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Members of The Alphabet Center will be hosting a game night tonight February 15th at 8:00 pm in Weaver 305. Member's choice for games. Feel free to bring your own games! Come join us for a lot of fun and hopefully, make a couple new friends along the way!

Come to the Family Living Center in the Burrier Building on Thursday, February 15th at 5:00 pm and find out more about EKU's custom program in Florence Italy and talk to students who have participated in the program in the past. You will also have the chance to talk Antonio Vanni, from AEF, as well as the faculty who will be teaching on the program this summer.

La Mesa de Español meets every other week, offering all students from beginners to advanced, the opportunity to talk in Spanish in a low-pressure environment under the guidance of a Spanish native speaker. This week's meeting will take place in the Bobby Verdugo Bilingual Peer Mentor and Tutoring Center in McCreary Hall 116/118/120.

Tonight at EKU Chautauqua! Joycelyn Wilson will speak on "The Outkast Imagination: Hip Hop Education and Transformative Pedagogy". Her talk serves as the keynote address for National Black History Month. Educator, speaker, writer, style junkie, and hip-hop scholar Joycelyn Wilson is an Assistant Professor of Black Media Studies and Educational Anthropologist in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication in the Ivan Allen College at the Georgia Institute of Technology. She is an alumni fellow of the Harvard Hip Hop Archive and the Founding Co-Chair of the Hip Hop Theories, Pedagogies, and Praxis Special Interest Group for the American Educational Research Association (AERA).

The EKU Division of Natural Areas is pleased to announce the availability of funding for students, up to $500 plus free lodging, to conduct research at one or more of EKU's natural areas as part of the study: Maywoods Environmental and Educational Laboratory, Lilley Cornett Woods Appalachian Ecological Research Station, and Taylor Fork Ecological Area. The deadline to apply is 2 April 2018. Guidelines for proposals and more information can be found at: http://naturalareas.eku.edu/student-grant-aid-program. To date, we have funded sixteen research projects!

Jeff McNeil will give a “Colonel Perspective” on “Life, Love, and Work in China” when he returns to his alma mater, EKU, to speak on Monday, Feb. 19. McNeil’s talk, at 4 p.m. in the Allen Auditorium (Room 108) of the Crabbe Main Library, is presented by EKU Asian Studies. McNeil, who earned degrees in philosophy and English from EKU in 2008, is the academic principal at Liangfeng International School in China. “I’ll discuss my journey into Asia, the culture shock that I went through, as well as what it’s like to live, love, and work in China,” McNeil said. “I’ll reflect on Chinese culture as I’ve grown to understand it, reverse culture shock each time I returned to the U.S., and how I’ve grown as a professional and as a person.” EKU Asian Studies offers a minor (18 credits) and a certificate (12 credits). For more information, contact Director Dr. Minh Nguyen at minh.nguyen@eku.edu.

EKU, in collaboration with Student Government Association and The Office of Multicultural Student Affairs will be hosting the 3rd Annual Diversity Summit on Saturday, April 14th 2018. This year we are providing the opportunity for individuals to present their own work. The theme for this year’s summit is: C.R.O.W.N - Create Restore Originate Win and Navigate. For more information on how to submit a proposal please click "More on this Announcement"

If you are a student veteran currently enrolled at EKU, you are invited to participate in an on-line survey. The questionnaire will take approximately 6-7 minutes to complete. Each participant completing this survey will be entered into a drawing for a $50.00 Amazon gift card. Three winners will be chosen at random. If you choose to participate, click "More on This Announcement" below. If you have any questions, contact the principal investigator at the email found on the cover sheet of the survey. This project has been approved by this University’s Institutional Review Board.

Bring out your string instruments and join us for a jam focusing on old-time, bluegrass, and other Appalachian and traditional tunes and songs. Jams will be held on the last Thursday of the remaining months in the spring semester (February 22, March 29, and April 26), 5:00-7:00 p.m., in Keith Building, Room 130. Everyone is welcome. Sponsored by EKU Appalachian Studies Program.

Don't forget to participate in the Campus Safety Climate Survey using the link you received from "EKU Office of Institutional Research" on Feb. 14. The Survey will be open through March 30. When you finish the Survey, you’ll receive proof of completion which will state "We thank you for your time spent taking this survey. Your response has been recorded." Take a screen shot and email it to greendot@eku.edu with your name and 901 number for your chance to score one of our FREE PRIZES!!!

LAST DAY TO APPLY! The application will close automatically at midnight! You must complete the application and pick a school district for a first preference within the EKU Service Region. If you want to teach outside our area, a waiver must be completed. Background checks, Physical, TB Risk Assessment, KET Positive Behavior modules and Professional Liability Insurance must all be completed and documents brought to Combs 427 by March 15, 2018.

ATTENTION CBT GRADUATING STUDENTS! CONVOCATION SPEAKER WANTED!!
The CBT Convocation Student Speaker Committee is looking for a CBT graduating student to share their EKU experience. The student selected will represent the College of Business and Technology at the May 11th CBT Convocation Ceremony.
If you are registered for Spring graduation and would like to apply for this honor, please submit your application no later than Monday, September 25, 2017.

Looking for a 3-hour partial semester course?!?! Check out REC 300 while there are still spots available for Spring 2018! Course Information: REC 300 Civic Engagement Experiences (3).
Prerequisite: Sophomore, Junior, or Senior standing.
Students will engage in structured civic engagement activities by completing community projects. Students will work as a group toward enhancing the local environment or community. This course blends an ongoing academic focus with experiential learning and service experiences. May be retaken to a maximum of six credit hours. Course Dates and Time: March 19th - May 11th Tuesday/Thursday 2:00pm-4:45pm