Welcome back Ospreys! The fall semester is underway and there is so much to do in your first week (or first week back). Be sure to check out the calendar of events and the Week of Welcome webpage for the full list of events.
Monday Aug. 22
Ink, Icons, Identity: Exploring U2’s Brand Through Fan Tattoos
12:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Founders Hall, Building 2, Room 1001
- Thursday, August 25, 6–8 p.m: Lecture by Beth Nabi, co-creator of the Tattoo Project; assistant professor, Graphic Design + Digital Media, UNF
- Friday, August 26, 6–8 p.m: Closing Reception; FANtasy Islands: Participatory Audiences and the Contested Market of Ideas; Lecture by Dr. Linda Howell, Director, UNF Writing Program and Center
When they’re not automatically downloading mediocre albums on your iPhone, U2 cultivated some pretty passionate fans in their twenty-odd years. Like passionate enough to get tattoos. UNF professor Beth Nabi collected photos from U2 fans across the globe. We’ve written about this exhibition before, and it’s really worth checking out. The gallery starts with or without you.
When: 7 p.m- 9 p.m
Where: UNF Fieldhouse
Here’s where you can learn everything about campus recreation. From Ogier Gardens to Eco Adventure to Club Sports, there’s so much to do.
#SWOOP2TARGET Shopping Event for UNF Students
When: 11:00pm- 1:30am
Where: Target at the St. Johns Town Center
Fill the void in your life by buying things. Target and UNF team up to give students some last-minute shopping. Shuttles will start taking students to Target at 11 p.m. from the Osprey Crossings, Osprey Fountains and Osprey Clubhouse every 10 minutes. I’d recommend The New York Times’ piece on the ethics of this.
Tuesday Aug. 23
When: 9am-11am
Where: Library
FREE FOOD ALERT
Week of Welcome: How to Avoid the Freshman 15
When/Where:
Tuesday from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on The Green
Wednesday from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Market Day
The Freshman 15 is probably a myth but it’s well-worth being healthy anyways, right? Healthy Osprey will set up booths two times this week dropping knowledge on students.
When: 2:00p.m- 4:00p.m.
Where: SU West Ballrooms
Think The Amazing Race: Osprey edition. It’ll be like that orientation scavenger hunt you did but with waaaaay better prizes.
Wednesday Aug. 24
When: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m
Where: SU
This is the last day of SG’s heavily discounted season tickets. Season tickets on the 400 level are $294 (regular price is $378) and individual tickets are $35. They’ll go pretty quick.
Student Union Market Day/Aim for your major
When: 10 a.m-2 p.m.
Where: Osprey Plaza at the Student Union
Support local businesses and plan your college career at the same time.
OP Movie Night featuring Captain America Civil War
When: 7 p.m and 9:45 p.m
Where: Student Union Auditorium
You ought to show up early, these things fill up fast.
Thursday Aug. 25
When:11 p.m – 4 p.m
Where:Osprey Plaza
You give so much to the university already, why not pay them in blood? No really, they need it. Learn if you fit the eligibility requirements here.
When: 6:30 p.m- 8:30 p.m
Where: Game Room
The only thing we know about this is it will involve “chocolate trivia, and of course chocolate, chocolate and more chocolate!” Fun.
Friday Aug. 26
When: 2 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Where: Clubhouse pool
It’s the end of the first week, why not celebrate it?
When: 7 p.m
Where: Hodges stadium
The defending A-Sun champions UNF Men’s Soccer team had their first taste of the NCAA tournament last season. How will they fare this year? The first 100 students get a scarf, you know, for the weather.
Saturday Aug. 27
Welcome to the Nest: Rodney Atkins featuring Sam Herb
When: concert starts at 8, doors open at 5
Where: Coxwell Amphitheater
Students kick off their semester with a concert from country star Rodney Atkins, presented by Osprey Productions. Known for no.1 country hits like “Take a Backroad,” “These Are My People,” and “Watchin’ You,” Atkins’ show should be fun. UNF student and aspiring country musician Sam Herb opens the show.
Sunday Aug. 28
Men’s Soccer vs. UNC Greensboro
When: 7 p.m
Where: Hodges Stadium
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