Annual Events

SYNC (Serving Your New Community)
SYNC offers new students the opportunity to engage in their campus and community from the get go on the Saturday before fall classes begin. SYNC is all about serving the local community by going to various sites located across the community, which are generally within walking distance. Some of these organizations include Moscow Recycling, PCEI, Westpark Elementary School, and Salvation Army among many others.
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Palousafest
Palousafest, pronounced (P-a-loose-a-fest), takes place on the Theophilus Tower Lawn and is our way of kicking off the new academic year. Palousafest offers new students a unique opportunity to interact with representatives from registered student organizations, campus offices and local community businesses and organization. Throughout the events students can enjoy free food, games, novelties and even a chance to ride on some inflatables. The night is made rounded out by a large concert on the lawn sponsored by the ASUI Vandal Entertainment Board.
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Get Involved Fair
With over 200 student organizations, how can students learn about all that these groups have to offer? Join us at the Get Involved Fair, held in September to meet members of student groups, learn about groups' activities, and find out how to get involved.

Fall Leadership Week
Held during the early parts of fall semester, Fall Leadership Week will give students the opportunity to focus on personal leadership development. Students will be challenged to think beyond positional leadership, will be given the opportunity to explore what leadership means to them, to assess their personal behavioral style, and to tackle such topics as personal values, teamwork, collaboration and communication. Students will have the opportunity to meet students from across campus, begin to understand their own leadership development and gain skills to bring back to their organization, living group, school groups and future careers.
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Halloween on the Palouse
Celebrate the SPOOKIEST holiday with Vandal pride! The University of Idaho has some spooky, scary and silly events for UI students, staff, faculty and community members to partake in. Check out the list of events happening on and around campus!
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