Orientation Resource Tables
Thursday, August 21 - 11:30am-1:30pm

After you've moved all of your belongings into your new room, met your roommate and started to settle into Lehigh, stop by Library Drive (in front of the UC) and visit our resource table. You will be able to meet and greet our staff, find out about upcoming events and sign up for our e-mail list serv.

Multicultural Center Family Reception Thursday, August 21 - 2:00-3:00pm

Stop by the Multicultural Center (affectionately known as the M-Room) in the University Center for a more in-depth exploration of our programs and services. We are happy to meet parents and family members to answer any questions you may have about cultural life at Lehigh.

CultureFest!
Friday, August 22 - 4:30-7:00pm

You must experience this amazing celebration of various cultures from around the world. Organized by the Office of the First-Year Experience and Student Activities, this annual event is held on the UC Front Lawn and features great food, music, dance and fun!

Academic Showcase - Kaleidoscope and Lehigh POP Programs
Sunday, August 24 - 2:30-5:30pm

We are thrilled to offer two concurrent programs during the Academic Showcase part of Orientation. Our Kaleidoscope Peer Educators will give you a sample program and discuss their availability throughout the year to facilitate programs for your student club, floormates, team or any other group. At the same time, you may also gain a sneak preview of the Lehigh POP! programming series which focuses on American popular culture and individual identity development. Check your Orientation schedule for locations.

Student Club Expo
Monday, August 25 - 4:00-6:00pm

We know it's only the first day of classes, but why wait to get involved in a student club or organizations. Nearly all of the cultural student groups, including our OMA Cultural Programming Board and Kaleidoscope groups will have information tables set up on the UC Front Lawn. Representatives of each club will be on-hand to give you details about their group and show you how to sign up. Don't miss this opportunity to get connected!

LGBTQA Services, Women's Center and Multicultural Affairs Open House
Thursday, August 28 - 4:30-6:00pm

The first week of classes will almost be over by this point and our Advocacy & Equity offices want to celebrate with you! We will open up our spaces for anyone who is interested in getting more intimately acquainted with our office initiatives. There is no formal program, we simply want to create a space for new students, older students and staff to mix and mingle. There will be food and drinks for all, so make sure to stop by the 2nd floor of the University Center.

iChange 2008 Block Party
Saturday, August 30 - begins at 4pm in Umoja House Parking Lot

This all-day affair will kick start the year in style. This will be the first of many opportunities for the Lehigh campus community to come together in celebration of unity through diversity. There will be iTouch & Apple Product Giveaways, Music, a show featuring music sets from NYC DJs Old Money & Melo-X, Spoken Word from Kesed I Am
(2005 Urban Word NYC Slam Team/2008 Urbana) and other entertainment, Food, Drinks, Contests, Free T-shirts, a Photo Station and an Official iChange Party from 10pm-2am in the U-House Basement.

evoLUtion seminars
Scheduled by the Office of the First-Year Experience

The Office of the First-Year Experience (OFYE) is proud to offer a four-week seminar for new students as an extension of their orientation. These seminars expose students to a wide-range of information related to life in college. The OMA was heavily involved in designing the second and third sessions to engage students in an intellectual conversation about their individual identity development. You will be given thoughtful readings and assignments to help you determine what type of college experience you'd like to have, and how to make sure to create that experience.

Faces of America
Thursday, September 4 - 7:00-9:00pm

You will be amazed by this one-person show that addresses contemporary issues related to race and ethnicity in the United States of America. Written entirely from interviews and workshops held across the country Faces has been described as the first truly multicultural portrayal of Americans ever created, and "edu-tainment" at its best. Check your orientation schedule for location information.

Faces of America Follow-up Brown Bag Lunch
Friday, September 5 - 12:00-1:00pm

Many of the themes from the Faces of America show could challenge your thoughts and ideas about the social construction of race in America. We want to provide ample space for you to digest the material and continue to delve deeper into the issues. Bring your own lunch to the Multicultural center and we will debrief the Faces experience.