Hog W.I.L.D. Welcome Weeks 2013
With the start of the fall semester right around the corner, the entire campus community is gearing up to welcome all new and returning back to Fayetteville. Hog W.I.L.D. (Welcome, Involvement, Leadership & Diversity) Welcome Weeks is a two-week long program at the beginning of each fall and spring semester that provides entertaining, educational, and welcoming events for all new and returning students.
A wide variety of events have been planned across campus from outdoor movies and library tours to student organization information sessions and Razorback athletic events.
Traditional events like New Student Welcome, Razorbash, and the Freshman Pep Rally are all on schedule for this year with many new additions including the Hog W.I.L.D. Fun Run.
All events are sponsored by campus departments, student organizations, and community members. An interactive schedule available through the Guidebook app is available for the entire campus community. Guidebook allows you to customize the Welcome Weeks schedule and to interact with the program through various social media outlets.
For instructions on how to download the Guidebook app and Hog W.I.L.D. Welcome Weeks Fall 2013 guide, go to guidebook.com/g/UARKWelcomeWeeks2013/. To learn more about Welcome Weeks events, visit http://welcomeweeks.uark.edu.
Contacts
Chase Young , Program Specialist for New Student Programs
New Student & Family Programs
479-575-5002,
ncy001@uark.edu
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