Welcome home. The Leavey Foundation made a gift of $1 million toward the construction of a new Welcome Center to greet prospective students, their families, and other visitors to campus. The Welcome Center is the next major initiative of the 2003–04 Tapestry of Learning master plan.

Race and Pedagogy National Conference proposals due Friday. Campus will host the fourth quandrennial Race and Pedagogy National Conference, "Radically Re-imagining the Project of Justice: Narratives of Rupture, Resilience, and Liberation," in September. Campus members will have the opportunity to attend lectures and panel discussions, presentations, poster sessions, performances, and more. Proposals are due March 9.

We have just the thing you're looking for. If what you're looking for is awesome. The 50th annual Women's League Fieldhouse Flea Market will be Saturday, March 17, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., in, you guessed it, Memorial Fieldhouse. Admission is $5. Want first dibs on more than 70 vendors’ booths of antiques and collectibles, vintage and upcycled items, clothing and textiles, jewelry, books, repurposed treasures, home and garden items, artisans’ goods, gourmet treats, and more? Early entry, at 8 a.m., is $10. All proceeds go toward student scholarships. Have awesome stuff you'd like to donate? Great! Donations will be accepted Wednesday, March 14.

I get outside. Just a reminder that Puget Sound Outdoors has discounted ski tickets for Crystal Mountain and the Summit. Tickets are available for adults and youths at both locations. Additionally night ski passes and a ski lesson/rental/ticket package are both available for the Summit. For more information or to pick up your tickets, contact The Expeditionary (1506 N. Alder), open Monday–Friday, 4–7 p.m., x3403, expy@pugetsound.edu.