By Gavin Mendoza
Northwestern’s family atmosphere will be on full display during the university’s yearly Family Day events on Oct. 1.
Calleb Mosburg, dean of student affairs and enrollment management, will be one of the administrators at the event. He said the event will have some changes from last year, but some aspects will stay the same.
“We’ve kind of removed the formal program, so to speak, and instead of gathering everybody at one time at the Student Center, we’ve added some things with family … like the Mural Fest that is done with the community,” Mosburg said. “It was such a great hit last year.”
Another activity for students and their families is the scavenger hunt.
“The scavenger hunt within the community allows for families to be with each other, hang out, and some students love to show their parents about places in the community and some neat things that they’ve been able to learn while being here,” Mosburg said.
Shopping for tuition will begin Tuesday. Students and their families can visit participating Alva merchants and register to win scholarships. The awards will be presented to the winners during the Saturday football game.
“We encourage students to go out in the community and go to the businesses and shop if you want, and also drop your names in the boxes that are at the businesses,” Mosburg said. “The businesses are listed on our website.”
Shopping for tuition will start Tuesday to give busy students and their families more time.
Mosburg said the event is a good way to highlight Northwestern and the community.
“It has been a really great tradition for Northwestern,” Mosburg said. “We talk a lot about how this campus and Northwestern in general … is like a family. Providing some activities and providing things where the students and parents can enjoy together is really neat.”
Jackson Dillingham, a freshman from Frisco, Texas, said he is looking forward to bringing his family to Alva.
“I am looking forward to showing my family how the town is, the different events that can be done within the town and showing how cool of a place Northwestern can be,” Dillingham said. “I am looking forward to the weekend events like football and other ones like volleyball and soccer games. Those are some of the best experiences on campus and I hope they enjoy it as much as I do.”
For a full list of events, visit https://www.nwosu.edu/family-day.