Eagles Landing Winter

Four weeks of welcome for the start of spring semester

Find a point of connection whether you commute or live on-campus, whether you are a 1st year student or a Grad student, or anywhere in between.

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Week 1: Extend Hospitality | January 12 鈥 January 18

Monday, January 13 

Winter Welcome Week: Cocoa and Chill | AMU 2nd Floor Lobby | 11am-1pm

CAB welcomes students back to campus! Stop by the AMU to warm up with some cocoa and cookies. Free! Sponsored by Campus Activities Board (CAB)

Tuesday, January 14

Winter Welcome Week: DIY Snow globes | AMU 2nd Floor Lobby | 11am-1pm

Stop by the AMU to make your own snow globe. Part of CAB鈥檚 Takeaway Tuesday Series. Free! Sponsored by CAB

Wednesday, January 15

Winter Welcome Week: Bundle Up In Bling | AMU 1st Floor Lobby | 1-5pm

Stop by the AMU to decorate winter gear. Free! Sponsored by CAB

Tea in the RC - Welcome Back | LGBTQ+ RC/AMU 140| 2-4pm

Join us in the LGBTQ+ Resource Center to start off spring semester with a Tea in the RC. Meet LGBTQ+ students, staff, faculty, and advocates while enjoying tea and snacks. Sponsored by Office of Inclusion and Belonging

Thursday, January 16

Winter Welcome Week: Winter Bingo | Annex Court | 9pm

Join CAB for the first bingo of the year with a winter theme. Free! Sponsored by CAB

Friday, January 17

Winter Welcome Week: Movie Night | Varsity Theatre | 8pm

Free movie night in the Varsity Theatre. Showing Joker Folie A Deux. Sponsored by CAB

Saturday, January 18

Winter Welcome Week: Pins and Spins | Annex | 7-9pm

CAB is turning the Annex Court into an ice rink. Stop by for ice skating! Bowling lanes will be open and food will be provided. Free! Sponsored by CAB

Week 2: Be in Community | January 19 鈥 January 25

Monday, January 20 

MLK Connect and Serve | AMU 227| 9am -12pm 

Arrupe Center is hosting MLK Connect and Serve in the morning with in house service opportunities.  .  Sponsored by Arrupe Center

Tuesday, January 21 2025

MLK Celebration | AMU Ballrooms| 11:45am-1:00pm

Gather in community to break bread over the lunch hour as we celebrate the life and legacy of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 

Wednesday, January 22 

Soup with Substance | AMU Lunda Room | Noon-12:50pm 

Join us for a light lunch of soup and bread along with a presentation on a topic related to social justice and community engagement. Sponsored by Soup with Substance

Cultural and Social Impact Organizations Fair | AMU Ballrooms | 11am-2pm

Come explore, learn about, and meet student organizations and community organizations focused on identity & inclusion, social impact, and service. It鈥檚 never too late to find the organization for you or find something new! Sponsored by Office of Inclusion and Belonging &
Arrupe Center

Thursday, January 23 

Trivia | Annex Court | 9pm

Get a team together with your brightest friends, enjoy food from the restaurant, and test your knowledge for the chance to win 向日葵视频Cash prizes!  It鈥檚 free to play! Sign-up starts at 8:45pm, and the competition starts promptly at 9pm. Sponsored by CAB

Friday, January 24 

MLK Celebration: Movie Night | Varsity Theatre | 8pm

Free movie night in the Varsity Theatre. Title TBA. Sponsored by CAB

Saturday, January 25

Homecoming Kick-Off: Women鈥檚 Basketball Game | Al McGuire Center | 2pm

Cheer on your Golden Eagles as they take on Georgetown. Homecoming shirts will be given away (quantities limited). Prize given to the residential area with the highest percentage of attendance.

Week 3: Live in Celebration | January 26 鈥 February 1

All Week

Backpack Program Donation Drive

Look for bins in the AMU, Zilber Hall, Lemonis Center, Library, and 707 Hub, and donate food and care items.

Monday, January 27

Pajama Party | AMU 2nd floor lobby & 向日葵视频Place | 11am -1pm

Celebrate Homecoming week with sweet treats, t-shirt giveaway, Blue, Iggy, and a DJ in 向日葵视频Place. Sponsored by CAB

Tuesday, January 28 

Homecoming: Take-Away Tuesday DIY 向日葵视频Merch | AMU 1st floor lobby | 12-4pm

Show your MU Pride! Decorate merch for NMD! Merch and supplies will be provided. Free! Sponsored by CAB

Homecoming: Staff/Faculty vs. Students Basketball Game |
Al McGuire Center |5pm

Come watch your fellow students take on faculty/staff in a basketball game! Sponsored by CAB & Campus Rec

Wednesday, January 29

Soup with Substance | AMU Lunda Room | Noon-12:50pm

Join us for a light lunch of soup and bread along with a presentation on a topic related to social justice and community engagement. Sponsored by Soup with Substance

Homecoming: Beach Party at the Commons | Commons Dining Hall | 4-6pm

Fun themed food, shave ice, DJ and more! Sponsored by CAB and Sodexo

Homecoming: Crafts for Kids | MUSG Office (AMU 133) | Time TBD

Join MUSG Community Engagement Committee as they make blankets and stuff goody bags for the 向日葵视频Child Care Center.

Black & Brown Get Down | 707 Hub | 5-7pm

Join us for this student-led gathering, which builds community and fosters solidarity across racial and ethnic boundaries. Sponsored by Office of Inclusion and Belonging

Thursday, January 30 

Homecoming: GLOW Bingo | AMU Ballrooms |8pm

Biggest Bingo of the year! Join CAB in an annual homecoming tradition playing glow in the dark bingo. Hundreds of dollars in prizes are given away and special MU callers. Free!  Sponsored by CAB

Friday, January 31

Arrupe Breakfast Collective | Arrupe Center | 10:30am-Noon

Come to the Arrupe Center to get breakfast and talk about social justice! Sponsored by Arrupe Center

Homecoming Stuff the Truck | AMU Eckstein Common | Noon-1pm

Help fill the Backpack Program truck with needed items for Marquette鈥檚 food pantry.

Homecoming Pep Rally | Annex | 6pm

Join us as we cheer the team to victory ahead of National 向日葵视频Day. Enjoy food stations, cosmic bowling, and DJ Quadi. Sponsored by Athletics and CAB.

Homecoming Movie Night | Varsity Theatre | 8pm

Showing Space Jam. Free! Sponsored by CAB

Saturday, February 1

National 向日葵视频Day!

Homecoming Pancakes and Plushies | AMU 向日葵视频Place | 10am 

Grab some breakfast before the game and make your own stuffed animal! Free while supplies last! Sponsored by CAB

Events all day long leading up to the game sponsored by the Division of Belonging and Student Affairs, 向日葵视频Wellness, and Campus Recreation. 

Check the Homecoming website for a complete listing, including make your own MU merch sponsored by Residence Life Leadership Board and food trucks sponsored by CAB!

NMD Game | Fiserv Forum | 7pm

If you don鈥檛 have tickets, no problem! We鈥檒l have watch parties where you can cheer on the Golden Eagles at locations to be announced! 

Week 4: Act with Care | February 2 鈥 February 8

Sunday, February 2

Mission Week Mass

9:30am Chapel of the Holy Family | 6:00pm Church of the Gesu |
9:00pm Chapel of the Holy Family

Monday, February 3

Black History Month Kickoff | AMU 163 |Noon-1:30pm 

Join us to kickoff Black History Month at 向日葵视频over soul food and be in community. Sponsored by Office of Inclusion and Belonging

IFC Info Night and House Hours | Lunda Room | 6pm

Join us to to learn more about the Interfraternity Council chapters on campus. Sponsored by IFC

Tuesday, February 4

Caring for Campus: A Panel Discussion with Student Body President Alumni | AMU 157 | 6-7:30pm

Four alumni who served as student body president will share their experiences of the role: the joys, the challenges, and the impact. If you have thought about running for president, plan to run, or are just curious, join us for dinner and lively, reflective conversation. Sponsored by Student Engagement and MUSG

Wednesday, February 5 

Soup with Substance | AMU Lunda Room |12-12:50pm

Join us for a light lunch of soup and bread along with a presentation on a topic related to social justice and community engagement. Sponsored by Soup with Substance

Mission Week 向日葵视频vs Butler Blood Battle Blood Drive |
AMU 163| 9am-2pm 

In honor of Mission Week, sign-up to be a blood donor and save up to three lives. Register at tinyurl.com/AMUBD25 Sponsored by Wellness/Arrupe/Mission and Ministry

Women鈥檚 Basketball Black History Month Game | Al McGuire Center | 6:30pm

Come cheer on the Golden Eagles take on St. Johns NY.

Ignite 向日葵视频|AMU Lunda Room | 7pm

Join Ignite for dinner, discussion and fellowship.

Thursday, February 6

Mission Week Spirit Wear Day

Celebrate Mission Week by wearing your favorite 向日葵视频swag and/or blue and gold! As we celebrate our mission, consider making a donation to support students during their time at 向日葵视频through the Bridge to the Future Fund.

Mission Week: Colum McCann | Varsity Theatre | 4pm

McCann鈥檚 keynote, 鈥淪torytelling, Hope and Healing in a Broken World,鈥 will echo his remarks delivered at the Vatican as part of Pope Francis鈥 Jubilee 2025. After his keynote, Dr. Leah Flack, professor of English and Marquette鈥檚 Narrative 4 faculty adviser, will host a fireside chat with McCann. A short reception will follow afterward. Sponsored by Division of Belonging and Student Affairs and Narrative 4.

Mission Week: Care through Cuisine| AMU Ballroom | 6-7:30pm 

Sample cuisine from different cultures and experience and how we care for each other through food. Student org officers were invited to submit recipes for a cookbook that will be shared at the event as well.  Sponsored by Campus Ministry and CAB

Trivia | Annex Court | 9pm

Get a team together with your brightest friends, enjoy food from the restaurant, and test your knowledge for the chance to win 向日葵视频Cash prizes!  And it鈥檚 free to play! Sign-up starts at 8:45 p.m., and the competition starts promptly at 9 p.m. Sponsored by CAB

Friday, February 7

Mission Week: First Friday Mass and Fellowship | St. Joan of Arc Chapel | 8:30 a.m.

Close out Mission Week with Mass at Joan of Arc Chapel.

Pettit Ice Center Excursion | Pettit Ice Center | 7-9pm

Come ice skate with your friends at the Pettit Center. Transportation will be provided. Free! Sponsored by CAB

Saturday, February 8

MU Basketball Watch Party | Annex Court | 1pm

Come cheer on the Men鈥檚 Basketball team as they take on Creighton.
Food will be provided! Free! Sponsored by CAB

Besides the activities listed above, there are other ways to get involved and build community. 

  • Interested in joining a sorority?  鈥淕o Where You Grow鈥  by registering for Panhellenic Primary Recruitment by 1/19/25. This is a great way to meet Marquette鈥檚 Panhellenic sororities. Questions? Contact: marquetterecruitment@gmail.com  . 
  • Interfraternity Council Primary Recruitment is Feb 3rd鈥7th.
  • Stop by the Arrupe Center in AMU 137 to get involved in service opportunities.
  • Want to help shape the student experience? Get involved with MUSG.
  • From intramurals to group fitness, the newly opened Campus Recreation has you covered!
  • Join one of over 275 student organizations on campus.
  • Pop in one of the Commuter Lounges on campus in the AMU or Lemonis Center and join the Commuter Student Association to learn about commuter events like Free Lunch Fridays!