Our Winter Weeks of Welcome are designed to help new and returning students get to know each other through fun, interactive, and engaging activities.
Each week offers different events. Be sure to check out what we have planned for next week!
*All events are subject to change.
- Monday, January 17
- Tuesday, January 18
- Wednesday, January 19
- Thursday, January 20
- Friday, January 21
- Saturday, January 22 & Sunday, January 23
Salukis in Unity Week
NAACP 39th Annual King Breakfast | Student Center, Ballrooms (for those that have tickets) & Online
The Carbondale Illinois NAACP has made their annual MLK Breakfast a hybrid event!
All tickets have been sold, but the program will be live-streamed on the Carbondale Public Library's Youtube channel. You do not need to register. Just tune in at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, January 17! https://www.youtube.com/c/thecarbondalepubliclibrary
Time:
In-Person: 8:00am for breakfast (must have ticket in advance)
Online: 9:00am via YouTube
SIU Men's Basketball vs. Drake | Banterra Center
Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm
*Check back often to see what newly scheduled events we have.
Salukis in Unity Week
COVID Boosters | Student Center, Renaissance Room
Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson boosters available.
Time: 10:00am - 5:00pm
Salukis in Unity Week
First Saluki Center Info Table | Student Center, North Entrance
Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm
Novelty Wax Hands | Student Center North Hallway
Student's can have the chance to create their own wax hands with the help of the SIU Craft Shop. This event is free for students with their Student ID/dawgtag.
Time: 10:30am - 12:00pm
Careers in Design Showcase | Quigley Hall Gallery
Welcome to Careers in Design! We will be hosting an Exhibit, Q&A, and introducing our Registered Student Organizations.
Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Dawg Lounge Open House | Student Health Services (across from the pharmacy)
College, work, life—they all come with stress. For many, life right now can only be described as overwhelming. That experience makes a lot of sense—and we (the folks in the Student Health Center) want to help. The Dawg Lounge is one of the ways we’re trying to do just that. The Dawg Lounge is SIU’s dedicated space to help students reduce and navigate the stresses they experience every day. Come check out the Dawg Lounge during our Open House on January 19 from 3-5pm to see all that we have: massage chairs, yoga mats, adult coloring, and more. The Dawg Lounge is always free to use and is located on the 1st floor of the Student Health Center. We can can’t wait for you to come check it out!
Time: 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Salukis in Unity Week
Safe Zone Training | Grinnell Hall
Pre-registration needed. To register, click here.
Time: 4:00pm - 6:00pm
New Transfer Pizza Mixer and Basketball Game | SC Mississippi Room & Banterra Center
Prior to the men's basketball game, new transfer students are invited to come meet other new transfer students in the Student Center, Mississippi Room. Come hungry as there will be pizza!
After pizza, the group will go to the basketball game. Be sure to bring your student ID as SIU students get in FREE to home athletic events.
Time: 6:00pm
SIU Men's Basketball vs. Sycamores | Banterra Center
Come cheer on the Salukis as they take on the Sycamores of Indiana State. Students get in FREE with their SIU student ID!
Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Salukis in Unity Week
COVID Boosters | Student Center, Renaissance Room
Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson boosters available.
Time: 10:00am - 5:00pm
Salukis in Unity Week
Salukis SPEAK: Salukis then 1972, Salukis Now 2022 | Online via Zoom
https://tinyurl.com/2p8zdjtu
Time: 5:00pm
SIU Women's Basketball vs. Illinois State | Banterra Center
Come cheer on the Salukis as they take on Illinois State. Students get in FREE with their SIU student ID!
Time: 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Salukis in Unity Week
International Coffee Hour | Center for International Education
Time: 3:00pm - 5:00pm
SPC Films: Double Feature: Space Jam & Space Jam: A New Legacy | Student Center Auditorium
Time: 7:00pm - 10:30pm
SATURDAY, JANUARY 22
MLK Day of Service
Sites include Touch of Nature & Green Earth. Pre-registration is needed. To register, click here.
Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm
SIU Swimming & Diving vs. Indiana State (Women) | Shea Natatorium
Come cheer on our Swimming & Diving student athletes!
Time: 1:00pm
SIU Women's Basketball vs. Bradley | Banterra Center
Come cheer on the Salukis as they take on Bradley University. Students get in FREE with their SIU student ID!
Time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm
SUNDAY, JANUARY 23
Indie Lens Pop-Up Film | Virtual
WSIU and Carbondale Public Library are hosting a virtual Indie Lens Pop-Up film conversation. The film is "Missing in Brooks County," about migrant journeys across the U.S. border.
https://www.wsiu.org/missing-in-brooks-county
Time: 2:30pm - 4:00pm
