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Northwestern extends Wildcat Welcome 2015 to 10 days

January 23, 2015

Wildcat Welcome will be extended to a 10-day program this fall, running from Sept. 11-20 for the Class of 2019 and new transfer students. The orientation program was eight days long in 2014 and 2013, and...

The new NU Events app, introduced by Residential Services this month, updates new students on activities happening around campus and in their residences during Wildcat Welcome. It is free and available for download for iPhones and iPads.

University introduces app for Wildcat Welcome scheduling

September 18, 2014

This year’s Wildcat Welcome features a new smartphone app called NU Events that serves as a guide to campus-wide and residence-specific events for new students. Powered by a program called Guidebook, the...

Members of the class of 2017 participate in a team building exercise during Wildcat Welcome. Northwestern will implement a recruiting freeze that will be in effect during Wildcat Welcome.

Northwestern introduces recruitment freeze for student groups

July 1, 2014

Northwestern will implement a recruitment freeze at the beginning of Fall Quarter prohibiting all student groups from releasing applications and holding formal events aimed at recruiting new students until...

Wildcat Welcome adds family ambassador position to application, extends application period

April 6, 2014

The Board of Directors for New Student and Family Programs introduced the option to be a family ambassador into this year's peer adviser applications in an effort to promote increased family assistance...

Peer advisers cheer as the class of 2017 enters Deering Meadow during Welcome Week. New programming changes will extend the first year experience beyond new student orientation.

Extended first-year programs to enhance ‘full Northwestern experience’

September 26, 2013

New Student and Family Programs selected its inaugural First-Year Student Task Force on Tuesday, expanding its efforts to maintain a welcoming and engaging campus community beyond Wildcat Welcome. The...

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