Any U of A student from any major or college looking to get involved on campus and connect with other students through a club, organization or extracurricular activity is invited to Bumpers Bash from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 31.

The event, hosted by the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Science's Waldrip Student Center, is set for the Maudine Sanders Student Plaza and Garden and Hawkins Family Terrace on the south side of the AFLS Building on W. Maple Street.

All Bumpers College students are especially encouraged to attend, along with all exploring and undecided majors on campus.

Bumpers College, its departments and the School of Human Environmental Sciences sponsor more than 20 clubs and organizations, but members are not required to be Bumpers College students.

Each club and organization, along with every academic department and support team from Bumpers College, will have tables and information booths set up for students to gather information about groups, activities, scholarships, international programs, the honors program, career connections, majors and minors and more.

The afternoon includes free snacks, drinks, ice cream, swag items, lawn games and something for everyone. 

For students who are not able to attend or who are curious about other Bumpers College offerings, please contact the college's Student Services Team in the Waldrip Student Center.

Bumpers College clubs and organizations and honorary and professional groups are here.

About the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences: Bumpers College provides life-changing opportunities to position and prepare graduates who will be leaders in the businesses associated with foods, family, the environment, agriculture, sustainability and human quality of life; and who will be first-choice candidates of employers looking for leaders, innovators, policy makers and entrepreneurs. The college is named for Dale Bumpers, former Arkansas governor and longtime U.S. senator who made the state prominent in national and international agriculture. For more information about Bumpers College, visit our website, and follow us on Twitter at @BumpersCollege and Instagram at BumpersCollege.

About the University of Arkansas: As Arkansas' flagship institution, the U of A provides an internationally competitive education in more than 200 academic programs. Founded in 1871, the U of A contributes more than $2.2 billion to Arkansas' economy through the teaching of new knowledge and skills, entrepreneurship and job development, discovery through research and creative activity while also providing training for professional disciplines. The Carnegie Foundation classifies the U of A among the top 3% of U.S. colleges and universities with the highest level of research activity. U.S. News & World Report ranks the U of A among the top public universities in the nation. See how the U of A works to build a better world at Arkansas Research News.