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You will travel to Jacksonville, FL for a week of volunteering. Volunteers will do five work days working with a different service project each day to see how urban poverty affects different populations, and learn about the root causes of poverty in Jacksonville and beyond. Some partners include Clara White Mission,The Sanctuary– an after school activity program, Feeding NE Florida Food Bank and Angelwood – working with disabled children and adults. There will also be free time to enjoy the beaches and explore the city. Cost includes food, transportation and housing for 5 days! Sign up by clicking "More on this Announcement"

We are happy to announce that the College of Science is offering a $500 stipend to the graduating student chosen to give their speech at the May 2017 Graduation Ceremony! To be eligible students must have applied for Spring or Summer 2017 Graduation within the College of Science.
• Speeches should be 10 minutes/5-6 pages of double-spaced text
• MSWord or Rich Text Format, double-spaced, in 12-point Times New Roman font, with normal one-inch margins.
• At the top of your text, include your full name, EKU ID number, major, expected degree, and department
Submit speeches before the end of day Friday, March 24th, by sending an e-mail attachment of the text to Dr. Karin Sehmann (karin.sehmann@eku.edu).

The African/African American Studies Program at EKU invites all EKU undergraduate students to present their creative and scholarly works at the AFA Writing Awards event, April 13 12-2pm Walnut Hall. Submissions must be a significant historical/contemporary issue, idea, movement, art, event, country, individual, institution, or group that promotes a better understanding of the black experience throughout the U.S., Africa, Europe, Caribbean, etc. Any piece completed during Fall 2016 and Spring 2017 is welcome. Submissions formats include: Research essay/report, PowerPoint presentation, Studio-based artwork, Creative prose, Poetry, Creative nonfiction essay, Culturally based artistic performance in music/dance/theatre. EKU professors are encouraged to nominate relevant student essays. Gift cards for First, Second, and Third place will be awarded.
Deadline for submissions, March 30.

The African/African-American Studies Program at EKU is accepting nominations for the first Excellence in Teaching Award to recognize AFA faculty who exemplify excellence in the teaching and learning mission of EKU. Nominations must be submitted by Wednesday, March 31 by clicking more on this announcement.
If you have any questions or need assistance with the nomination process please contact margaret.hale@eku.edu

Due to some unforeseen circumstances, the AFA trip to Washington D.C. has been postponed until Fall Break Oct. 16-17. Those that have already paid, will be given first priority if they desire to go on the trip in October. Please contact Andrea Greer to receive your refund. We sincerely apologize and hope you will join us in October.

Bored on Fridays because you're stuck on campus? Come and hangout; play some classic games including Ticket to Ride, Settles of Catan, Betrayal at House on the Hill, and many more. Board games are provided but feel free to bring your own.

Come see the show! It runs from February 22-25 @ 8:00pm and February 26 @ 2:00pm. You can purchase tickets there at the Jane F. Campbell Building on EKU's campus or order tickets online. Click "More on this Announcement" for more information. CONTAINS MATURE AND SEXUAL CONTENT

The 16th annual University Presentation Showcase - Student Division will be held on April 14. For the UP Showcase, students and faculty/staff mentors can share their collaborative work with the public. Students in all departments who have collaborated with faculty/staff on scholarly and/or creative projects are invited to participate. Projects may include artwork, original writing, research and other scholarly/creative work. Projects that go beyond a classroom assignment are most appropriate, although there are exceptions, e.g. senior theses. If you already have a project completed, please go to http://encompass.eku.edu/swps/ to submit your work! Students must have collaborated on the project with a faculty or staff mentor, who must recommend the student’s project for the Showcase and approve the abstract before submission. Deadline for abstract submission is March 10.

The IT Geeks are creating a video to introduce students to technology here at EKU. Everyone knows that technology is imperative for student success, and we would like current students to share their experience using EKU Tech so that incoming Freshman will know what to expect. The IT Geeks will be doing short, 15-30 second interviews of students from 10-1pm on February 24th in the Library Atrium. If you would like to get yourself out there and help future students, we would love to have a statement from you! If you cannot make it to our interviews, we can also set up individual interviews.