OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi students look
forward to a variety of events during Welcome Week, Aug.
18-25.
Students can settle into their residence halls Saturday
(Aug. 18) during Move-in Day, sponsored by the Department
of Housing and Residence Life. Classes start Monday, Aug.
20.
To begin move-in, students should report to the old
Wal-Mart site (in the Oxford Mall on West Jackson Avenue)
to check in and receive their residence hall room keys.
They also can pick up carpet and sign up for
telecommunication services.
“Move-in is only one day this year, so we will be extra
busy, but will have lots of help with over 800 community
and university volunteers registered to help. Volunteers
will be there to give out keys, work water stations and
help families unload and move belongings to student rooms,”
said Bonnie Reid, assistant director for marketing services
of student housing. For check-in hours and more
information, visit
http://www.housing.olemiss.edu
The Office of Financial Aid and the Office of the Bursar
are scheduled to be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Move-in
Day. These special hours offer students moving in and their
parents an opportunity to conduct business with those
offices.
After settling in, students can take advantage of Welcome
Week entertainment, sponsored by the Student Programming
Board and Campus Programming, as well as other
organizations.
“Welcome Week is a wonderful chance for our students to see
all of the different services and activities that the
Department of Campus Programming and Student Programming
Board sponsor throughout the year,” said Jennifer Taylor,
director of Campus Programming.
Welcome Week events, which are all free, begin at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday when students meet resident assistants in the
residence halls, followed by an 8:30 p.m. showing of
“Spiderman III” on the Grove stage, with free popcorn and
drinks.
Other activities include rock wall climbing, trivia, poster
and T-shirt sales, and a community service agency fair.
Union Unplugged entertainment is set for 12:15 p.m. Tuesday
and Thursday, and screenings of the movie “Shrek III”are
scheduled at 7 p.m and 9:30 p.m. Friday night at the Turner
Center.
The annual Walk with the Chancellor is set for 7 a.m.
Wednesday beginning on the front steps of the Lyceum.
The first week of classes concludes Saturday, Aug. 25. That
morning also offers the opportunity for students to
participate in UMSFUSION, an annual service day to promote
the concept of service-learning and civic responsibility.
Students will be welcomed by the vice chancellor for
student life before heading to various local sites to
participate in service projects.
The Rumble in the Grove concert Saturday (Aug. 25) is
scheduled from 5:30 p.m. to midnight and includes
performances by Eric Church, Ingram Hill, Drew Holcomb and
Yoni.
“We are excited to have such a diverse lineup this year.
Rumble in the Grove should be entertaining for fans of all
musical genres,” said Bradley Baker, program coordinator
for Campus Programming.
For a complete Welcome Week schedule, visit the Campus
Programming link at
http://www.olemiss.edu/student?life/campus?programming.
For disability-related assistance for Welcome Week
activities, call 662-915-1044.