Welcome Week: Taco Tuesday

AB1 First Floor Lobby

Join us for our Taco Tuesday. We've got your cravings covered with a mouthwatering selection of tacos and empanadas, complete with all

Welcome Week: College Spirit Wednesday

AB1 First Floor Lobby

"It’s a Sweet Day to be an MEC Cougar!" Show your MEC pride and join us for College Spirit Wednesday during Welcome

Welcome Week: Cougar Movie Marathon

AB1 Dining Hall

Get ready for a fun-filled evening at Cougars Movie Night! Enjoy nachos and dip while watching Thursday night flix. All movie treats

Arbaeen

Arbaeen marks the 40th day after Ashura, the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Mohammad. Religious/Ethnic Group:  Muslim (Shia)

Ganesh Chaturthi

Ganesh Chaturthi celebrates the birthday of Ganesha, the elephant deity. Religious/Ethnic Group: Hindu Tradition/Practices: To worship Lord Ganesha during this festival, one

Coptic New Year/Nayrouz

A feast day that celebrates the beginning of the Coptic New Year. In addition, it memorializes both martyrs and confessors in the

Mawlid

The celebration of the birth of the Prophet Muhammad in the Islamic faith. Religious/Ethnic Group:  Muslim Tradition/Practices: N/A

National Hispanic Heritage Month

Celebrates the contributions, heritage, and culture of Hispanic and Latino Americans. Religious/Ethnic Group: American Tradition/Practices: During Hispanic Heritage Month, many cities will

Pitru Paksha or Shraadh

16 days in the Hindu calendar in which ancestors are remembered through the offering of prayers, food, and water Religious/Ethnic Group: Hindu