NMSU welcomes students back with Crimson Kickoff events

NMSU kicks off the fall semester with a month of campus events, traditions and social activities for new and returning Aggies.

Karmina Conde, New Mexico State University

LAS CRUCES - New Mexico State University will welcome students back to campus with Crimson Kickoff events leading up to the start of the fall semester. The first day of classes will be Wednesday, Aug. 20.

Crimson Kickoff, NMSU’s annual welcome week, will feature activities to help students connect with campus life, meet peers and celebrate the start of a new academic year. Events include residence hall move-in, athletic matchups, social gatherings and the first-year walk tradition.

Friday, Aug. 15

Move-in weekend starts, according to each student’s assigned timeslot and residence hall

Saturday, Aug. 16

• Aggie volleyball: Crimson and White Scrimmage from 1 to 2 p.m. at Pan American Center
• Move-in movie night from 8 to 10:30 p.m. at Corbett Center Outdoor Stage

Sunday, Aug. 17

• Crimson Quest: Move-in Event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Aggie Forest/Outdoor Stage
• Welcome Back BBQ from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Taos Dining Hall
• Crimson Kickoff: Aggie Beginnings, Convocation, First-Year Photo and First-Year Walk from 4:30 to 7 p.m. starting at Pan American Center
• Hall-a-palooza from 9 p.m. to midnight at grass lot between Rhodes-Garrett-Hamiel and Juniper Hall

Monday, Aug. 18 

• Crimson Kickoff: Aggie Fiesta Block Party from 7 to 10 p.m. at NMSU Bookstore

Tuesday, Aug. 19 

• Crimson Kickoff: Corbett Center Bingo from 2 to 4 p.m. at Associated Students of NMSU Office 
• Crimson Kickoff: College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences night out from 5 to 7 p.m. outside of Gerald Thomas Hall

Wednesday, Aug. 20

• First day of classes
• First day of school photos from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at first floor of Corbett Center Student Union

Thursday, Aug. 21

• Crimson Kickoff: Office of Experimental Learning Open House from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Garcia Center-East Lawn

Friday, Aug. 22

• Crimson Kickoff: Late Night at the Activity Center from 8 to 11 p.m. at James B. Delamater Activity Center

Saturday, Aug. 23 

• Aggie Volleyball exhibition game at 12 p.m. at Pan American Center
• Crimson Kickoff: UREC 3v3 Basketball Tournament from 1 to 5 p.m. at James B. Delamater Activity Center

Sunday, Aug. 24

• Pride of New Mexico Concert on the Green from 5:45 to 9:15 p.m. at Corbett Outdoor Stage

Monday, Aug. 25

• Aggie Thrive Initiative Tabling from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Corbett Center Student Union

Tuesday, Aug. 26

• Crimson Kickoff: Student Employment fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Corbett Center Aggie Lounge
• Crimson Kickoff: Transfers and Taco Tuesday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Corbett Center Pete’s Patio

Wednesday, Aug. 27

• Crimson Kickoff: Aggie Carnival from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at International Mall

Thursday, Aug. 28

• Crimson Kickoff: School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management Welcome event from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 100 West in Gerald Thomas Hall
• Crimson Kickoff: Tardecita Latina from 12 to 1:30 p.m. at Garcia Center 

Friday, Aug. 29

• Game day Kickoff from 7 to 8 p.m. at Vista del Monte courtyard

Saturday, Aug. 30

• NMSU Football vs. Bryant University at 7 p.m. at Aggie Memorial Stadium

For more information and events, visit https://crimsonkickoff.nmsu.edu/.

Karmina Conde writes for New Mexico State University Marketing and Communications and can be reached at karmina8@nmsu.edu.