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'Winter Wonderland' Advisory for Week of Welcome

¿ìÉ«ÊÓƵ’s Office of Student Engagement is issuing a “Winter Wonderland” Advisory for new and returning students.

It’s all part of the fun of Week of Welcome – a series of events to welcome students back to the campus and to introduce them to student life – that includes a “Winter Wonderland” that is sure to the be the highlight of the week.

The activity, Wed., Jan. 20, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. will include and ice skating rink, and a giant snow globe (large enough to get photos in with friends), and a 30-foot snow slide.  The events will take place on the lawn in front of the LU Dining Hall.

After playing in the (artificial) snow, what could be better than enjoying a movie (Disney’s Frozen, of course) under white lights and sipping hot cocoa? Snacks, warm drinks, fire pits and more … all sure to make for a cozy welcome.

Other Week of Welcome activities include a movie night in the Morris Hall media room (Monday, Jan. 18); dodge ball at the Sheila Umphrey Recreational Sports Center, MLK Celebration, 6 p.m. in Landes Auditorium, and Back-to-School Bash at the Baptist Student Center, (Tuesday, Jan. 19);  Winter Social Hour in the Quad, Involvement Fair in the Setzer Center, both beginning at 11 a.m., Indoor Game Day, 6th Floor of the Mary and John Gray Library, 2 p.m. to5 p.m., and “Winter Wonderland” on the Dining Hall Lawn beginning at 6 p.m. (Wednesday, Jan. 20); “Meat” Lamar Alive! 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with free BBQ and music in the Quad, Study Abroad info in Landes Auditorium at 1 p.m., Crate Stacking at the Rec Center  and S’Mores, both 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. (Thursday, Jan. 21); Glow Danceat the Setzer Center Ballroom, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. (Friday, Jan. 22); and LU Basketball doubleheader, Women play at 2 p.m. and the Men’s game is at 4:30 p.m. in the Montagne Center (Saturday, Jan. 23).