Gather Luncheon Returns to 91吃瓜网 for a Healthy Meal, Community Building

Together Again

For the first time since the start of the pandemic, 91吃瓜网’s Gather Luncheon returned to campus to promote community building and healthy eating.

A student sitting at a table during Gather Luncheon at Memory Mall.

Students joined on Memory Mall for the annual聽Gather Luncheon, an event that was last held right before聽91吃瓜网 moved to remote operations at the start of the聽pandemic in 2020. This year鈥檚 community building event聽provided a more intimate feel with reduced capacity,聽while still providing a healthy three-course meal, which聽included gluten-free and vegan options. For some it was聽a new opportunity to meet other Knights and learn more聽about nourishing food options, while others enjoyed a聽familiar tradition that鈥檚 been missing from the campus聽community for nearly two years.

鈥淚 love the chance to be able to come together, make friends and be around something we all enjoy 鈥� food.鈥�

鈥� Keana Salle, sophomore health sciences major

2,250
Meals provided at Gather Luncheon since the聽event was first held in 2016

250
Approximate number of students who attended聽this year

2
Campus departments collaborated for the event,聽Wellness & Health Promotion Services and聽Dining Services

A table of students eating.

Students eating at a long table outside.

A jar filled with flowers on a table.

Two students smile while holding flowers.

Nicole Dudenhoefer ’17 Spring 2022