{"id":69261,"date":"2017-08-13T12:00:37","date_gmt":"2017-08-13T17:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.olemiss.edu\/?p=69261"},"modified":"2017-08-16T14:38:35","modified_gmt":"2017-08-16T19:38:35","slug":"um-welcome-week-offers-something-everyone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/um-welcome-week-offers-something-everyone\/","title":{"rendered":"UM Welcome Week Offers Something for Everyone"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_69345\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/um-welcome-week-offers-something-everyone\/welcome-week-photo-2-crop\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-69345\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-69345\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-69345\" src=\"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Welcome-Week-Photo-2-crop-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"\" height=\"168\" width=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Welcome-Week-Photo-2-crop-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Welcome-Week-Photo-2-crop-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Welcome-Week-Photo-2-crop.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Welcome-Week-Photo-2-crop-580x326.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-69345\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">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<\/p><\/div>\n<p>OXFORD, Miss. \u2013 Students and other members of the <a href=\"http:\/\/olemiss.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University of Mississippi<\/a> community have much to anticipate during Welcome Week, Aug. 17-25.<\/p>\n<p>Coordinated by the <a href=\"http:\/\/union.olemiss.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ole Miss Student Union<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/saa.olemiss.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Student Activities Association<\/a>, 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&#8217;s &#8220;Month of Welcome,&#8221; which takes place from Aug. 14 to Sept. 15.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMore programs and events are being offered,\u201d said Bradley Baker, Ole Miss Student Union director. \u201cThe Student Union continues to work with departments across campus to provide a diverse and unique experience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Partners include the <a href=\"http:\/\/chancellor.olemiss.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Office of the Chancellor<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/studentaffairs.olemiss.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/cssfye.olemiss.edu\/\">Center for Student Success and First-Year Experience<\/a>, Office of Leadership and Advocacy, <a href=\"http:\/\/dos.orgsync.com\/org\/umasb\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Associated Student Body<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/campusrec.olemiss.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Campus Recreation<\/a>, the <a href=\"http:\/\/inclusion.olemiss.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Center for Inclusion and Cross Cultural Engagement<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/givetoathletics.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ole Miss Athletics<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/upd.olemiss.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University Police Department<\/a>, Oxford Police Department, Lafayette County Sheriff\u2019s Department, <a href=\"http:\/\/dos.orgsync.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Office of Leadership and Advocacy<\/a> and Mississippi Blood Services.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis year we hope to attract and engage more students, faculty and staff than ever before,\u201d said Patrick Ramsay, coordinator for the Ole Miss Student Union. \u201cFrom first-year students getting acclimated to the university to returning upperclassmen, it\u2019s a really good time. Wherever you go, there\u2019s an event.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Among the scheduled events:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>17: Splash into Ole Miss, 8 p.m., Turner Center<\/li>\n<li>18: Hotty Toddy Hangout, 7 p.m., the Grove<\/li>\n<li>19: New Student Kickoff Picnic, 5:15 p.m., the Grove<\/li>\n<li>20: Campus Recreation Info Session, 3:30 p.m., Turner Center<\/li>\n<li>20: First-Year Experience\u2019s Sunday Search, 4 p.m., across campus<\/li>\n<li>20: History Walk, 7 p.m., the Circle<\/li>\n<li>20: Movie: \u201cMonsters University,\u201d 8 p.m., the Grove<\/li>\n<li>21-25: Ball Pit with Strangers, 10 a.m., the Circle<\/li>\n<li>21: Silent Disco, 9 p.m., the Grove<\/li>\n<li>22: Coffee with a Cop, 7:30 a.m., the Circle<\/li>\n<li>22: Ice Cream Social, 12:15 p.m., the Circle<\/li>\n<li>22: Fall Convocation, 7 p.m., the Pavilion at Ole Miss<\/li>\n<li>22-23: Get Involved Fair, 11 a.m., the Circle<\/li>\n<li>23: Breakfast on the Circle, 7:30 a.m.<\/li>\n<li>23: 2v2 Sand Volleyball Tournament, noon, Intramural Fields<\/li>\n<li>23: Passport to Diversity, 4 p.m., Bryant Hall<\/li>\n<li>23: Laser Tag: 7 p.m., the Grove<\/li>\n<li>24: ASB Day, 9 a.m., throughout campus<\/li>\n<li>24-25: Blood Drive, 10 a.m., the Circle<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Other activities include women\u2019s soccer and volleyball games, a rock-climbing wall, Snapchat photo booth and free snow cone giveaway.<\/p>\n<p>The UM Student Activities Association is organized and run by students to promote special events, Homecoming and musical entertainment. 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