Welcome Back Week

January 16-27, 2024

Student Involvement is excited to announce Welcome Back Week 2024, coming to you January 16 - January 27, 2024! It is the perfect time to jump back into campus and kick off your spring semester.

For more information or if you hsave questions, please contact Student Activities (studentactivities@fsmail.bradley.edu).

All events are open to students, faculty and staff.

Date Event Location Time
1/14/24 Residence Halls Open

Residence Halls open for students at 1 p.m. (No appointment needed). Meals are available at noon.
Bradley Campus 1:00 p.m.
1/16/24 Markin Madness

Stop by Markin to get a taste of what Campus Rec has to offer this semester. From new routes on the Climbing Wall to the craze that is taking the world by storm (pickleball) on our newly refinished courts!
Markin Recreation Center 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
1/17/24 Welcome Back Fitness Options Table Markin Recreation Center 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
1/18/24 Welcome Back Fitness Options Table Markin Recreation Center 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
1/18/24 Office of Inclusive Excellence's Welcome Back Bash

Let's kick off the new semester with excitement and energy at our Welcome Back Bash! Reconnect with fellow students, make new friends, and enjoy a lively celebration filled with music, games, and delicious treats!
Garrett Center 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
1/19/24 Free Coffee with a Librarian

Save the planet and bring your own mug. Chat with a librarian about how you can leverage the library for success this semester.
Cullom-Davis Library 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
1/19/24 Bradley Hockey vs. Aurora

Bradley Hockey looks to extend their 8 Game Winning Streak! Tickets are free with Student ID.
Owens Center Arena 6:30 p.m.
1/19/24 Late Night BU Markin Recreation Center 9:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.
1/20/24 Bagels and Engineering Braves with Tau Beta Pi

Welcome back to Bradley event for engineering students; opportunity to meet other students and pick up a free bagel!
BECC 2140 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
1/20/24 HER Campus Vision Boards

Join Her Campus to create vision boards to start the year, and the semester off right! We will be providing supplies and boards, so all you have to bring is your vision.
Garrett Center 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
1/20/24 Men's Basketball vs. Belmont

Head down to Carver Arena as the Bradley Braves take on Belmont! A free student shuttle to Carver Arena at the Peoria Civic Center is available starting one hour prior to the game. The shuttle will pick up and drop off in front of the Michel Student Center and take you directly to the Grand Hall entrance. Don't forget your Bradley ID! You can learn more online at bradleybraves.com/feature/students
Civic Center 1:00 p.m.
1/20/24 Bradley Hockey vs. Aurora

Bradley Hockey looks to extend their 8 Game Winning Streak! Tickets are free with Student ID
Owens Center Arena 4:00 p.m.
1/20/24 Frost and Flannel Silent Disco hosted by ACBU

Join ACBU for a frosty Silent Disco! Dance the night away with music from a live DJ (headphones provided), decorate cookies, participate in inflatable axe throwing, and so much more! Flannels are highly encouraged.
Michel Student Center, Ballroom 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
1/22/24 Welcome Back Game Night with Psi Chi/Psychology Club

Join Psi Chi x Psych Club for our welcome back event! We will be playing games such as Jeopardy, Uno and more! Come by to mingle with faculty, friends and start the semester off on a great foot! There will be good vibes and good prizes, we can’t wait to see you there! You do not need to be a psychology student to attend, anyone is welcome!
Michel Student Center, Executive Suite 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
1/24/24 ACBU's Minute to Win It

Stop by our table in the Student Center Atrium to compete for prizes featuring childhood classic games in a minute or less!
Michel Student Center, Atrium 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
1/24/24 Health Science Organization Suture Clinic - Welcome Back Meeting

HSO will be hosting a suture clinic where we will learn basic suture techniques from one of Bradley’s professors for the PT department.
Olin Hall 149 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
1/24/24 Men's Basketball vs. Murray State

Head down to Carver Arena as the Bradley Braves take on Murray State! A free student shuttle to Carver Arena at the Peoria Civic Center is available starting one hour prior to the game. The shuttle will pick up and drop off in front of the Michel Student Center and take you directly to the Grand Hall entrance. Don't forget your Bradley ID! You can learn more online at bradleybraves.com/feature/students
Civic Center 6:00 p.m.
1/25/24 Women's Basketball vs. Drake

Cheer on your Bradley women's basketball team as they take on Drake right here on campus! Don't forget your Bradley ID! Be sure to check out bradleybraves.com/feature/students for more Athletic events and news!
Renaissance Coliseum 6:00 p.m.
1/25/24 The Matrix

The Bradley Cybersecurity Club will be showing The Matrix, starring Keanu Reeves. The film depicts a future in which humanity is unknowingly trapped inside the Matrix, a simulated reality that intelligent machines have created to distract humans while using their bodies as an energy source. When a computer programmer, Thomas Anderson, uncovers the truth, he joins a rebellion against the machines along with other people who have been freed from the Matrix.
Michel Student Center, Marty Theatre 6:00 p.m.
1/26/24 Free Coffee with a Librarian

Save the planet and bring your own mug. Chat with a librarian about how you can leverage the library for success this semester.
Cullom-Davis Library 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
1/26/24 Smith Career Center Tabling Event

The Career Peer Advisors will be in the Michel Student Center educating students about Smith Career Center and offering them the chance to win an Amazon Gift Card.
Michel Student Center 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
1/26/24 Market 309

Peoria Grown's fresh food market, Market 309, provides students with affordable access to fresh produce, through the support of the Parent's Association and Department of Family and Consumer Sciences. You can find fresh produce for sale.
Markin Recreation Center, Performance Court 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
1/26/24 Activities Fair

Looking to B Involved at Bradley? Look no further! The Activities Fair is your opportunity to meet Student Organizations and Campus Departments!
Markin Recreation Center, Basketball Courts 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
1/27/24 Women's Basketball vs. UNI

Cheer on your Bradley women's basketball team as they take on UNI right here on campus! Don't forget your Bradley ID! Be sure to check out bradleybraves.com/feature/students for more Athletic events and news!
Renaissance Coliseum 2:00 p.m.