|
|
||
|
|
WinterFest 2014: January 6 - 20The Office of First Year Initiatives and our campus partners would like to welcome all of our new and returning students to campus! To make sure you don’t get caught up in the winter BLUES, we’ve compiled a great list of events to get the semester started off right.
Schedule of Events***TENTATIVE! This schedule is based on WinterFest 2013, and will be updated as events are finalized!***Monday, January 6
WinterFest Welcome & Info Station
9am-5pm, SAC 1st floor Get your WinterFest event guide, ask questions, grab FREE coffee & samples from Jazzman’s, win prizes, learn more about important campus resources, and more! UL Wesley Gathering 6-8pm, InterFaith Center Mr. Bettie Contest 8pm, Bettie Johnson Hall This annual event features student-athletes showcasing their talent to raise money for Kosair Children’s Hospital. Former contestants are now professional athletes and actors. Have some fun and contribute to a great cause! Tuesday, January 7
WinterFest Welcome & Info Station
9am-5pm, SAC 1st floor REACH Out Welcome Back! 10:30am-2:30pm, Strickler Hall Lobby REACH welcomes you to your spring semester with FREE hot chocolate and freshly popped popcorn! Learn about the free services REACH offers to students like tutoring, mentoring, academic success seminars, and academic development advising! Step, Floor & Core 12:10-12:55pm, SAC Aerobics Studio This energized aerobic variety class includes step, floor routines, and power CORE moves- and you can try it for FREE during WinterFest! Must pay registration fee beginning Jan. 21. Check out the website for more info! Boot Camp 3-4pm, SAC Aerobics Studio This class will challenge and strengthen your whole body- and you can try it for FREE during WinterFest! Set to upbeat, fast-paced music, you’ll use dumbbells, tubing, calisthenics and stability balls to work all your muscle groups and get energized for the rest of your day. Must pay registration fee beginning Jan. 21. Check out the website for more info! Health Advocate Volunteer Training 5:30-6:30pm, Health Promotion Activity Rm. (Stud. Services Annex) Learn how to be part of Random Acts of Health (RAH) by becoming a Health Advocate Volunteer. FREE food! WinterFest Worship 6-7:30pm, BCM Building First worship service of the semester! Worship is every Tues., but tonight includes a FREE sit-down meal. Interested in local churches? Reps from several will attend with more info. UofL Women’s BB vs. Rutgers 7pm, KFC Yum! Center Wednesday, January 8
REACH Out Welcome Back!
10:30am-2:30pm, Strickler Hall Lobby Spring RSO Fair 11am-1pm, SAC MPR New to UofL or still exploring what UofL has to offer? Check out amazing student groups at the RSO Fair! Bring your lunch to the SAC MPR and meet some diverse and vibrant Recognized Student Organizations. You might just find the RSO that fits you! Boot Camp 12-12:45pm, SAC Aerobics Studio This class will challenge and strengthen your whole body- and you can try it for FREE during WinterFest! Set to upbeat, fast-paced music, you’ll use dumbbells, tubing, calisthenics and stability balls to work all your muscle groups and get energized for the rest of your day. Must pay registration fee beginning Jan. 21. Check out the website for more info! Conversation Café 12-1pm, Cultural Center In The Other Wes Moore, author Wes Moore writes about his experience studying abroad, and the powerful effect the people and culture he encountered had on his life. Join Study Abroad and First Year Initiatives staff in discussing the impact studying abroad can have on your life! Get the details on how to study abroad, and ask questions about cost, locations, credit hours, and more. FREE lunch! U-Fit Info 12-1pm, Health Promotion Activity Rm. (Stud. Services Annex) Want to get into the best shape of your life? Come learn how to get your own fit coach! U-Fit appts. available all semester. Make your appt. online! FREE Yoga 1:30-2:30, 4-5, & 5:30-6:30pm, Health Promotion Activity Rm. (Stud. Services Annex) FREE during WinterFest- sample the various styles of yoga available to you all semester! Step Combo 5:15-6:30pm, SAC Aerobics Studio This class is a total body workout- and you can try it for FREE during WinterFest! Step and floor combinations are done to fun, fast-paced music. Finish with a cool-down, strength training and stretching exercises for a complete workout! Must pay registration fee beginning Jan. 21. Check out the website for more info! Thursday, January 9
Zumba
12-1pm, SAC Aerobics Studio This fast-paced, high energy fitness class features today's popular dance moves put to Latin rhythms music- and you can try it for FREE during WinterFest! Must pay registration fee beginning Jan. 21. Check out the website for more info! Make a Difference Day 12:15-1pm, SAC W310 (ELSB Office) Engage Lead Serve Board invites you to “Make a Difference”! Interested in getting involved in UofL’s vibrant volunteering community? Come get connected with campus and other organizations making a change in our community. FREE pizza and t-shirts! PEACC Volunteer Training 12:30-1:30pm, PEACC office (Stud. Services Annex) Want to make campus a safer place by taking a stand against all forms of power-based personal violence? Join PEACC Volunteers! Come learn about the various volunteer opportunities available. FREE food! FREE Yoga 12:30-1:30 & 4-5pm, Health Promotion Activity Room, Student Services Annex FREE during WinterFest- sample the various styles of yoga available to you all semester! Freshman Festival 6-8pm, BCM Building Freshmen are invited to kick off the new semester with games, prizes, and FREE food! Friday, January 10SAB presents: CARDnival
8-11pm, SAC MPR Come in from the cold and start your semester off right! Featuring a gourmet hot cocoa bar, FREE t-shirt giveaways, a photo station, inflatables, and a great DJ! Swipe your student ID for a chance to win a digital camera! Sponsored by SAB and First Year Initiatives. Saturday, January 11UofL Swimming & Diving vs. Cincinnati
1pm, Ralph Wright Natatorium UofL Women’s BB vs. Rutgers 2pm, KFC Yum! Center UofL Men’s BB vs. USF 4pm, KFC Yum! Center Sunday, January 12Free College Lunch
12:15pm, Third Ave. Baptist Church (1 block from Cardinal Towne) Immediately following morning service (which begins at 10:45am), a FREE lunch is provided for all college students. Eat good food, meet new people, and participate in Q&A with the senior pastor. Roman Catholic Mass 5-7pm, InterFaith Center Monday, January 13Nutrition Navigators
11:30am-1:30pm, Ville Grill Ville Grill has so many options! Come for lunch and ask the Nutrition Navigators how to build a nutrient-dense plate with portions that fit your personal goals. Ask about the 80/20 rule! Available at this time every Mon. & Tues. Ulmer Career Center Open House
12-4pm, Ulmer Career Center (College of Business)
Come visit the Ulmer Career Center for a Welcome Back Open House! Take a tour of the center, meet the staff, and learn about the resources the Ulmer Center has to offer. Hot chocolate and cookies will be served! This event is open to College of Business students and students considering a major or minor in business.
SAB Presents: Mock Interview
4-5pm, College of Business Rm. 344 Come learn the dos and don’ts of interviewing! Career counselors and recruiters will be available to answer questions, give info on setting up mock interviews, and look over your resume. There will also be a fashion show featuring what you should and shouldn’t wear to an interview! FREE dessert bar! Bring your student ID. PEACC Volunteer Training 5:30-6:30pm, PEACC office (Stud. Services Annex) UL Wesley Gathering 6-8pm, InterFaith Center Interfraternity Council Recruitment 6-9pm, Red Barn IFC Spring Recruitment will be Jan. 14-17! Undergraduate male students with a 2.5 cumulative GPA are invited to meet fraternity members and hear about the benefits of being in a fraternity at UofL. Tuesday, January 14Nutrition Navigators
11:30am-1:30pm, Ville Grill U-Fit Info 12-1pm, Health Promotion Activity Rm. (Stud. Services Annex) Want to get into the best shape of your life? Come learn how to get your own fit coach! U-Fit appts. available all semester. Make your appt. online! Step, Floor & Core 12:10-12:55pm, SAC Aerobics Studio This energized aerobic variety class includes step, floor routines, and power CORE moves- and you can try it for FREE during WinterFest! Must pay registration fee beginning Jan. 21. Check out the website for more info! Boot Camp 3-4pm, SAC Aerobics Studio This class will challenge and strengthen your whole body- and you can try it for FREE during WinterFest! Set to upbeat, fast-paced music, you’ll use dumbbells, tubing, calisthenics and stability balls to work all your muscle groups and get energized for the rest of your day. Must pay registration fee beginning Jan. 21. Check out the website for more info! WinterFest Worship 6-7pm, BCM Building Interfraternity Council Recruitment 6-9pm, Red Barn Wednesday, January 15Winter Library Meet & Greet
9-11am, Ekstrom Library Learning Commons Come check out what services the library has to offer! FREE donuts and cider in the east lobby (1st floor), near the Browsing Collection. A drawing for a Kindle Fire will also be held. Boot Camp 12-12:45pm, SAC Aerobics Studio This class will challenge and strengthen your whole body- and you can try it for FREE during WinterFest! Set to upbeat, fast-paced music, you’ll use dumbbells, tubing, calisthenics and stability balls to work all your muscle groups and get energized for the rest of your day. Must pay registration fee beginning Jan. 21. Check out the website for more info! Health Advocate Volunteer Training 12:30-1:30pm, Health Promotion Activity Rm. (Stud. Services Annex) Learn how to be part of Random Acts of Health (RAH) by becoming a Health Advocate Volunteer. FREE food! Cookies & Community: Get to Know NC3! 4-5:30pm, Ekstrom Library 254 Network Center for Community Change (NC3) invites you to learn more about NC3, chat about our community, and have some cookies! This thriving community movement creates change in Louisville’s urban neighborhoods, organizing residents and Network members to improve educational and economic opportunities, urban land use, youth innovation, and food justice in our community. Come learn more about this movement and how you can help build a stronger connection between UofL and Louisville’s urban neighborhoods. If possible, please RSVP to Jessica Potish. Step Combo 5:15-6:30pm, SAC Aerobics Studio This class is a total body workout- and you can try it for FREE during WinterFest! Step and floor combinations are done to fun, fast-paced music. Finish with a cool-down, strength training and stretching exercises for a complete workout! Must pay registration fee beginning Jan. 21. Check out the website for more info! Interfraternity Council Recruitment 6-9pm, Red Barn Meat & Potatoes: Hit the Ground Running 7:30pm, Community Park Male students, kick off the year with an M&P panel featuring Alex Frommeyer, Kyle Medeiros, Abhi Mehta, Devin Etling-Turner, LaMont Johnson, and special guest Mike Rutherford from the Card Chronicle. FREE hot wings and even hotter topics! Thursday, January 16Explore China
10:30am-2:30pm, Ville Grill Experience a world of diverse flavors! This special event is no extra charge- just regular lunch price of $8.05 or one meal swipe. Meal plan holders- remember you can use the guest meal program to swipe in a friend! Zumba 12-1pm, SAC Aerobics Studio This fast-paced, high energy fitness class features today's popular dance moves put to Latin rhythms music- and you can try it for FREE during WinterFest! Must pay registration fee beginning Jan. 21. Check out the website for more info! NC3 Network Nite 6-8pm, Academy@ Shawnee (4018 W. Market St.) Join Network Center for Community Change for a FREE meal, and discover ways to create change and connect w/ people in the community! Interfraternity Council Recruitment 6-9pm, Red Barn Pancakes & Blankets 8-10pm, BCM Building Take a break from studying to enjoy some pancakes and contribute to a good cause at the same time! BCM will serve pancakes and accept donations to purchase blankets for the homeless. SAB Presents: Kick Back at the SAC 8:30-10PM, SAC MPR Enjoy a FREE showing of The Watch with your friends in the SAC, plus FREE snacks! Bring your student ID. Friday, January 17UofL Women’s BB vs. Cincinnati
7pm, KFC Yum! Center Saturday, January 18ELSB Presents: Olmstead Park Volunteer Day
10am-12pm, Seneca Park Join other green-minded volunteers to help keep Olmstead Parks beautiful! Contact Director of Green Initiatives, Joe LaCasse for more info on carpooling to the site (Seneca Park). UofL Men’s BB vs. Syracuse 4pm, KFC Yum! Center Sunday, January 19
UofL Women’s Tennis vs. Xavier
10am, Bass-Rudd Tennis Center UofL Women’s Tennis vs. Morehead State 4pm, Bass-Rudd Tennis Center Roman Catholic Mass 5-7pm, InterFaith Center Monday, January 20MLK Day of Service
10am-5pm, SAC MPR to various community locations Engage. Lead. Serve. encourages you to make Martin Luther King, Jr. Day a day ON, not a day OFF! ELSB- in partnership with the Cultural Center and the Anne Braden Institute- will provide multiple service opportunities at different organizations across the city. The kick-off event will include a guest speaker and FREE brunch for those who attend. Transportation to and from service sites will be provided. Registration is available now! Walk-ins may be accommodated depending on site availability. Contact Tajuan Sellars at 852.3436 for more info. UL Wesley Gathering 6-8pm, InterFaith Center
***COMING ATTRACTIONS!***Be on the lookout for these events and more, happening right after WinterFest! To keep up to date with what's going on at UofL, check out the Student Events calendar and Follow the Bird! Wednesday, January 22Study Abroad Fair
10:30am-2:30pm, Red Barn Let us send you somewhere! Meet with study abroad and financial aid reps and faculty to learn what opportunities are available. It's never too early to plan a trip! FREE food. Friday, January 24International Fashion Show
7pm, SAC MPR Come see fashion trends and performances while dining on delicious food from around the world! Pre-sale tickets will be available for $3 (with student ID) on Jan. 15, 17, 22, & 23 from 11am-1pm in SAC MPR. Tickets at the door will be $5 for students and community members. Tuesday, January 28Student-Athlete Talent Show
7:30pm, Manual HS UofL student-athletes are proud to present this 3rd annual event! Cover charge is TBA, but all proceeds will go to Kosair Children’s Hospital!
|
|
