The week of Aug. 26 through Aug. 30 will feature a vendor fair and a variety of activities, including a fashion show, a hypnotist and an international student coffee hour.

The highlight of the week will be the President¹s annual "Welcome Picnic" on Thursday, Aug 29. The picnic will take place at two different times, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and from 5 to 7 p.m. There will be food and live entertainment.

Other events include:

On Monday, Aug. 26 from 7 to 10 p.m., the bookstore will host "Matador Madness" and students will have the opportunity to purchase books after regular store hours. There will be free food, live entertainment, a fashion show, games, door prizes and a 25% discount on clothing and gift items;
• Hypnotist Jon Bouvier will try his craft on students in the Shoshone Room of the Satellite Student Union, 17950 Lassen St., on Tuesday, Aug. 27, at 7 p.m.
• On Wednesday, Aug. 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., student clubs and organizations will be in the Sierra Quad, giving students an opportunity to get involved on campus.
• Jewish Student Life at CSUN will host a free barbecue at the Hillel Center at 17729 Plummer St. on Aug. 28 at 6:30 p.m.
• On Aug. 30, CSUN¹s women volleyball will play Kent State at 11:30 a.m. and San Francisco at 7 p.m. in the Matadome.
• From noon to 2 p.m. on Aug. 30 on Magnolia Walk east of the Oviatt Library, will be an "International Student Coffee Hour." CSUN¹s "Filipino-American Student Association" will perform, as will entertainers from different parts of the world.

California State University, Northridge has more than 31,500 full- and part-time students and offers 59 bachelors¹ and 41 master's degrees. Founded in 1958, it is the only four-year university in the San Fernando Valley and the third largest in the 23-campus CSU system. The Western Association of Schools and Colleges recently said CSUN "stands as a model to other public urban institutions of higher education."