UNK Traditions
Events
Parade of Lopers
Students will parade through the heart of campus while parents/families, faculty, staff, and upper-class students cheer them on. Feel the Loper Spirit as UNK comes out to let the new students know they belong!
Date: Move in weekend
The event, part of Blue Gold Welcome Week each August, features food, games, prizes and entertainment. Dozens of campus organizations and local businesses take part in the festival, which also includes a free picnic hosted by the UNK Chancellor.
Date: Move in weekend
Student Org Fairs
Showcasing many of the wonderful student organizations and clubs at UNK. Meet the student org leaders and advisors and find out what fits you! Get involved today.
Date: Fall semester
Contact: Director of Student Engagement
Experience the Homecoming Parade, the big game, the lip sync competition, and so much more as the UNK community comes together to celebrate what it means to be a Loper. Mark your calendars for a week of high energy competition and dynamic entertainment that's become a storied tradition at UNK!
Date: Fall semester
Lip Sync/Royalty Crowning
The UNK Homecoming Lip Sync and Royalty Crowning is a premier event for the University. This event is full of teams competing with their best choreography of Lip Syncing followed by the King and queen crowning.
Date: Fall semester
Contact: Director of Student Engagement
Each year, hundreds of UNK students spread out across the community to give back during this annual day of thanks.At UNK, which has taken part since 2006, students working at dozens of job sites show their appreciation for the community by picking up litter, washing windows, painting, doing yard work and tackling other tasks.
Date: Spring Semester (April)
Contact: Secretary of Community Relations (Student Government)
College graduation marks a significant milestone, a culmination of years of dedication, hard work, and growth. It's a momentous occasion where students transition from the academic world to the next phase of their lives.
Date: End of each semester
Contact: Registrar's Office
Blue Gold Welcome is an action-packed weekend designed to welcome first-year students to UNK. Over these three days, you will meet staff and students in your residence hall, connect with faculty and staff from all over the university, get to know other first-year students, meet many of the student leaders and student organizations on campus, and get valuable information to help you thrive at UNK.
Date: Move in weekend
Contact: Director of Student Engagement
A week full of events to celebrate the Fraternity and Sorority Community and its values.
Date: Spring Semester, Typically the second week after Spring Break
Contact: fsl@unk.edu
Event where students who went through Panhellenic sorority recruitment receive a bid card to the sorority they will join.
Date: Fall semester
Contact: fsl@unk.edu
Celebration and reveal of a Multicultural Greek Council organization’s new members.
Date: End of Fall and Spring Semesters
Contact: fsl@unk.edu
Celebration of the Fraternity and Sorority Community’s academic achievements from the previous semester. Highest council and overall GPAs are awarded, and individuals who achieved the Dean’s List are celebrated.
Date: Fall and Spring Semesters
Contact: fsl@unk.edu
Rivalry Football game where UNK goes head to head against Fort Hays State.
Date: Fall semester (Football season)
International Food Festival
You can enjoy delicious cuisine and captivating performances during the upcoming Scott D. Morris International Food and Cultural Festival.
Contact: UNK ISA
Date: First semester (November)
The Spring Concert is one of the biggest events of the year. Organized by the Loper Programming and Activities Council, a student-run group, the concert has brought chart-topping artists from across the country right here to UNK.
Contact: LPAC
Date: Spring Semester
Other Traditions
Throw Your Lopes
This is a school symbol of pride. Students at UNK “Throw The Lopes” to promote school spirit.
Learn how to throw your Lopes
Friendly and welcoming
Life as a Loper
Get involved in what matters
Friendly and welcoming
Life as a Loper
Get involved in what matters
