Bluefield University will kick off the 2025-2026 academic year with a packed schedule of Welcome Week activities. The student development team has planned a variety of events for on-campus students to meet new friends and plug into the campus community beginning Monday, August 18.
On Monday, the final wave of students will return. Incoming students will attend Welcome Home night, blending elements of orientation and the student ministry team’s weekly Home worship services.
Orientation continues Tuesday as incoming students sign the Honor Code that morning and concludes that afternoon. The men’s soccer team will compete in a scrimmage at 4 p.m. at East River Soccer Complex in Bluefield, West Virginia. Finally, the university will host Welcome Back Bingo at 7:30 p.m. in its Jack Marcom Student Center.
Wednesday marks the first day of classes. Bluefield will host its annual President’s Convocation at 10:30 a.m. in Harman Chapel, followed by the Community Fair in the Quad. At the fair, students can connect with clubs and ministries on campus and in the local community. Worship Night will begin at 8 p.m. in Harman Chapel.
On Thursday, students can attend a pool party and movie night at Harmony Acres in Bluefield, Virginia, beginning at 7 p.m.
Food trucks and lawn games will be set up outside the Dome Gymnasium on Friday evening, beginning at 7:30 p.m.
Welcome Week concludes on Saturday with a new student activity held at 2 p.m. at Lincolnshire Park in Tazewell, Virginia. The men’s soccer team will compete in another scrimmage at 6 p.m. at East River Soccer Complex.
Activities throughout the semester will be advertised on the university’s campuswide announcement screens, Instagram, and Facebook. Students may also check the athletics website, student ministries Instagram, and their student emails for updates.