SATURDAY, AUG. 24<\/u><\/h5>\n
The second day of orientation includes Beaver Family Time with students meeting in the courtyard between the Gillett Wellness Center and Tamarack Hall. Lunch at Walnut Hall will follow.<\/p>\n
After lunch, students will attend “Take Back College,” a presentation by motivational speaker Ryan Penneau who will explore the often difficult transition from high school to college. He will also discuss the challenges that come from moving away from home, choosing a major, making new friends, adjusting to new-found freedom and more. Penneau’s message to students is to embrace their personal responsibility for their own education and commitment to lifelong learning.
\nPenneau’s presentation will take place in Bangsberg Fine Arts Complex room 200 at 2 p.m. and again at 3:30 p.m.<\/p>\n
Students will also be able to participate in CampusQuest, an interactive scavenger hunt around campus where students will learn about student service locations while completing fun challenges for a chance to win prizes.<\/p>\n
Lastly, BSU’s Campus Activities Board will offer interactive gaming, inflatables, crafts, carnival treats and more at a larger-than-life “CAB Presents” welcome event starting at 8 p.m. in the Gillett Wellness Center. At the event, students will also have the opportunity to participate in the United Way of Bemidji Area’s Backpack Buddies service project which providesnon-perishable and easy-to-prepare food to students in the Bemidji school district.<\/p>\n
SUNDAY, AUG. 25<\/u><\/h5>\n
New students will gather at BSU’s Hobson Memorial Forest ropes course from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Students will be divided into groups and depart at various times throughout the day. Transportation will be provided from the John Glas Fieldhouse to the forest.<\/p>\n
Other scheduled activities for this day include:<\/p>\n
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- 10 a.m. & 2 p.m. — Walking Tours: <\/b>Orientation leaders will show students the ins and outs of navigating campus. Location: Bucky’s Guide Service Booths.<\/li>\n
- 11 a.m. — Transfer Student Orientation: <\/b>This session will be an opportunity to discuss the unique needs of transfer students and meet BSU staff who can help make a successful academic transfer to Bemidji State. Location: Bridgeman Hall 100.<\/li>\n
- 1–5 p.m. — Sunday in the Park:<\/b>Students can experience a fall day on the lake and around Bemidji with free rentals from the Outdoor Program Center. Location: Diamond Point Park.<\/li>\n
- 8 p.m. Campfires & S’mores. <\/b>Location: Residence Halls.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
A complete schedule of Orientation and Welcome Week activities is available here. <\/a><\/p>\n
Contact<\/h5>\n
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- Office of Admissions; (218) 755-2040, admissions@bemidjistate.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Links<\/h5>\n
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- Orientation & Welcome Week schedule<\/a><\/li>\n
- Admissions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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91心頭利<\/b>, located amid the lakes and forests of northern Minnesota, occupies a wooded campus along the shore of Lake Bemidji. Enrolling more than 5,100 students, Bemidji State offers more than 80 undergraduate majors and eight graduate degrees encompassing arts, sciences and select professional programs. BSU is a member of the Minnesota State system of colleges and universities and has a faculty and staff of more than 550. The university’s Shared Fundamental Values include environmental stewardship, civic engagement and international and multicultural understanding. For more, visit bemidjistate.edu or find us at BemidjiState on most of your favorite social media networks.<\/p>\n
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- Admissions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Orientation & Welcome Week schedule<\/a><\/li>\n
- 11 a.m. — Transfer Student Orientation: <\/b>This session will be an opportunity to discuss the unique needs of transfer students and meet BSU staff who can help make a successful academic transfer to Bemidji State. Location: Bridgeman Hall 100.<\/li>\n