The College
In this Section
Annual Events
Here’s a list of some (but certainly not all) of the traditional annual events at the University of Chicago, as well as when they typically occur, for your reference.
September
October
Home Coming and Family Weekend
Blues and Ribs
South Side History Bike Tour
Humanities Day
November
January
Taking the Next Step (career conference for 2nd and 3rd years)
Kuvia/Kangeiko (Winter Festival)
Martin Luther King Week
Venture to Adventure (Summer planning strategies for 1st years)
February
University of Chicago Folk Festival
Mardi Gras 2010
April
May
Festival of the Arts
Scav Hunt
Summer Breeze (music festival)
June
Senior Week
Spring Convocation
Carillonathon
Organizations
College Programming Office
CPO organizes a number of major annual events for undergraduates, including Orientation (O-Week), Taking the Next Step, Venture to Adventure, the College Honor Awards, and Senior Week.
Council on University Programming
This group organizes some of the big annual events on campus, including Blues and Ribs (the first big event of the year), Kuviasungnerk/Kangeiko, Mardi Gras, Summer Breeze, Dance Marathon, and the Fall Formal.
Major Activities Board
MAB is a student-run organization that produces about three large events each year: usually a concert fall quarter, a comedian or comedy troupe during Winter Quarter, and “Summer Breeze” the University’s music festival in the spring.
