Hundreds Turn Out For Ice Cream Social
The annual SIUE Merchant Fair and Ice Cream Social took place in the Morris University Center Goshen Lounge from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday. Each year, local businesses and vendors are invited to set up promotional booths and interact with students during the Merchant Fair. Businesses benefit from the exposure and students have the chance to become more familiar with the amenities available to them off-campus in Edwardsville. This year, more than 50 businesses were in attendance as students bustled in and out of the busy Morris University Center.
The Ice Cream Social took place at noon. Chancellor Julie Furst-Bowe, SIU President, Randy Dunn, and Edwardsville Mayor, Hal Patton, handed out free Dairy Queen Blizzards to students, faculty and staff.
The events were part of Welcome Back Week, SIUE’s week-long celebration of the new academic year and students returning to campus.
