{"id":82930,"date":"2023-01-13T14:08:29","date_gmt":"2023-01-13T19:08:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=82930"},"modified":"2023-02-02T08:43:23","modified_gmt":"2023-02-02T13:43:23","slug":"frost-week-to-deliver-warm-brock-welcome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/2023\/01\/frost-week-to-deliver-warm-brock-welcome\/","title":{"rendered":"Frost Week to deliver warm Brock welcome"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Brock students are invited to meet new friends and connect with community resources during this year\u2019s Frost Week activities.<\/p>\n<p>From Monday, Jan. 16 to Saturday, Jan. 21, the annual winter student welcome week organized by Student Life and Success and the Brock University Students\u2019 Union (BUSU) will offer activities each day to further connect students with each other and University and community partners.<\/p>\n<p>The week begins with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brockbusu.ca\/ents\/event\/118\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">free ice skating<\/a> hosted by BUSU at Canada Games Park, while Student Life and Success will host a <a href=\"https:\/\/experiencebu.brocku.ca\/event\/225120\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">warming event<\/a> in the same location for those in need of snacks and hot drinks away from the ice.<\/p>\n<p>Additional highlights include BUSU\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brockbusu.ca\/ents\/event\/109\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Drag Bingo and Drag Show<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brockbusu.ca\/ents\/event\/120\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">puppy yoga<\/a>, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brockbusu.ca\/ents\/event\/110\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">free breakfast<\/a> and a <a href=\"https:\/\/experiencebu.brocku.ca\/event\/221706\">clubs fair<\/a>, while Student Life and Success will host a <a href=\"https:\/\/experiencebu.brocku.ca\/event\/224889\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">board game caf\u00e9<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/experiencebu.brocku.ca\/event\/225111\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">volunteer fair<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/experiencebu.brocku.ca\/event\/223783\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BIPOC Community Social<\/a>, among other events.<\/p>\n<p>Yasmine Hejazi, BUSU\u2019s Vice-President, Student Services, said the full slate of activities is the perfect way to kick off the Winter Term.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat better way to welcome the incoming and returning students to campus than with a week filled with fun events for everyone to participate in?\u201d she said. \u201cThese events will warm students\u2019 spirits and help reconnect them with the Brock community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The week\u2019s wide variety of events will help students to learn more not only about the University, but also about the region, said Sarah Vaz, Orientation and Community Engagement Co-ordinator in Student Life and Success.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrost Week is a great opportunity for students who are new to Brock to learn about the resources available to them, while the numerous events also welcome current students to discover winter activities and supports they may not have interacted with previously,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>A full list of BUSU\u2019s events can be found on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brockbusu.ca\/news\/article\/6013\/Frost-Week-2023-Events-Line-up\/\">BUSU website<\/a>, while Student Life and Success events are listed on <a href=\"https:\/\/experiencebu.brocku.ca\/organization\/frostweek\/events\">ExperienceBU<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brock students are invited to meet new friends and connect with community resources during this year\u2019s Frost Week 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