University Of Missouri-St. Louis: Start Of Fall Semester Offers Students Plenty Of Opportunities To Get Involved

Press release from the University of Missouri-St. Louis:

August 16, 2021

The start of the new academic year is sure to bring some fresh energy to the University of Missouri–St. Louis campus as students return and begin making new friends or catch up with some familiar faces.

The Office of New Student Programs and the Office of Student Involvement have a series of events planned to help new students get acclimated to the campus community and start to build lasting relationships with their fellow Tritons.

There’s even more excitement this year with on-campus events returning after programming had to held almost exclusively virtually last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. There will still opportunities to take part in Triton Take-Off and Weeks of Welcome events online, but students can also get together face-to-face to take part in favorite UMSL traditions such as Serendipity Sendoff and some new events such as the ¡Diversity Debut!.

Here is a preview of look at some of the events and activities on the schedule:

College 101 Video Series – ongoing

Tune into the UMSL CampusLife YouTube channel for helpful and informative videos about everything from tips for success in virtual and in-person classes, returning to school as an adult learner, ways to get involved, self-care, campus recreation, financial services, UMSL athletics and more.

Triton’s Connections – 6:30 p.m., Aug. 20

Connect with other UMSL students from the comfort of home with Triton’s Connections: A night to Network. Not a typical zoom meeting, participating students will meet as many peers as possible in a short period of time.

Triton Bingo – 8 p.m., Aug. 20

Students will also have a chance to make connections on campus while playing bingo with a back to school theme in the Ed Collabitat.

Donuts with the Deans – 10:30 a.m., Aug. 21

¡Diversity Debut! – 4 p.m., Aug. 30 Rainbow Welcome Popsicle Party – 4 p.m., Aug. 31 Student Involvement Expo – 11 a.m., Sept. 1

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