Southeastern launches semester with Winter Welcome
Monday, January 14, 2019
by: Tonya Lowentritt
HAMMOND – New and returning Southeastern Louisiana University students will be
welcomed back to campus this spring semester with a multitude of activities and events
offered through “Winter Welcome.”
Scheduled Jan. 23-31, Winter Welcome is intended to help students make Southeastern
their home away from home and to settle into campus life as classes begin, said Angela
James, interim director of the Office of Student Engagement and Student Accessibility
Services.
“Our hope is that participation in Winter Welcome will help students get situated
and ready for a successful semester,” James said.
Winter Welcome begins Wednesday, Jan. 23, with “Snow Good to See You Again!”
Sponsored by Campus Activities Board, the event will transform the Student Union Breezeway
into a winter wonderland filled with snow, games, snacks and more, starting at 2 p.m.
A back-to-school tailgate for the women’s basketball game when the Lions take
on Houston Baptist is also scheduled Wednesday. Sponsored by Southeastern Athletics
and Student Government Association, the tailgate will begin at 5:30 p.m. with the
game scheduled at 7 p.m. The tailgate will take place at Cook Field, located between
the University Center and Alumni Association on North Campus.
Thursday, Jan. 24, features an event sponsored by the University Health Center
called “Wellness Welcome” at Pride Hall from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Students will learn
information about Student Outreach and Advocacy Representatives (SOAR), Lighten Up
Lions, the University Health Center itself and general wellness, as well as enjoy
interactive games.
Two events are scheduled Monday, Jan. 28. The continuation of Wellness Welcome
at Pride Hall will begin the day’s activities from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The next event
is at 6 p.m., when students, university officials and community members are invited
to meet at the Pennington Student Activity Center for a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
march and remembrance program. The march will conclude at the Student Union Theatre
with a presentation featuring remarks by outgoing Chairman of the University of Louisiana
System Board of Supervisors Alejandro “Al” Perkins.
Jam the Jungle, the annual student promotion for Southeastern Men’s Basketball,
is scheduled Wednesday, Jan. 30, at 7 p.m., at the University Center when the Lions
take on Sam Houston State. The event includes jambalaya served to the first 300 students
in attendance, as well as fun promotions, James said.
Welcome Week concludes Thursday, Jan. 31, with “Silent Disco.” Scheduled from
7 to 10 p.m. in the Student Union Ballroom, Silent Disco is an event where people
dance to music listened to on wireless headphones. Rather than using a speaker system,
music is broadcast via a radio transmitter.
“The headphones have three channels for three different DJ’s. Each channel has
a different color so that participants can see what everyone is listening to,” James
said. “Headsets will be provided for the event. Students present their IDs to utilize
the headphones and, once finished, return the headphones and receive their IDs back.
This glow-in-the-dark, unique dance party experience is just what students need to
kick-off the spring semester.”
For more information on any Winter Welcome activities or events, contact the
Office of Student Engagement at 985-549-2120.
