Welcome to Carson-Newman!
Welcome Week is the single biggest week on campus every year at Carson-Newman University! Steeped in years of tradition and fun, Welcome Week is a great way for freshmen and new students to get know the campus and community. From the infamous Block Party and The Big Scoop to the First Day Social and Feel Good Friday, there are plenty of opportunities to get involved and have a blast while kicking off the new school year!
2024 Welcome Week
Monday, August 26
10 AM-Noon — First Day Social (The Eyrie)
2-4 PM — Work Study Job Fair (MSAC 3-Gym)
6-7 PM — I.N.K. Spoken Word Duo (Stokely Memorial Cafeteria)
Tuesday, August 27
10 AM-12:30 PM — Local Church Fair (MSAC Grand Hall)
3-5 PM — Meet Your SGA Members (MSAC Lounge)
7:30 PM — Fall Sports Pep Rally (Burke-Tarr Stadium)
8 PM — FCA Kickoff (Burke-Tarr Stadium)
Wednesday, August 28
10 AM-5 PM — MEDIC Blood Drive (MSAC Multipurpose Room)
12-2 PM — Tacos & Trivia with SAA (MSAC)
12-2 PM — Snow Cones with Student Success (MSAC)
7 PM — BCM Kickoff
Thursday, August 29
1-3 PM — The Big Scoop (The Eyrie)
4:30 PM — Student Experiences Tailgate (Football Practice Field)
7 PM — C-N vs Reinhardt Football Game (Burke-Tarr Stadium)
Friday, August 30
11 AM-1 PM — Feel Good Friday (The Eyrie)
5-8 PM — Block Party (MSAC Parking Lot)
Saturday, August 31
9:30 AM — Group Hike (Panther Creek State Park)
10 AM-12:30 PM — Explore Jefferson City
5:30 PM — C-N’s Got Talent (Stokely Memorial Cafeteria)
8-10 PM — Intramural Cornhole (Burke-Tarr Stadium)
Sunday, September 1
2-4 PM — Mossy Creek Mini Golf
7-9 PM — Open Swim (MSAC Pool)
Monday, September 2
8:30 PM — Movie on the Lawn: Monsters University (Randall & Kay O’Brien Amphitheater at Mossy Creek)