College Nights: A Cowell Tradition

Students enjoy their meals at Hollywood College Night

For over forty years, College Nights have been a Cowell tradition. These special evenings include a program featuring music, dance, drama, comedy, Cowell Assembly meeting, student talent, Food served at College Nightmulticultural enrichment, or games. College Nights are attended not only by students, but also by faculty and staff, sometimes with their families.

Programs for College Nights are planned by students, staff, and faculty. These gatherings of the Cowell community are not to be missed! 


How to attend? Cowell students with a meal plan: to attend simply show up, looking sharp, and have your student ID. Be on time to get a seat. Cowell students not on a meal plan may purchase a College Night ticket in advance for only $2 (with ID) at the Cowell Student Life Office, one floor below the Dining Hall. This price is subsidized by the Cowell Senate: the best dinner-and-show deal in town!

Menus for College Nights are imaginative, diverse and scrumptious! Students are very involved in the menu planning process. In the recent years food themes have included Italian, Persian, West African, Mexican, Japanese, Thai, Indian, Filipino, Italian, and more. Cowell hosts about three College Nights a quarter.


This video, made by Cowell student Justin Ma, captures some of the fun times at Cowell Goes Medieval, our first College Night of the 2011-12 year. Thanks, Justin!