Fall Welcome - First week
Monday, Aug. 28, 2023
8 a.m.
CLASSES BEGIN!
8:30 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Donut and Coffee Cart
Kick off your first day of class with some free coffee and donuts!
Follow @bluffton.engagement on Instagram for location updates!
Sponsored by the Office of Student Engagement
6:30 p.m.
Walk to the Dari Freeze
Meet at the Marbeck Center Desk and walk to the Dairy Freeze for a free frozen treat
on us!
Sponsored by Marbeck Activities Council
7 p.m.
Purple vs. White Intersquad Volleyball Scrimmage
Founders Gym
9:30 p.m.
Residence hall floor meetings
Check signs for location
Resident advisors welcome all residential students.
10:30 p.m.
All hall meeting
Residence hall lobbies
Hall directors will introduce residence life staff, hall custodians and ministry assistants,
and share expectations for the year.
Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023
10:45 a.m. - noon
Opening Convocation
Yoder Recital Hall
This formal assembly marks the official opening of the academic year. The featured
speaker will be entrepreneur, storyteller, investor and mentor Thomas “Tucker” Lott
’72 who will present “On Becoming You.” Every new student will be introduced. Report
to the location as instructed by your Becoming a Scholar instructor.
9:30 p.m.
Intramural Drop-in Sand Volleyball
Sand volleyball Courts
Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023
8 p.m.
Hypnotist David Anthony LIVE
The Commons, Marbeck Center
Back by popular demand! David Anthony is an award-winning entertainer that has performed
all across the country in front of a variety of audiences. Sponsored by the Office of Student Engagement and Marbeck Activities Council.
Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022
11 a.m.
Chapel
Bob's Place
Join the campus community in worship at the first Chapel of the school year and hear
from our own campus pastor, Chalsi Campbell.
9:30 p.m.
Intramural Drop in Sand Volleyball
Sand volleyball courts
All are welcome! Come to play or just to watch
Sponsored by Intramurals
Friday, aug. 31, 2023
Noon
Commons Takeover
The Commons, Marbeck Center
The Office of Student Engagement is coming to you right where you are in The Commons.
Be on the lookout for pop up challenges, trivia questions and more with a chance to
win cash on the spot!
Sponsored by the Office of Student Engagement
6 p.m.
Cross Country: Beaver Dam Invite
Nature Preserve
8 p.m.
Marbeck After Dark: Movies on the Football Field
Alumni Field, Sears Athletic Complex
Bring your blanklet and your friends and join everyone on the football field for games,
food and a movie on the field at dark.
Sponsored by Marbeck Activities Council
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Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Disc Golf
3:30 p.m.
Beaver Tailgate
Salzman Stadium Parking Lot
7 p.m.
Football vs. Kenyon
Salzman Stadium
But wait, there’s more
The fun continues with 60 in 6, 60 events planned over the first six weeks of the new school year.