Miner Welcome
Miner Welcome: Spring 2021
Monday 1/18 - Friday 1/22
More than 15 chances to win gift cards to Target, Walmart, and Grubhub or Miner Gold Card funds!
Week-long events
Paydirt Pete TikTok ContestRecord your best UTEP fight song TikTok, post it on Instagram and tag @UTEPSELC to be entered
in the contest. The video with the most likes at 12 PM on Friday, January 22 will win $50 in
Miner Gold Card funds, which can be used at retail locations on campus.
Virtual Scavenger Hunt
Every day from Monday, January 18-Friday, January 22, we’ll be posting scavenger hunt clues on
our Instagram (@UTEPSELC) that each refer to a different location on campus. If you think you
know the answer to a clue, find a picture of that location and set it as your Zoom background.
Then, take a picture of yourself in front of that Zoom background and email it to
selcevents@utep.edu. Two daily winners and one grand prize winner will be announced at the
end of the week. Each daily winner will win a $10 Grubhub gift card. The grand prize winner will
win a $50 Target gift card.
*To win a daily prize, student must submit at least one correct photo answer.
*To win the grand prize, student must submit all ten correct photo answers.
Monday, January 18
Martin Luther King Jr. Virtual Vision BoardWhen: All day
What: Visit @UTEPSELC on Instagram to tell us your dream and get featured on our virtual vision board!
Tuesday, January 19
UTEP Bingo
Join us for a UTEP-themed bingo hour! All students will have the chance to win a $20 Grubhub gift card
When: 12 PM
Where: Register on Mine Tracker to receive your bingo card
Beginner Yoga
If you’re burned out from virtual yoga, join our socially-distanced, in-person session. This event will take
place at the Student Recreation Center on the main basketball court. Bring your own mat and don’t
forget your mask! All students will have the chance to win a $20 Walmart gift card.
When: 2 PM
What: Must register to attend on MineTracker due to limited capacity
Wednesday, January 20
Beginner Yoga
If you’re burned out from virtual yoga, join our socially-distanced, in-person session. This event will take
place at the Student Recreation Center on the main basketball court. Bring your own mat and don’t
forget your mask! All students will have the chance to win a $20 Walmart gift card.
When: 10 AM
Where: Must register to attend on MineTracker due to limited capacity
RSO and Academic College Virtual Tabling Fair
Meet with academic advisors to learn about majors and many different student organizations. All
students will have the chance to win a $40 Target gift card.
When: 1 PM
Where: Register on Mine Tracker
CORE Virtual Series: Coaching 101
Whether it’s coaching a large team of employees or a small group of students, the most successful
leaders follow a framework that helps to define their interaction with the team members they coach.
This training will teach you the skills that can make you a stronger, more effective leader who is ready to
build talent in strategic ways.
When: 2 PM
Where: Register on Campus Edge
Meet the Greeks
When: 5:30 PM
Where: Register on Mine Tracker
Thursday, January 21
Online Learning in Times of COVID
When: 2 PM
Where: Register on Campus Edge
RSO and Academic College Virtual Tabling Fair
Meet with academic advisors to learn about majors and many different student organizations. All students in attendance will be entered into a raffle for a $40 Target gift card.
When: 4 PM
Where: Register on Mine tracker
Friday, January 22
Meet the Greeks
When: 12 PM
Where: Register on Mine Tracker
Miner Welcome Mixer
Join the scavenger hunt and We Are Not Really Strangers breakout rooms!
When: 1 PM
Where: Register on Mine Tracker
