Location: Residential Colleges
SPECIAL GROUPS MOVE-IN ONLY: Once you get your car unloaded, drive down to the Roy
Stewart Stadium parking lot and park. Let our shuttle buses take you back to the residential
hall.
Racer Welcome Week Schedule
Wednesday, August 12
Location: Curris Center
You are now a Racer. You should be sporting your blue and gold, not your old high
school t-shirt, and DEFINITELY not another university鈥檚 gear. Bring in breakfast food
items or ready to eat meals to donate to our Murray State food pantry, Racers Helping
Racers, and swap them out for your Racer swag (one per person while supplies last).
Location: 2nd Floor, Curris Center
This is a time to welcome and celebrate you, parents and family! Drop in and enjoy
light refreshments where you have the opportunity to connect with fellow Racer families.
Friday, August 14
Location: Residential Colleges
Once you get your car unloaded, drive down to the Roy Stewart Stadium parking lot
and park. Let our shuttle buses take you back to the residential hall.
Location: 2nd floor, Curris Center
You are now a Racer. You should be sporting your blue and gold, not your old high
school t-shirt, and DEFINITELY not another university鈥檚 gear. Bring in breakfast food
items or ready to eat meals to donate to our Murray State food pantry, Racers Helping
Racers, and swap them out for your Racer swag (one per person while supplies last).
Location: 2nd Floor, Curris Center
This is a time to welcome and celebrate you, parents and family! Drop in and enjoy
light refreshments where you have the opportunity to connect with fellow Racer families.
Location: Outside Picnic Area, Curris Center
Relax, recharge, and de-stress with certified therapy animals. Take a break from move-in
and enjoy some calming time.
Location: 2nd floor, Curris Center
Unwind, create, and connect at our Paint & Sip Mocktail Party! Join fellow students
for a relaxing evening filled with painting, mocktails and good vibes. All supplies
are provided and no experience required!
Location: 2nd floor, Curris Center
Get ready for oversized fun at Jumbo Game Challenge! Challenge your friends to giant
versions of your favorite games, including Connect Four, Jenga, Checkers, Sorry, and
Toss Across. This come-and-go event is the perfect way to connect with fellow Racers
and enjoy an evening of larger-than-life games!
Location: Residential Colleges
Get to know the new members of your Residential College community! Location and event
will differ for each Residential College.
Saturday, August 15
Location: Residential Colleges
Once you get your car unloaded, drive down to the Roy Stewart Stadium parking lot
and park. Let our shuttle buses take you back to the residential hall.
Location: 2nd floor, Curris Center
You are now a Racer. You should be sporting your blue and gold, not your old high
school t-shirt, and DEFINITELY not another university鈥檚 gear. Bring in breakfast food
items or ready to eat meals to donate to our Murray State food pantry, Racers Helping
Racers, and swap them out for your Racer swag (one per person while supplies last).
Location: 2nd Floor, Curris Center
Need something fun for your room? Create your very own FREE custom surfboard sign!
Location: 2nd Floor, Curris Center
This is a time to welcome and celebrate you, parents and family! Drop in and enjoy
light refreshments where you have the opportunity to connect with fellow Racer families.
Location: Mall Area
This is a don鈥檛-miss event! Businesses from all over Murray will have information
tables with lots of information and coupons! Play games, win prizes, and grab free
food (from Racer Dining) on the way out. Be sure to stop by the KONA ICE truck for
free snow cones!
Location: Residential College
Get to know the new members of your Residential College community! Location and event
will differ for each Residential College.
Location: Elizabeth Ampitheater
Let the HOT beats move you! Grab your new friends and get your 鈥済low鈥 on at a heart-pumping,
beat-thumping Zumba sesh. Free glow necklaces/bracelets while supplies last!
Location: Residential College
Hungry? Need a snack before bed? Nothing like fresh, hot pancakes prepared fresh by
the BCM. Sponsored by the Baptist Campus Ministry (BCM).
Sunday, August 16
Location: 1st Floor TV Lounge, Curris Center
Compete in a fast-paced, trivia challenge where each round is a different game format.
Win prizes by mastering the gauntlet, outlasting the competition, and earn the title
of Last Racer Standing!
Location: Barkley Room, Curris Center
Come learn about the Emerging Scholars Institute and other resources available to
you as a student at Murray State University.
Location: TBD
Residential College Meetings
This is your first don鈥檛-miss event! Residential and commuter students report to your
residential college.
Locations:
- Clark College - Blackburn Science Building, Room 135
- Elizabeth College - Curris Center Large Ballroom 3rd floor
- Hart College - Curris Center Theater 3rd floor
- Hester College - Collins I&T Building Freed Curd Auditorium
- Regents College - Curris Center Barkley Room 3rd floor
- Richmond College - Fine Arts Building Robert Johnson Theater
- Springer/Franklin - Blackburn Science Building Room 228
- RH White College - Mason Hall Auditorium
Location: Residential College Area
Be sure to check with residential college leadership for the location!
Location: Large Ballroom, Curris Center
Sponsored by NPHC. Come play a few rounds of Bingo for a chance to win prizes from
local restaurants and businesses.
Location: Waterfield Library
Lots of games and activities! Play glow golf, karaoke, laser tag, Nerf shooting gallery
and much more!
Monday, August 17
2nd Floor, Curris Center
Need wall decor? Find a poster to decorate your room.
Location: Outside 2nd Floor Entrance, Curris Center
Don鈥檛 get lost during your first week of classes by taking a campus tour with our
Racer Nation Orientation leaders.
Location: Lovett Auditorium
MANDATORY for all NEW students. Parties. Hot Date. Rush. Greek. Band. Athletic Recruitment. Multicultural. Multiracial.
Me. You. Alcohol. Words fading. Somehow what felt like fun quickly turns into the
fast, furious blurred lines of sexual assault, victims, he said-she said, accused
and accusers. Join us for the five R鈥檚 that will keep you, your organization, your
friends and the ones you care about safe.
Location: Lovett Auditorium
MANDATORY for all NEW students. We will celebrate and prepare you for the next few years of college at our 10th Annual
Blue & Gold Celebration. The guest speaker is Murray State University alumna, Dana
Howard.
Location: Your 100T Classroom
MANDATORY for all NEW students. Your first class! Meet with your 100T class during this time. Meet in the room and
building where your 100T course will meet later this week (found on your class schedule),
unless your professor has given you information to meet elsewhere. This is a required
course meeting, so be sure to attend.
Location: Intramural (IM) Field
MANDATORY for all NEW students. Reconnect with your Racer Nation Orientation Leaders and other new students while
playing games with the Campus Recreation & Wellness Center crew as the last part of
your orientation experience! Have fun, make new friends and win prizes as you start
your Racer Life!
Location: Intramural (IM) Field
Hosted by the Student Government Association, this water balloon battle invites students
to team up, dodge, splash, and soak their way through an unforgettable afternoon.
Grab your friends, wear clothes you do not mind getting wet, and get ready for a refreshing
Racer-sized showdown!
Location: Campus Recreation & Wellness Center
MANDATORY for all NEW students. Celebrate the reopening of the Susan E. Bauernfeind Campus Recreation & Wellness
Center following exciting upgrades designed to enhance the student wellness experience.
The ribbon-cutting ceremony will showcase the refreshed space and recognize the investment
in a healthier, more active campus community. Students, faculty, staff, alumni, and
friends are invited to attend, explore the improvements, and help mark this new chapter
for campus wellness.
Location: Intramural Field - Across from Clark Residential Hall
Reconnect with your Racer Nation Orientation Leaders and other new students for an
evening of fun including a a water balloon battle sponsored by the Student Government
Association. Grab your friends, wear clothes you do not mind getting wet, and get
ready for a refreshing Racer-sized showdown!
Tuesday, August 18 -- First Day of Classes
Location: 2nd Floor Entrance, Curris Center
Welcome Racers to the First Day of Classes! Grab some water, campus map, and snap
a pic. We will print it out for you - for free!
Location: 2nd Floor, Curris Center
Need wall decor? Find a poster to decorate your room!
Location: 2nd Floor Entrance, Curris Center
Celebrate your first day of classes with Dippin Dots! Compliments of Student Government
Association.
Wednesday, August 19
Location: 2nd Floor Entrance, Curris Center
Welcome Racers! Grab some water and a campus map on your way to class.
Location: 2nd Floor, Curris Center
Need wall decor? Find a poster to decorate your room!
Location: 2nd Floor Entrance, Curris Center
Grab a popsicle and get info on Racer Dining!
Thursday, August 20
Location: 2nd Floor, Curris Center
Need wall decor? Find a poster to decorate your room!
Location: Waterfield Library Breezeway
Join the Center for Student Success for a First-Generation Meet and Greet event. The
event offers students a welcoming environment to build community and connect with
first-gen students, faculty, and staff
Friday, August 21
Location: Marvin D. & Eunice J. Mills Center for Excellence, Curris Center 1st Floor
Orientation for the Emerging Scholars Institute students.
Saturday, August 22
Location: Marvin D. & Eunice J. Mills Center for Excellence, Curris Center 1st Floor
Orientation for the Emerging Scholars Institute students.
Tuesday, August 25
Location: Large Ballroom, Curris Center 3rd Floor
Find out about our registered student organizations so you can get involved!
Wednesday, August 26
Location: Waterfield Library Breezeway
The Career Services Center invites you to talk with various campus departments and
local businesses about part time employment opportunities.
Thursday, August 27
Location: Large Ballroom, Curris Center
The National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) Open House will be a formal event where each
chapter sets up display tables and have small presentations to educate non-Greek students
on the goals and values of their organizations. This will be a perfect opportunity
for students to learn about each chapter in the NPHC. Non-Greek students will also
have time for individual conversations with NPHC chapters to ask specific questions.