EIU New Student & Family Programs

Huge shoutout to these awesome Orientation Leaders for an amazing job well done this summer!

Check in for Family Weekend today from 3-7 or tomorrow from 8:30am-12pm in the bookstore lounge in the MLK Jr. Union! #eiufamilyweekend

Does your family have a favorite dessert? Submit the recipe for our Family Weekend Dessert Recipe Contest to go.eiu.edu/famdessert by Sept 10. The winning recipe will be featured on the lunch menu at all open dining centers on Sept 18!

Help us save Christmas for area children by donating items from a wish list compiled by the Mattoon, IL Salvation Army for One Stop Community Christmas at go.eiu.edu/famwish.

Today is the last chance to submit your family photos for the RHA Family Photo Submission Contest! Submit to EIU RHA on Facebook or @EIU_RHA on Instagram with #EIURHAFamily.

Thank you for participating in our Family Treasure Hunt! We loved seeing all of your photos! Keep submitting your virtual Family Weekend photos with #EIUFamWeekend.

We love taking a trip down memory lane! We want you to share your favorite EIU memory with us for the last clue. Tweet us your favorite EIU memory. (Attach pictures if you can!) #EIUFamWeekend

Our school colors are Blue and Gray! Since we have already found something blue, let's find something around you that is gray! Tweet us a picture with something gray near you! #EIUFamWeekend

Napoleon was a golden retriever that once roamed campus for many years. He was a huge part of the EIU Family! Since pets are part of the family, it is only appropriate to show us your pet(s) this weekend! Tweet us a picture with your pet! #EIUFamWeekend

Find something Blue around you and take a picture with it. Tweet us the picture of something Blue! #EIUFamWeekend

Billy the Panther also really likes home cooked meals! We want to share some of your ideas with him. Tweet us a picture of your favorite (or your student's favorite) home cooked meal. This can be the recipe or finished product!

Billy the Panther sure loves EIU. We want to see your best Billy impression! Tweet us a picture of your best impression of Billy the Panther. #EIUFamWeekend

EI-EI-EIU! Tweet us a picture showing off your EIU swag! #EIUFamWeekend

To start off our Treasure Hunt, we want to see where you are from! Tweet us a picture of what Fall looks like from where you are! #EIUFamWeekend

Beginning at 4 PM, we will begin tweeting clues out every 15 minutes for you to reply to with pictures for our Family Treasure Hunt! Check back soon for clues!

Join Coach Adam Cushing for a conversation about the EIU football team's culture and foundation. #EIUFamWeekend

Join students from the Department of Teaching, Learning and Foundations for a story time read aloud of The Undefeated!

Don't forget that our winning Family Dessert Recipe is being featured in the University Dining Centers for lunch and dinner! #EIUFamWeekend

Grab a cup of coffee and join President David Glassman and Vice President for Student Affairs Anne Flaherty for Coffee and Conversation! Link is go.eiu.edu/famcoffee #EIUFam Weekend