SIUE Kicks Off Spring 2021 Semester with Winter Welcome
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is kicking off the spring 2021 semester with creative and safe activities.
Volunteer faculty, staff and students stood outside on Tuesday, Jan. 19 holding Ask Me! signs. The volunteers greeted students on their first day of classes and helped them navigate campus.
In the Goshen Lounge, free ‘e’ masks were distributed. Additionally, the Campus Activities Board (CAB) launched its Back 2 School programs with a Back 2 School Box Pick-up offering. Students picked up a bag of goodies to help get their semester started.
Upcoming CAB events include:
- Majority Rules will take place at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21. Students will play a virtual trivia game and be entered for a chance to win Amazon gift cards.
- A Word Art: Take and Make will be available in the Goshen Lounge from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 25. Students can sign-up for a chance to pick-up a letter art kit to make in the comfort of their home.
- Additional January Take and Makes will include Hot Coco Kits & Bullet Journals and Winter Shadow Boxes and Tea Kits.
For a complete list of activities, students should visit CAB’s Get Involved page and follow CAB on social media @SIUECAB.
Importantly, as classes begin and University Housing residents return to campus, SIUE is maintaining the Our Cougar Commitment, which focuses on preserving the health and safety of the campus community while serving students with excellence.
Effective Saturday, Jan. 16, the University began operating in Expanded Operations Mode PLUS Tier 3 Mitigations. SIUE’s mandatory re-entry testing continues through Thursday, Jan. 21.
For details regarding COVID-19 updates, plans, testing, guidelines and the University dashboard, visit siue.edu/coronavirus.
Photo: Marissa Steimel with the SIUE Office of Student Affairs points as she helps a student navigate classes on the first day of the spring 2021 semester.
