Arch Society
The Arch Society members are student ambassadors of the Northwestern Alumni Association. They support university related programs and community-wide events by strengthening the relationship among alumni, students, faculty, and staff.
E-mail Arch Society for additional information on how to get involved.
The List of Things to Do Before You Graduate
Northwestern Core Traditions
- March through the Arch during Wildcat Welcome
- Learn the University motto
- Learn and sing the fight song
- Guard and/or paint the Rock
- Wear your pride on “Purple Fridays”
- Do the “Wildcat Dash” at the football game
- Watch the Homecoming football game at Ryan Field
- Yell as loud as you can during the Primal Scream
- Go to Dillo Day
- Learn and sing the Alma Mater
- Participate in the Senior March through the Arch
Explore Campus and Beyond
- Eat in a campus dining hall
- Ride the shuttle to Welsh Ryan Arena
- Visit Shakespeare Garden
- Visit Alice Millar Chapel at night
- Go to the Observatory
- Learn the history of key buildings and events on campus
- Take a selfie with the named downspout on Annie May Swift Hall
- Find the Einstein in Tech
- Take a selfie with the Rock where nothing happened
- Relax by the lakefront
- Take a swim in Lake Michigan
- Watch the sunrise from North Beach
- Have a bonfire at the fire pit on the lakefill
- Ride the shuttle to the Chicago Campus
- Explore Chicago
- Visit the John Evans Center
Get Involved
- Go to the Registered Student Organizations (RSO) Activities Fair
- Join a student organization
- Visit the Multicultural Center
- Participate in a club or intramural sport
- Get involved with community service
- Go to a student theater production
- Attend an on-campus concert
- Exercise at the Crown Sports Pavilion
- Attend a student musical concert
- Get involved in fundraising for your favorite charity
- Throw some paint at the “Color Roar”
- Read Sherman Ave.
- Meet someone at Norris
- Visit the Student Organization Resource Center (SORC) on the 3rd floor of Norris
- Vote in an ASG election
- Reunion with your PA and group
Purple Pride
- Get your University Wildcard
- Buy some Northwestern gear at the bookstore
- Go to Purple Pride during Wildcat Welcome
- Cheer on the Wildcats at any varsity athletics event
- Take a selfie with Willie the Wildcat
- Show Your Wildcat claw and growl
- Put your hands in the air during the 4th quarter at Ryan Field
- Go purple at “NU Day @ Wrigley”
Wildcats are Scholars
- Attend the President’s Convocation
- Read the Daily Northwestern
- Study with friends at the library
- Go to open office hours to connect with a professor
- Utilize Northwestern Career Advancement resources
- Take a summer internship
- Visit the University Archives
- Participate in a research study
- Take a Norris mini course
- Attend a Cultural Heritage/History Month event
- Study abroad
- Visit the Office of Fellowships
- Attend a visiting lecture
Wildcats for Life
- Stay connected with the Northwestern Alumni Association
- Give your senior class gift
- Attend the Senior Welcome Back Brunch during Homecoming week
- Attend Last Lecture with friends during your senior year
- Celebrate with your fellow Wildcats at Commencement
- Register for Our Northwestern and connect with Northwestern alumni
- Connect with local Wildcat alumni near your hometown