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University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Welcome Week Kicks Off UALR’s Fall Semester

UALR’s Office of Campus Life kicks off the fall semester for incoming freshmen and returning students with “Reconnect: Welcome Week 2009.”

Free food, entertainment, and fun – and a few inside scoops on how to make the college experience more successful and rewarding – will mark the week from Aug. 20 to 28. Here is a rundown of events:

  • Welcome Week Kickoff Carnival; 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20 in and around Donaghey Student Center.
  • The Professor’s Guide to Making Good Grades in College; noon Friday, Aug. 21, Ledbetter Hall Room A; DSC.
  • PlayFair; 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday, Aug. 24; Ledbetter Hall Rooms A, B, and C. It’s more than an entertainment event – it is a team-building experience and is the perfect way to make new campus friendships.
  • Burgers at Bailey; 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, at the Bailey Alumni Center lawn; a classic cookout for students, staff and faculty hosted by the UALR Alumni Association.
  • Comedian Nick Thune; 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25; Ledbetter Hall Rooms A, B, and C. Comedian/actor/writer/bird owner from Seattle, Thune is a veteran of the “Tonight Show” with Jay Leno and was featured on Comedy Central’s “World Class Comedy” with his stand-up routine.
  • Casino Night; 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27; Ledbetter Hall Rooms A, B, and C; prizes, refreshments, and jazz music.
  • Drive-In Movie: “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” starring Hugh Jackman and Liev Schreiber; 8:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28; Lot 1 next to Donaghey Student Center. Wolverine, a tale that reaches way back into the hairy mutant’s story. Somewhere in the wilds of northwest Canada in the early 1800s, two boys grow up amid violence: half-brothers with very special powers. Rated PG-13.