SIUE Hosts 7th Cougar World Games
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will host the 7th Annual Cougar World Games Tuesday, March 25, from 4-7 p.m. in the Student Fitness Center on the SIUE campus. Part of SIUE’s Global Awareness Week, Cougar World Games will challenge, inspire and bring together diverse communities among SIUE students.
The Cougar World Games is a special event designed to promote diversity, understanding and acceptance between groups with different cultures, backgrounds and ethnicities through participation in various recreational activities offered across the globe, according to Natalie Rosales, recreation coordinator at the Student Fitness Center at SIUE.
“The basic concept allows students to visit stations set-up as various countries and continents learning about culture, sports, music, ethnic foods and more,” Rosales said.
“This year, we are trying to be more intentional in the learning opportunities and provide an area where students can meet with faculty and staff from various countries and learn first-hand their experiences growing up with sport and/or culture in their native country,” stated Rosales. “Currently we have commitments from individuals from Cyprus, Ghana, Turkey, Japan, Italy, India, Panama, Jamaica and Canada to name a few.”
The event is free and open to all.
For more information, please visit the Campus Recreation website at siue.edu/crec or call the Student Fitness Center Reception Desk at (618) 650-3248.
Photo: SIUE students Jasmine Harrison (R) and Maurice Carter play Mancala at 2013 Cougar World Games.