New students can 'get acquainted' with campus at free event
After Mainstage comes to a close this weekend, students new and old will still have one more chance to learn more about the campus around them.
An annual event since 1978, Get Acquainted Day will take place 4-7 p.m. Aug. 29 in the Warriner Mall — the area of campus between Warriner and Grawn halls that contains the Central Michigan University seal.
The free event operates similar to Mainstage, though on a smaller scale, said Wade Tomson, Multicultural Academic Student Services executive secretary. Offices and Registered Student Organizations from across campus will host tables aimed at engaging new students and spreading the word of what the CMU community has to offer.
There will also be tables designated for local businesses, including Insomnia Cookies, which will be providing a donation of free food. Several Greek organisations will be present to introduce themselves, and some will be giving performances. A DJ will also be present.
The annual event hosted by Multicultural Academic Student Services aims to teach students about the opportunities that await them on CMU's campus.
The event will be open to everyone, though the ultimate goal is attract incoming freshmen and transfer students, especially those interested in becoming involved with multicultural activites, Tomson said.
"We look at this as a way to help our multicultural students — given the title of the event — 'get acquainted' with their community," Tomson said. "(They learn) what offices are here that can offer some support, but also where (students) can come together and get to know each other. I like to call it a little 'block party.'"
