Student Activities staff distribute free ice cream to first-year students in front of the Ole Miss Student Union during 2016 Welcome Month. Photo by Thomas Graning/Ole Miss Communications
OXFORD, Miss. – Students and other members of the University of Mississippi community have much to anticipate during Welcome Week, Aug. 17-25.
Coordinated by the Ole Miss Student Union and Student Activities Association, the schedule features activities for all, including a picnic, silent disco party, Grove-in movie and sporting events. Welcome Week is part of the university’s “Month of Welcome,” which takes place from Aug. 14 to Sept. 15.
“More programs and events are being offered,” said Bradley Baker, Ole Miss Student Union director. “The Student Union continues to work with departments across campus to provide a diverse and unique experience.”
Partners include the Office of the Chancellor, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, Center for Student Success and First-Year Experience, Office of Leadership and Advocacy, Associated Student Body, Campus Recreation, the Center for Inclusion and Cross Cultural Engagement, Ole Miss Athletics, University Police Department, Oxford Police Department, Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department, Office of Leadership and Advocacy and Mississippi Blood Services.
“This year we hope to attract and engage more students, faculty and staff than ever before,” said Patrick Ramsay, coordinator for the Ole Miss Student Union. “From first-year students getting acclimated to the university to returning upperclassmen, it’s a really good time. Wherever you go, there’s an event.”
Among the scheduled events:
- 17: Splash into Ole Miss, 8 p.m., Turner Center
- 18: Hotty Toddy Hangout, 7 p.m., the Grove
- 19: New Student Kickoff Picnic, 5:15 p.m., the Grove
- 20: Campus Recreation Info Session, 3:30 p.m., Turner Center
- 20: First-Year Experience’s Sunday Search, 4 p.m., across campus
- 20: History Walk, 7 p.m., the Circle
- 20: Movie: “Monsters University,” 8 p.m., the Grove
- 21-25: Ball Pit with Strangers, 10 a.m., the Circle
- 21: Silent Disco, 9 p.m., the Grove
- 22: Coffee with a Cop, 7:30 a.m., the Circle
- 22: Ice Cream Social, 12:15 p.m., the Circle
- 22: Fall Convocation, 7 p.m., the Pavilion at Ole Miss
- 22-23: Get Involved Fair, 11 a.m., the Circle
- 23: Breakfast on the Circle, 7:30 a.m.
- 23: 2v2 Sand Volleyball Tournament, noon, Intramural Fields
- 23: Passport to Diversity, 4 p.m., Bryant Hall
- 23: Laser Tag: 7 p.m., the Grove
- 24: ASB Day, 9 a.m., throughout campus
- 24-25: Blood Drive, 10 a.m., the Circle
Other activities include women’s soccer and volleyball games, a rock-climbing wall, Snapchat photo booth and free snow cone giveaway.
The UM Student Activities Association is organized and run by students to promote special events, Homecoming and musical entertainment. For more details, visit http://union.olemiss.edu/welcome/.