School of Theatre, the show uses stories, sketch comedy and songs to explore topics like diversity, alcohol and drug use, sexual assault prevention and more.
Welcome Week offers wide variety of activities
8/8/18
Welcome Week gives students — both new and returning — the chance to build a social foundation and become engaged in University life.
New and returning students invited to attend Fall Welcome Week events
8/9/17
New and returning students are invited to attend Fall Welcome Week with events taking place on the University Park campus beginning Thursday, Aug. 17.
Student Programming Association announces 2016 Nittany Block Party
8/17/16
Dej Loaf is performing as part of New Student Orientation’s Welcome Week and the Student Programming Association’s (SPA) 2016 Nittany Block Party on Aug. 26. Activities start at 5:30 p.m. on Pollock Road outside of the HUB-Robeson Center on the University Park campus of Penn State.
Penn Staters share excitement of return to campus through social media
8/22/14
Penn State campuses have been abuzz with the excitement of the start of fall semester, and social media has been abuzz as well. Penn State social media channels have been encouraging the use of #WelcomeBackPSU, with posts collected and featured on a single site.
Welcome Week activities begin Friday for Penn State students
8/21/14
Welcome Week 2014 includes more than 100 programs designed to introduce first-year, change-of-campus and transfer students to their new home. Activities get underway Friday, Aug. 22, on Penn State's University Park campus.
Interfaith Fair to showcase student organizations Sept. 3
8/26/13
The Center for Ethics and Religious Affairs (CERA) is hosting its annual Interfaith Fair (formerly First Sunday Open House) as part of Welcome Week 2013 activities from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3, at The Pasquerilla Spiritual Center.
Welcome Week eases the transition for first-year Penn Staters
7/10/12
At the start to every semester on the University Park campus of Penn State, a fun and informative Welcome Week gives new students the chance to say their last goodbyes to parents and learn what the University, the campus and everything in their new college life is all about. Once students have moved into their residence halls, they and their families can enjoy all of the Welcome Week fun.
Welcome Weekend provides a smooth transition
8/22/11
From move-in days to Convocation, the weekend of Aug.19 was a busy one on Penn State's University Park campus.
New and returning students moved into residence halls with the help of Welcome Weekend student volunteers and Penn State President Graham B. Spanier.
Many of the activities revolved around introducing freshmen to Penn State and the University Park campus. Convocation, held at the Bryce Jordan Center on Aug. 20, traditionally marks the official start of Penn State's academic year. The weekend culminates with the annual Be a Part from the Start rally at Rec Hall. The event includes the Blue Band, Glee Club, cheerleaders and Nittany Lion, and is designed to help freshmen learn all of Penn State's traditional cheers and songs.
Go to http://live.psu.edu/flickrset/72157627492014790 to view photos from Welcome Weekend 2011.
Welcome Weekend 2011
8/22/11
Aug. 19-21, 2011
Second-year housing discussion at Parents and Families Weekend
8/2/11
Parents and families visiting during Parents and Families Weekend are invited to attend "Housing Options for Students Beyond the First Year Living on Campus," a discussion hosted by Penn State Housing and Student Affairs. The sessions will be held at 10:30 a.m., and 3 and 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 17, in Room 100 of the Thomas Building on Penn State's University Park campus.
Welcome Week gets students, families ready to be Penn Staters
7/6/11
Welcome Week kicks off each semester by greeting thousands of new Penn State students with fun and informative events that introduce them to life on campus and all that comes with it. Beginning Friday, Aug. 19, and continuing through the weekend, a variety of activities will be happening around campus that will get first-year students acclimated to the Penn State experience.