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Join us for the second Mesa de Español for conversation and fun in Spanish. The Spanish Conversation table is back and this time better than ever! This semester we are committed to providing the EKU campus community with a weekly space to grow towards bilingualism. Come for the practice, stay for the fun and get to meet others who, like you, love to speak another language and know more about the world. Nos vemos en https://eku.zoom.us/j/97805055020

Are you interested in studying abroad but aren't sure how you would fund it? Join us over this Zoom link: https://eku.zoom.us/j/7587352043 Wednesday, September 9 at 3:00 pm and learn more about scholarship opportunities that are available for study abroad. If you can't make it to the meeting, you are also also welcome to email ekuabroad@eku.edu to set up an individual appointment to discuss scholarships and study abroad programs that are a good fit for you.

September is National Preparedness Month. Disasters Don’t Wait. Make Your Plan Today!
Are you ready to respond to the impacts of a disaster or emergency? Build a Kit today with items you will need to survive, whether it be at home, or on the go if you need to evacuate to a safer location. Visit this link for useful tips and information. https://emergency.eku.edu/emergency-action-quick-reference-and-sheltering-place

The Biological Sciences Tutoring Center is available to help students for the Fall 2020 semester! We have in-person and virtual/remote options available. Stop by NSB 3215 or email ekubiotutors@gmail.com. Our tutors can provide assistance with BIO 100, BIO 307/308, BIO 111, and many other courses. Our tutors can also help with lab reports and studying for exams. The center is open Monday through Friday until 5pm.

Get cozy and enjoy a fun evening at home with the Student Alumni Ambassadors as they host an online fall themed bingo session. To RSVP for the event and get the Zoom link please click more on this announcement.

Description: Affirm is a collaborative group working toward acceptance through education and open discussion toward LGBTQ+ life experiences. This is a virtual therapy group through the EKU Psychology Clinic, is conducted by EKU Clinical Psychology doctoral students, and hosted through Zoom. If interested, please email Brandon Creech (craig.creech@eku.edu).

This group is for individuals who have been negatively impacted by growing up in an alcoholic, drug addicted or otherwise dysfunctional family. If you have trouble managing your feelings, have difficulty with relationships, or meeting your own needs, this group may be for you. This is a weekly virtual group provided by the EKU Counseling Center and hosted through a secure video platform. Please contact Kevin Stanley at kevin.stanley@eku.edu or (859)622-1303 if interested or for more information.

Support without Borders is an affirming support group for multicultural students and international students. This is a weekly virtual support group provided by the EKU Counseling Center and hosted through a secure video platform. TO ATTEND TODAY’S GROUP: email Andri.Yennari@eku.edu 15 minutes prior to group start time to receive instructions on how to join today’s group.

Move the Tissues is trauma-informed yoga for trauma survivors. This group incorporates restorative yoga poses and movements to gently support survivors as they move through the process of trauma recovery. This is a weekly virtual group provided by the EKU Counseling Center and hosted through a secure video platform. Please contact Natalie Deering at natalie.deering@eku.edu or (859)622-1303 if interested or for more information.

Are you feeling pressure to "be a man", to "man up"? Many men are encouraged to be "tough" and keep their stressors to themselves. The cost of these messages can be emotional health and healthy relationships. This groups focuses on how to infuse courage, integrity, and vulnerability into our lives as men. Topics include relationships, intimacy, anxiety, depression, communication skills, and identifying the kind of man you want to be in today's world. This is a weekly virtual group provided by the EKU Counseling Center and hosted through a secure video platform.

Make plans now for virtual Homecoming 2020! Everything you love about homecoming will happen this year, in an online format the week of October 5.
One of the biggest traditions of Homecoming and Reunion Weekend is the crowning of Homecoming King and Queen. The deadline to nominate a Queen and/or King is September 10th. To nominate a candidate, visit: https://securelb.imodules.com/s/1763/index.aspx?sid=1763&gid=2&pgid=1632 (or click more on this announcement). For more information about virtual Homecoming 2020 – check out https://www.alumni.eku.edu/s/1763/index.aspx?sid=1763&gid=2&pgid=455.

So no one told you life was gonna be this way?! Think you know more about Friends than anyone else? Put your knowledge to the test and compete for prizes against other Colonels! To RSVP for our trivia night, head to: https://eku.campuslabs.com/engage/events

When we are stressed, it can be hard to operate at our best. When we are stressed and then have to complete tasks that will be graded or evaluated, it can feel impossible to be our best. This workshop focuses on ways to improve test anxiety, improving personal motivation for the things that need to get done, as well as how to set effective and attainable goals. Join EKUCC clinician Nick Rogell, LPCC, for this workshop on how to improve your personal performance.

Join the EKU Counseling Center staff today for a workshop on Distress Tolerance. When life feels like you’re currently in the middle of an unfinished Jumanji game, your emotions can activate with a high degree of intensity. Changes in your daily routine and the people you’re around can lead to a mixture of emotions. These new experiences can be stressful. The tools provided in this workshop are aimed to provide you with skills to navigate these intense emotions and increase the positive experiences throughout your day.