The Ole Miss Student Activity Association is again hosting Welcome Week.
With the beginning of a new school year just around the corner, the Ole Miss Student Activity Association is again hosting Welcome Week. The annual week of events is a great way for faculty and staff, both new and old, to get involved with the campus community.
“Welcome Week provides Ole Miss students, faculty and staff with many opportunities to experience community-building, entertainment and a slice of campus culture,” said Nathan Darce, coordinator of student activities. “We invite everybody to come out and sample the activities to kick off a new semester.”
This year’s Welcome Week kicks off on Friday (Aug. 21) and runs through Aug. 28. Events of interest to faculty and staff include:
Sunday, Aug. 23
Noon – Women’s Soccer vs. Boise State, Ole Miss Soccer Stadium
Monday, Aug. 24
10 a.m.-2 p.m. – Welcome Back Day, Student Union Plaza
Noon – OrgSync Training, Weir Hall, Room 107
Tuesday, Aug. 25
9 a.m.- 4 p.m. – Mississippi Blood Services blood drive, bus on the Circle
11 a.m.- 1 p.m. – Get Involved Fair, Circle
1:30 p.m. – “Ready, Set GOAL! Goal Setting for the New Academic Year!”, Student Union Ballroom
7 p.m. – Fall Convocation, Tad Smith Coliseum
Wednesday, Aug. 26
9 a.m.- 4 p.m. – Mississippi Blood Services blood drive, bus on the Circle
11 a.m.-1 p.m. – Get Involved Fair, Circle
3 p.m. – House Calls, residence halls
4:30 p.m. – Multicultural Perspective Program in the Student Union Ballroom
5:30 p.m. – CARE Walk, Grove
Thursday, Aug. 27
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. – Center for Inclusion and Cross Cultural Engagement open house, Stewart Hall
1:30 p.m. – OrgSync Training, Weir Hall, Room 107
4 p.m. – “Ready, Set GOAL! Goal Setting for the New Academic Year!”, Student Union Ballroom
Friday, Aug. 28
6 p.m. – Women’s volleyball vs. Oral Roberts, Gillom Center
7 p.m. – Women’s soccer vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, Ole Miss Soccer Stadium
9 p.m. – Concert featuring “American Idol” winner Fantasia, Grove
For more information or for a full list of Welcome Week events, visit http://saa.olemiss.edu.