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Fall 2011 University Union Board Events
- UUB Move-in Retreat- August 19th
- First Night Fun Carnival, “Hit the Lights” in concert (OSA/UHDS/UUB/various) - August 20th
- Activities Fair (OSA) - August 31st
- Outdoor movie: "Hangover II” – August 31st
- UUB Zone Outdoors! (Recruitment and promotions event) inflatable’s with a Mechanical bull, Rock Wall, Giant Twister, Human Bowling, Make Your Own Music Video – Sept 7th
- Bingo Night I - September 14th
- Coffeehouse: Open Mic Night - September 21st
Homecoming Week:
- Royalty Voting – September 22nd- 28th
- Paint the Town (downtown Macomb) - September 24th
- Dec the Campus (academic buildings) - September 25th
- Boat Regatta (Everly Park) - September 25th
- Dec The Office (campus staff) - September 26th
- Rocky’s Donation Station philanthropy - September 24th- October 1st
- Variety Show – emcee Cristela Alonzo - September 27st
- Purple and Gold Extravaganza (campus-wide) - September 28th
- Yell Like Hell (pep rally) - September 29th
- Spirit Day Soccer Game – September 30th
- Homecoming Parade (alumni/community) – October 1st
- Homecoming Game (alumni)* - October 1st
- Homecoming Comedy Event: Aries Spears (UUB, BCA and BSA) - October 1st
- Steve Buckingham: How Rhythm and Blues and Rock ‘n Roll Tore Down the Walls of Segregation - October 3rd
- Outdoor Movie: Bridesmaids with pre-show alcohol risks and consequences educational (Alcohol and Other Drug Resource Center, Battling Alcohol Consequences Squad, Beu Health Center & UUB) - October 5th
- Big Pink Volleyball Kick-Off (Campus Recreation/UUB) - October 6th
- Day Trip: Chicago’s Field Museum, guided tour through the Inside Ancient Egypt exhibit and entrance to the limited engagement “Chocolate” exhibit - October 15th
- Six Flags Great America Fright Fest, Gurnee, IL - October 16th
Family Weekend: (campus and community) - October 21th-23th
- Inflatable’s, caricatures, Make Your Own Music Video and picnic - October 22th
- "Cars 2 " Movie – October 21st and 23rd
- Breakfast with Rocky - October 23rd
- NACA MidAmerica Conference- Covington, KY - November 10th-13th
- UUB Halloween Hypnotist, Dale K - October 31st
- Comedy music with Ben Lerman (LGBTQA) - November 2nd
- In Concert: Vonnegutt – November 5th
- Bingo Night I- November 17th
- Coffeehouse Slam Poetry with Andrea Gibson (Unity, LGBTQA) – November 30th
- WESTFEST I - Stand-up comedy showcase with Arvin Mitchell and Marc Ryan, rap artist Shye, free food, Karaoke, Create A Bear, Pucker Powder candy station, free food, Design your own Street Signs, fun photos, (student groups/various)* December 2nd
Spring 2012
- UUB Zone Indoors! (Recruitment and promotions event), The Movie Poster Show- January 27th
- Coffeehouse Slam Poet: Derrick Brown – January 31st
- Auditions: Westerns Got Talent – February 11th
- Acoustic Concert: Paradise Fears - February 15th
- Bingo Night II - February 22nd
- Steve O: Laughs and Sobriety Tour (Intercollegiate Athletics, Greek Life, AOD) February 24th
- Speaker Frank Meeink: A Former Skinhead’s Fight Against Prejudice - March 1st
- Murder Mystery Dinner - March 2nd
- Western’s Got Talent (UHDS) – March 3rd
- Coffeehouse concert: Tim Stop - March 29th
- Sibs Weekend inflatable's (UHDS) – March 30th
- “Late Night at the Rec”, Vet’s Appreciation event with Campus Recreation – March 30th
- Coffeehouse Concert: Nate Flynn – April 4th *rescheduled
- Movie and a Chat: “Miss Representation” (Feminist Action Alliance, Interpersonal Violence Prevention Initiative, Women’s Studies Department, Women’s Studies Student Association)- April 18th
”Best Week Ever” Event:
- The Norman Magic Experience – April 20th
- Spring Mainstage Concert: Gym Class Heroes – April 23rd
- Coffeehouse: Open Mic Night – April 25th
- Paintball: Protect Ya Neck – April 27th
- WESTFEST II including a Psychic Fair with tarot and palm readings, karaoke, bags, free food, carnival games with plush giveaways, photo booth– April 27th
Fall 2010
- First Night Fun carnival (OSA/UHDS/UUB) - August 21st
- UUB Zone recruitment and promotions event - August 25th
- Open Mic Night - September 1st
- Activities Fair (OSA) - September 1st
- Fall Comedy Event: Jo Koy - September 9th
- "Iron Man 2" outdoor movie - September 10th
- Girl Talk Concert (Mom's Weekend) - September 11th
- Big Pink Volleyball Kick-Off (Thompson Hall/UUB) - September 16th
Homecoming:
- Paint the Town (community) - September 18th
- Dec the Campus (academics) - September 19th
- Dec The Office (campus staff) - September 20th
- Spirit Volleyball Game (athletics) - September 20th
- Variety Show - September 21st
- Purple and Gold Extravaganza (campus-wide) - September 22nd
- Boat Regatta (community) - September 22nd
- Yell Like Hell (pep rally) - September 23rd
- Homecoming Parade (alumni/community) - September 25th
- Homecoming Game (alumni)* - September 25th
- Carlos Andres Gomez slam poetry (MGC/UUB) - October 6th
- Twilight "Eclipse" movie event - October 8th
- "Western Has Talent" Show (BSA/UUB) - October 13th
Family Weekend: (campus and community) - October 15th-17th
- Carnival and picnic - October 16th
- "Toy Story 3" movie
- Breakfast with Rocky* - October 17th
- Comedy with NBC Diversity Tour: Hal Mal and Fahim Anwar - October 20th
- NACA MidAmerica Conference- Grand Rapids MI - October 21st-24th
- UUBoo Halloween movie and pumpkin painting(WAVE/BAC/UUB) - October 28th
- Open Mic Night - November 3rd
- Comedy with Dan Cummins - November 4th
- Stuff The Bus food drive philanthropy(Sodexo) - November 9th
- Veteran's Day Bowling appreciation day (Vet's/UUB) - November 11th
- Bingo Night - November 17th
- WESTFEST Dinner for Schmucks movie, free food, Maui Wowi smoothies, Karaoke, air brush tattoos, billiards, ping pong, board games, cards, bags, caricatures (stu groups/various)* - December 3rd
Spring 2011
- UUB Zone recruitment and promotions event - January 27th
- Neo Soul singer Chinua Hawk - February 7th
- Alt/ Indie rock Hayward Williams - February 9th
- Bingo Night II - February 10th
- I Love College Tour DJ event - February 12th
- Speaker Derek Dujardin: MENding Monologues (Women's Center) & MENding dialogues - February 16th
- NACA National Convention- St Louis - February 21st
- Freakonomics Movie and a Chat (academic departments) - February 28th
- Plastic Music - March 9th
- Speaker Steve Buckingham (BHM) *rescheduled 2x - moved to fall
- Open Mic Night - March 23rd
- Phi Rho Eta Throwback Jam Party (Greek) cancelled* - March 26th
Best Week Ever Event:
- WESTFEST II Due Date movie, free food, make your own cactus, yesteryear Antique photos, live music, billiards,ping pong, board games, cards, bags, (stu groups/various) - April 1st
- "The Social Network" movie - April 2nd
- Spring Comedy Event: Ben Bailey with Seaton Smith - April 4th
- Asia Project slam poet(Asian American Student Assn) - April 5th
- Disability Awareness Day (Dis. Support Svcs.)* - April 6th
- Speaker Marc Elliot: What Makes YOU tic? - April 14th
- Sibs Weekend inflatable's (UHDS) - April 16th
- Speaker C.L. Lindsay: Facebook Awareness - April 27th
- Block Party (Union Building) - April 29th
- Six Flags, St. Louis - April 30th
