Please check this site for updates to the schedule of events.
Updates
New Event - North Campus Resdience Hall Ribbon Cutting & Tours
Saturday at 11:00am
King & Queen Coronation (Rain Location - if necessary)
Saturday at 1:15pm in the Rec Center Fieldhouse
Locks of Love
Cancelled
Friday, October 23
Registration
5:30pm - 8:30 pm, Commons, Lower Level
Pick up the Schedule of Events for the weekend in the Lower Level of the Commons.
New Sailing Fleet Dedication & Reception
5:00pm, Waterfront & Global Heritage Hall
Please join us as we dedicate, christen, and unveil a new fleet of boats for the RWU sailing team!
Friday Night Program: Casino Night
8:00pm - 10:00 pm,
Campus Recreation Center Field House
Come enjoy the excitement and the feel of a real casino at Casino Night without the worries of losing your shirt! Sit down at one of the many gaming tables which will include blackjack, roulette, Caribbean poker, or "go all in" at Texas hold 'em. Don't miss this opportunity to feel like a high roller or just come and join us for an evening of fun.
Theater Production: One-Act Festival
8:00pm, Performing Arts Center
Plays by Beckett, Gersternberg, Zagone, and Durang by Stage Company.To purchase tickets, please call the Box Office at (401) 254- 3666.
Midnight Madness
10:30pm, Gymnasium
Come out and show your Hawk Pride for RWU Athletics. Cheer on our winter sports teams at a night of high energy music, dancing, games, competitions and prizes. Midnight Madness is a night for students, family, friends and alumni to show their RWU spirit!
Sponsored by the Campus Entertainment Network.
Saturday, October 24
Registration
8:00am - 11:00am, Commons, Lower Level
Pick up the Schedule of Events for the weekend in the Lower Level of the Commons.
Registration will be moved to the Campus Recreation Center beginning at 10:30 am and continuing throughout the day.
Continental Breakfast
8:00-10:00am, Commons, Lower Level
Alumni & Admissions Center Dedication and Cupola Society Recognition
9:30 am, Alumni & Admission Center
Alumni are invited to stop by for the ceremony and to visit our brand new home on campus!
*Please remember to bring your alumni memorabilia for the Alumni Time Capsule.
Honors Program Brunch
9:30 am - 11:00 am Stonewall IV, Lower Level
A brunch to be held for the parents of students in the University Honors Program.
Campus Tours for Current Families, Perspective Families & Alumni
9:30am, 11:00am, & 12:30pm
Tours depart from the Alumni & Admissions Center.
Campus Bookstore Open
10:00am-3:00pm, Commons, Lower Level
Family Information Session I:
Guide to Study Abroad Opportunities
10:00am
Roger Williams IS "Bridging the World." There are study abroad opportunities from Shanghai, China, to Florence, Italy. This workshop will describe the expanded offerings of nearly 50 different programs and will have students on-hand to describe their recent experiences studying abroad with RWU. Presented by Kevin Hayden, Study Abroad Coordinator.
Family Information Session II:
Co-ops and Internships
11:00am - Noon
Getting hands-on experience to enhance classroom learning is vital to be competitive for employment and graduate school admittance. Hear from students who have completed their co-op.
North Campus Residence Hall Ribbon Cutting & Tours - NEW
11:00am
Parents Association Meeting
11:30 am, MNS
All parents are welcome to attend. We will be discussing the role of the Parents Association and the ways parents can become involved on campus! Bring your ideas to the meeting!
Please RSVP to Amanda Marsili at amarsili@rwu.edu or (401)254-3774
Autumn Luncheon
11:30am - 1:30pm, Fieldhouse
Enjoy an all-campus lunch in the Campus Recreation Center and stay for the soccer games and Coronation Ceremony.
Career Exploration and Civic Engagement
Open House
12:00pm - 2:00pm, CE/CE & Alumni Tent
Come to the new Career Exploration and Civic Engagement building, located across the street from the Lower Commons. Meet the staffs of the Career Center and the Feinstein Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement and tour our beautiful building. Enjoy complimentary beverages and drinks and sit a spell in our fire placed living room. Take a break, get warm, and relax.
Men's Soccer Game
12:30pm, Bayside Field
Cheer on the Hawks as they take on TCCC rival - Curry College.
A moment of silence and flag lowering ceremony will be observed before the start of the game to honor U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Joseph D. Fortin '08, 22, of St. Johnsbury, VT who was killed in Iraq, where he was stationed as part of Operation Iraq Freedom.
King & Queen Coronation
Half-time of the Men's Soccer Game, Bayside Field (approximately 1:15 pm)
Share the tradition of crowning the Homecoming King/Queen.
Rain Location - Rec Center Fieldhouse
Family Information Session III:
First 100 Days
1:00pm
There are many changes that happen to our first year students during the first semester. This program, especially for parents of first year students, explores the various psychological, social and intellectual changes that take place during the first semester of college. Presented by Nancy Hood, MSW., LICSW., Counseling Center.
Autumnfest
1:00pm - 4:00pm, D'Angelo COmmon
After enjoying the Homecoming Lunch, stop by our Autumn Festival. Activities include pumpkin painting/carving, candy apples, live music, activities for families and students; and so much more. The Multi-cultural Student Union's step show will highlight our festival.
Women's Soccer Game
3:00pm, Bayside Field
Cheer on the Hawks as they take on TCCC rival - Curry College.
Theater Production: One-Act Festival
8:00pm, Performing Arts Center
Plays by Beckett, Gerstenberg, Zagone, and Durang by Stage Company. To purchase tickets, please call the box office at (401) 254-3666.
Special Event : The Capitol Steps
9:00pm, Fieldhouse
Enjoy the political satire of The Capitol Steps. Tickets to the show are free. Space is limited.
Sunday, October 25
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk
Busses depart for Providence at 7:00 am
President's Brunch
10:00am - 1:00pm
Join President Nirschel and members of the Student Affaris staff for a buffet brunch. Plan to meet with friends and family before leaving Bristol.
Locks of Love - CANCELLED
11:00am - 2:00pm, Location TBA
Sponsored by Orientation Staff. Please come donate to a great cause! The Orientation student staff will host a Locks of Love drive in order to donate money, as well as hair, for the creation of wigs for cancer patients. Even if you cannot donate 10 inches of hair, please stop by and offer your support!
ICC Flag Football Fall Classic
12:00pm. Front Field
Come out and support the current classes as they compete in this traditional flag football competition.
Alive Arts Series at RWU
12:00pm - 3:00pm, Performing Arts Center
String Fest - a festival of bluegrass, Brazillian, Cajun, and classical music for bowed and plucked strings. Featuring: The Pegheads, Enigmatica, Magnolia, and Mair and Martel.