Events at Wayne State College

  • Week of Welcome (WOW)

    Date: Aug. 21, 2026 - Aug. 28, 2026

    Location: Wayne State College, 1111 Main St., Wayne, NE 68787

    Category: Get Involved, Social Events/Activities, Events Calendar

    New student orientation for first-year students and new transfers. Welcome to WSC!

    Students at Weekend of Welcome (WOW)

  • Move-In for Freshmen and New Transfer Students

    Date: Aug. 21, 2026

    Time: 8:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

    Location: Wayne State College, 1111 Main St., Wayne, NE 68787

    Category: Events Calendar

    Freshmen and new transfer students get to move in to their residence halls early!

    Photo of students and parents moving into residence halls

  • Convocation Ceremony

    Date: Aug. 21, 2026

    Time: 2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

    Location: Willow Bowl

    Category: Events Calendar

    Kick off your four years at Wayne State College in the iconic Willow Bowl!

    Photo of freshmen students sitting in the Willow Bowl

  • Move-In for Returning Students

    Date: Aug. 23, 2026

    Time: 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

    Location: Wayne State College, 1111 Main St., Wayne, NE 68787

    Category: Events Calendar

    Returning students may move in to their residence halls.

    Three female students sit and talk in their residence hall

  • Fall Semester Classes Begin

    Date: Aug. 24, 2026 - Aug. 28, 2026

    Location: Wayne State College, 1111 Main St., Wayne, NE 68787

    Category: Academic, Events Calendar

    Welcome, students! Fall 2026 classes begin this week.

    Male student studying with a book and a laptop computer

  • Clubs and Organizations Fair

    Date: Aug. 26, 2026

    Time: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

    Location: Kanter Student Center, 1300 Schreiner Dr., Wayne, NE 68787

    Category: Get Involved, Events Calendar

    Check out all of the clubs and organizations you can get involved with on campus.

    Photo of students talking at the clubs fair

  • City Stroll

    Date: Aug. 27, 2026

    Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

    Location: Wayne, Neb.

    Category: Get Involved, Events Calendar

    Engage with Wayne area businesses to learn what's available in the community.

    Two female students walk by a Wayne mural

  • Labor Day (No Classes)

    Date: Sept. 7, 2026

    Location: Wayne State College, 1111 Main St., Wayne, NE 68787

    Category: Academic, Events Calendar

    No classes are held on this day due to the Labor Day holiday.

  • Tuition and Fees Due for Fall 2026

    Date: Sept. 8, 2026

    Location: Wayne State College, 1111 Main St., Wayne, NE 68787

    Category: Academic, Events Calendar

    Tuition and fees are due for the Fall 2026 semester.

    Male student studying with a book and a laptop computer

  • Hall of Fame Banquet

    Date: Sept. 12, 2026

    Time: 10:30 a.m.

    Location: Kanter Student Center, Frey Conference Suite, 1300 Schreiner Dr., Wayne, NE 68787

    Category: Alumni/Foundation, Events Calendar

    Nick Bidroski, Clare Duwelius, Zach Molacek, Jeff Meyer, Marie and Tony Kochenash, and the 1974 Softball Team will be inducted into the Hall of Fame.

    Photo collage of 2026 Hall of Fame inductees

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Have a campus event you’d like to promote? The event calendar is a valuable tool for marketing and sharing your event information. Our event calendar feeds into various web pages, display boards on campus, and other campus calendars. It is viewed by people on campus, people in the community, and the media.

Event submissions should be sent at least 10 – 14 days prior to the event date to ensure inclusion on our calendar.

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