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Join La mesa de español this Thursday @2PM for some conversation in Spanish via Zoom and discover why speaking other languages is like knowing other worlds.
Register and join at https://eku.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMld-yoqz4qGNRCuu2uy4vPBEsrvHetsufv

On Thursday, October 22nd, join the national movement to raise awareness about domestic violence.
Wear Purple to show that you support survivors of domestic violence. Be sure to take a selfie and tag @ekugreendot on social media!

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. We meet Monday evenings from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM. If interested, please email Brandon Creech (craig.creech@eku.edu) to get started.

It's National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week. Our focus is helping students understand alcohol abuse, impaired driving, and making healthier decisions surrounding alcohol. On Wednesday, October 21st, from 1 - 5 pm in the Student Recreation Center, our biggest event of the week, OctSoberFest, will be happening. Activities include:
Giant Pong
Fitness Flip cup
Drink, Drunk, Sunk (bring your bathing suit!)
Health Promotion activities There will be FREE T-shirts and BIG prizes to win, such as a Roku streaming stick plus, a JBL Flip 5 speaker, or Beats wireless headphones. For more information contact Renee Leonard at Renee.Leonard@eku.edu or 859-622-6221.

EKU’s theater fraternity, Alpha Psi Omega, is hosting an open meeting TODAY, October 21st, at 6 p.m. in Wallace 147. This is a great opportunity for people to learn about how to get involved with theater on campus in any capacity!

Students, join us on Saturday, October 24th at 3 pm for 2020 EKU Homecoming, as the Colonels host Central Arkansas at Roy Kidd Stadium. Students will need to check into Gate 1 prior to the game, where they will be given a ticket for an assigned seat. A valid EKU photo ID is required for the free ticket. The homecoming court ceremony will occur on the hill plaza at halftime, where a queen and king will be crowned. Make plans to join us Saturday, Oct. 24th at 3 pm at Roy Kidd Stadium. Go Colonels!

What do rolled ankles, lacerations and friction blisters have in common? They are the most common types of injuries in the outdoors! Learn how to treat them and more in this fun and interactive workshop!

Are you interested in studying abroad this upcoming summer? Hear about programs through CCSA! Join us on Zoom October 21 at 3:00 pm to explore locations, opportunities and adventure. Use the Zoom Link: https://eku.zoom.us/j/7587352043 to join. If you can't make it to the meeting but are interested, please email ekuabroad@eku.edu to set up an individual appointment.

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.

This group is for individuals that have been negatively impacted by growing up in an alcoholic, drug addicted or otherwise unpredictable family environment. Topics often discussed include understanding the impact of these family patterns, learning how to recognize and develop healthy relationships, and addressing negative beliefs about oneself. 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.

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.

In this weekly support group for men many topics are covered, including relationships, intimacy, anxiety, depression, communication skills, and the cultural pressures of masculinity. This is a virtual group provided by the EKU Counseling Center and hosted through a secure video platform. Call the EKU Counseling Center at (859) 622-1303 to learn more and find out how to join. For more information, email Nick Rogell at Nicholas.Rogell@eku.edu or call (859) 622-1303.

EKU Dining is very excited to announce the availability of mobile ordering at select locations via Dining Sidekick. Starbucks and Einstein Bros. Bagels will now be accepting mobile ordering via Dining Sidekick. Visit the app store/google play today to download Dining Sidekick and begin mobile ordering.

EKU Libraries invites the University community to participate in a virtual Halloween costume contest in lieu of our traditional, in-person event. EKU students and employees may submit a photo of themselves in costume via our Facebook page or by emailing photo to Christina.Stallard@eku.edu. Photos should be submitted no later than 10/27, and online voting will take place on EKU Libraries' Facebook page from 10/28-10/30. Prizes will be awarded to the following: Best Student Costume, Best Student Group Costume, Best Employee Costume, and Best Employee Group Costume. EKU Libraries requests groups limit themselves to 6 individuals, and that group photos are taken individually and submitted as a set of photos in order to practice social distancing. We look forward to seeing your costumes, EKU!

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.

Fright nights at EKU are back! Join us for a week of fun, spooky activities to celebrate the season. Sign up for haunted tours, Halloween Bingo, and more on Engage or the Corq app.

The College of Letters, Arts, & Social Sciences (CLASS) is offering a $500 stipend to a graduating student to present a commencement speech at the Fall 2020 Graduation Ceremony. To be eligible, you must have applied for Fall or Winter 2020 graduation within CLASS. Please check your EKU student email for directions on submitting an electronic and video recorded version of your speech. Submissions should be sent to amy.thieme@eku.edu, and are due by Friday, October, 23, 5 p.m.

Come join us at Taylor Fork Ecological Area for our fourth event of the season! You will learn how to view the sky through a telescope and how to identify constellations! We will also go over the ways that stars and constellations are named.
Pre-registraion is required.
For more information contact Dylan Abner at dylan_abner12@mymail.eku.edu
For Directions and to register, see the "inside Look" story at www.naturalareas.eku.edu