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Today is the 45th annual Earth Day! Stop by Powell corner between 11-2 p.m. today for the Earth Day kickoff celebration with Student Life, Campus Rec, Office of Sustainability, Animal Science club, among others! Bring your own shirt for the DIY tie-dye station, blend your own smoothie WITHOUT electricity, then climb trees in the Ravine with Campus Rec! From 3-5 p.m. join or listen in on the long anticipated EKU Energy Forum hosted by Environmental Health Sciences Dr. Jason Marion in New Science 5101. Later on, DON'T MISS Green The Ravine from 4-7 p.m. hosted by Green Crew in the ravine with live music, free pizza, awesome gifts for scavenger hunt winners, and more! Visit green.eku.edu for information about green initiatives at EKU, and to host an event for Earth Day or join the kickoff at Powell next year! Happy Earth Day, Colonels!

Come join Student Life & Campus Recreation at our annual event as we Paddle Out Pollution on the Kentucky River! We will be picking up trash along the banks and in the river, in the Irvine Pool. The event is free and open to any EKU student. Canoes and equipment will be provided. Lunch will be provided by Raiders Restaurant. Vans will be leaving from the Fitness and Wellness Center Saturday Morning. Estimated departure time is 10:00 AM but may change based on weather forecasts.

Green Crew is hosting an Earth Day Selfie-Scavenger Hunt! All you gotta do is snap a picture with you or a team member doing anything on the list (see link below for full list). Bring your completed photos to the Scavenger Hunt Table at the Green The Ravine event by 6:30pm to have a chance to win a $50 Apollo's Pizza Gift Card!The team to come to the table first with the most points wins - may the odds be ever in your favor.

Celebrate Earth Day today by attending a panel discussion regarding future energy options for EKU's energy infrastructure. Join four leading experts regarding future options for heating, cooling, and powering our campus. The keynote speaker, Joe Harrell, AVP of Utilities at the University of Cincinnati, will discuss the pros and cons of their award-winning cogeneration plant. Other panelists include Aron Patrick, Director of Energy Development and Independence for the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet; Bill Bissett, President of the Kentucky Coal Association; and Steve Wilkins, Co-Chair of the East Kentucky Power Co-Op Clean Power Power Collaborative and Coordinating Committee Member of the Kentucky Sustainable Energy Alliance. Attendance verification letters provided. Persons needing to leave early for Green the Ravine at 4 p.m. will be accommodated.

Register for the 2015 Summer Service Trip to New Orleans! This is the 6th annual Summer Service trip to New Orleans, on the 10th anniversary of the Hurricane Katrina. Dates: Sunday, May 17th - Sunday, May 24th. Volunteer Partner: We will be working with the St. Bernard Project (http://www.stbernardproject.org/) to restore homes from the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina, Cost: The trip will be $300 per person (this includes most meals, travel, and lodging). How do I sign up: TO sign up for the trip and to reserve a spot bring a $75 non-refundable deposit. Register online by going to http://communityservice.eku.edu/, Alternative Break Registration, and select the Summer Trip. Questions: If you have any questions contact Will Keaton, Assistant Director of Student Life Sponsors: This trip is sponsored by Student Life, Alpha Phi Omega, and the EKU Cultural Center

The Latino Outreach Office of SOTO cordially invites you to the grand opening of the EKU Latino Success Center. This new center will provide students with the tools that they need to succeed, including academic, social, and staff support as well as bilingual resources.The ceremony will begin at 2:00 pm at which time President Benson will officially inaugurate the Latino Success Center. We hope you can share this momentous occasion with us!

Any students registered with the Office of Services for Individuals with Disabilities for testing accommodations who intend to take final exams in the OSID offices must schedule their final exams no later than Wednesday, May 6th, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. Late scheduling may only be done by permission of the Testing Specialist. Exams may be scheduled by using the sign-up sheet in Whitlock 357, emailing steven.taylor@eku.edu, or by phone at 622-2933. When phoning or calling, please provide as much information as possible about the exam to ensure quicker scheduling; missing information may prevent you from being properly scheduled. Only final exams may be scheduled on finals week. For questions, contact steven.taylor@eku.edu