University of Arkansas Fayetteville - Razorback Yearbook (Fayetteville, AR)

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IT WASN’T JUST A DANCE; IT WAS A SOCIAL GATHERING. I MET A LOT OF PEOPLE THERE. -JAMES HAIRSTON WELCOME The annual Residents Interhall Congress Welcome Back Dance was held between Humphreys Hall and Brough Commons as a part of Welcome Week. The dance let the student body know about RIC and gave the students something fun to do during the week before classes begin. This year the dance was a great success. We increased attendance by quite a bit, and we ' re proud of that, RIC Programs Director Ren-Janette Lee said. Many freshmen attended the dance, but even returning students were happy to meet new peo¬ ple and make more acquaintances. I really enjoyed getting to meet some new stu¬ dents who live in my residence hall, and I think everyone had fun, Sabine Krueger said. A local DJ provided music until 1:00 a.m., and while many students danced, others greeted old friends and conversed about summer activities and the upcoming semester. I thought it was a great program for develop¬ ing a sense of community among students at the beginning of the semester, junior Mustafa Icel said. It was a good way for people from different residence halls to meet and interact with one another. -Rose Hillbrand WELCOME BACK DANCE 23

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Students mingled and talked at the RIC Welcome Back Dance which is held every year during Welcome Week. Although the dance attracted many freshmen, returning students also attended and enjoyed getting together with old and new friends. Photo by Residents Interhall Congress Curtis Wright and Chris McCroskey had fun at the annual Welcome Back Dance outside of Brough Commons. Students danced and talked with friends while enjoy¬ ing the refreshments and music pro¬ vided by RIC. Photo by Residents Interhall Congress 22 ■ WELCOME BACK DANCE Students danced to the sounds of a local DJ at the Welcome Back Dance during the week before classes began. The dance was a part of Welcome Week festivities, and it attracted many new and returning students. Photo by Residents Interhall Congress

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I ALWAYS ENJOY THE OPPORTU¬ NITY TO GET TOGETHER WITH EVERYONE AND SHARE SOME FOOD AND GOOD TIMES. -DINA KRUNIC FESTIVE • The third annual Convocation Ceremony was held during the first week of classes. Convocation was a tradition resurrected from older college days. It was meant to bring the campus communi¬ ty together and symbolically mark the beginning of the new school year. It was a festive occasion for new students to be welcomed into the acade¬ mic community. It was fun. I got to meet some new people and I got out of eating at the dining hall that evening, freshman James Hairston said. Convocation began at 4:30 p.m. with the college receptions. Each college hosted a reception for new and returning students. At 5:15, the Grand Procession began. A group of students and faculty from each college flew banners as they marched to Old Main. At 5:30 the Convocation Ceremony opened with a speech by Chancellor John White. He spoke to students about commitments, pledges and the common ties that made everyone part of the University family. Wherever you go in the world, whenever you meet someone from the University of Arkansas, you ' ll know you ' re with family, Chancellor White said. After the chancellor ' s remarks, everyone was invited to enjoy a picnic of hamburgers and hot dogs on the lawn of Old Main. Music was provid¬ ed by Oreo Blue. --Jennifer Wallace 24 CONVOCATION