Join us August 13th-17th for Week of Welcome (WOW)!
We are thrilled to have you in our Class of 2028 – and we can’t wait to help you kickstart your Marshall journey! WOW is a campus-wide series of activities, special programs, and events – designed to engage, inform, and welcome students to the Marshall community.
By participating in WOW, you will:
- Meet and connect with fellow students.
- Establish a connection within your chosen academic area.
- Become familiar with various resources available for your physical and mental well-being, academic success, co-curricular involvement, and overall personal growth.
- Get free t-shirts, Marshall swag, food and make lasting memories!
TUESDAY, AUGUST 13
1- 5:30 pm: Check-In – Memorial Student Center
1- 5:50pm: Rec Registration – Rec Center
6- 7pm: Residence Hall Meetings
7- 9pm: Breakfast & Bingo – MSC, Don Morris Room
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14
9am – 6pm: Check-In – Memorial Student Center
11am – 2pm: Brunch – Harless Dining Hall
12:45 – 2:15pm: Step In, Speak Out – MSC, Don Morris Room
1- 6pm: Rec Registration – Rec Center
1- 4pm: ROTC Obstacle Course – Buskirk Field
2:45 – 3:45: Together We Thrive – Brad D. Smith – Business Building, Auditorium
4- 4:45pm: We Are Family – Joan C. Edwards Playhouse
4- 7pm: Dinner – Harless Dining Hall
6- 7pm: Residence Hall Meetings
6- 7pm: Commuter Connect (Session 1) – MSC, BE5
7- 9pm: Block Party – Rec Center
7- 9am: Breakfast – Harless Dining Hall
8- 9am: Check-In – Memorial Student Center
9am: UNI Class #1 (Required)
10:30- 11:45am: College Sessions Block 1
11am – 2pm: Lunch – Harless Dining Hall
12- 1:15pm: College Sessions Block 2
1:30pm: Find Your Classes
2pm: Honors College Lemonade & Lawn Games. Honors College t-shirt pickup.
2 – 3:30pm: Part-Time & On-Campus Job Hunt, Handshake
3:30pm: Step In, Speak Out – Joan C. Edwards Playhouse
3:30pm: Step In, Speak Out – MSC, Don Morris Room
3:30pm: Together We Thrive – Brad D. Smith – Business Building, Auditorium
4- 8pm: Dinner – Harless Dining Hall
5:45- 6:30pm: Commuter Connect (Session 2) – MSC, BE5
6:30pm: Welcome to Wellness – Rec Center
7pm: Women’s Soccer Home Opener – Veterans Memorial Complex
8pm: Night at the Joan: Photo on the field, pep rally, We Are… Marshall Movie night
7- 9am: Breakfast – Harless Dining Hall
8- 9am: Donuts with the Deans – Harless Dining Hall
9:30am: UNI Class #2 (Required)
10:45am: Class Photo – John Marshall Statue – Wear your WOW shirt.
11am: Walk to Rec Center
11:15am – 12:15pm Convocation – Rec Center
11am – 2pm: Lunch – Harless Dining Hall
1:30 – 4:00pm: Finding Your Herd Open Houses
2pm: Blackboard Basics – Drinko Library
3- 5pm: Find Your Classes
4- 7pm: Dinner – Harless Dining Hall
5- 8pm: Downtown Huntington Art Walk
7- 9pm: Herd Rally – Downtown Pep Rally, 9th Street
9am: Blackboard Basics – Virtual
9:30am – 12:30pm: International Herd Orientation – East Hall
10am: We Are Family: One of the Herd Virtual
10am – 2pm: Special WOW Hours – Office of Student Financial Aid Open
10:30am: Women’s Volleyball Green & White Scrimmage – Cam Henderson
11am – 2pm: Brunch – Harless Dining Hall
11am: Welcome to Wellness – Virtual
12pm: Step In, Speak Out – Virtual
12- 3pm: Rec Fest – Rec Center
1pm: Men’s Soccer Exhibition Game – Veterans Memorial Complex
4- 7pm: Dinner – Harless Dining Hall
6- 8pm: Party at the Library – Drinko Library
6- 8pm: Campus Carnival & Food Truck Expo – MSC Plaza
Build-A-Bison, Tie Dye, Succulents, Marshall Art, Student Organization Showcase, Photo Booth, 360 Photos, free food & more!
8:30pm: Bison After Dark Gameshow – MSC, BE5
