St. Norbert College will kick off the new school year on Sunday, Aug. 27, with a number of activities that will offer the whole college community an opportunity to come together to celebrate the start of a new school year. Faculty, students and staff, along with their families, can enjoy the following:

4:30 p.m. Mass of the Holy Spirit. (Old St. Joseph Church)

5:45 p.m. Faculty/staff robing; first-year students line-up for convocation procession. (Bush Art Center)

6 p.m. College-wide convocation with new President Brian Bruess's opening remarks. (Lawn in front of Main Hall. Rain site is Walter Theatre in Abbot Pennings Hall of Fine Arts.)

6:30 p.m. Picnic; concert provided by "The Playlist," winners of the 2017 Wisconsin Area Music Industry (WAMI) Peoples Choice award.

(Outside Campus Center. Rain site is inside Michels Commons)

8:30 p.m. Fireworks (Weather permitting)

For questions, contact Mike Counter at mike.counter@snc.edu or 920-403-3089.