UALR will hold its Welcome Back Week for all new and returning students enrolled for the spring 2015 semester.

The celebration kicked off on Monday, Jan. 12, and it continues throughout the week with free and fun activities, including plenty of food and entertainment.

The tradition lets students know the school is happy to have them back for another semester and to welcome any new students who are just starting out at UALR, according to Emily Cox, development specialist in the Office of Campus Life.

“After all, the students are the reason we are all here, and we have missed them over the long winter break,” she said.

The schedule for the rest of Welcome Back Week is as follows:

Wednesday, Jan. 14: Student Organization Fair
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. DSC Rooms A,B, and C
Get involved through one of UALR’s 130 registered student organizations.

Wednesday, Jan. 14: UALR After Dark
5 to 7 p.m. Campus Wide
Student volunteers will hand out survival bags to nighttime and commuter students. If you would like to volunteer, email ebcox@ualr.edu.

Wednesday, Jan. 14: Movie Night: “No Good Deed” (PG-13)
7 p.m. DSC Rooms A, B, and C
An unstable escaped convict terrorizes a woman who is alone with her two children. Starring Idris Elba and Taraji P. Henson

Thursday, Jan. 15: Native Pride Dancers
7 p.m. DSC Rooms A, B, and C
Formed in 2003, the Native Pride Dancers educate and entertain audiences of all ages throughout the world, with the beauty, skill, and majesty of American Indian music and dance.

Friday, Jan. 16: UPC Meet and Greet
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. DSC Upper Concourse
Come meet current members of the University Program Council and find out how to get involved with one of the most exciting student organizations on campus.

For more information on UALR’s Welcome Back Week, contact Cox at ebcox@ualr.edu or 501.683.7027.

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