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Coping with COVID is an affirming support group for students who have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus and are in isolation. This is a weekly virtual support group offered three times per week. MONDAYS @ 3:00-4:00pm: contact michalle.rice@eku.edu for attendance link TUESDAYS @ 11:30am-12:30pm: contact melissa.cozart@eku.edu for attendance link THURSDAYS @ 3:30-4:30pm: contact paul.morgan@eku.edu for attendance link TO ATTEND GROUP: email the group leader (listed above) 15 minutes prior to the group start time to receive instructions on how to join group. This group is provided by the EKU Counseling Center and is hosted through a secure video platform.

Ready & Able is an affirming support group for students who are navigating college life with health conditions and/or disabilities. 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 Michalle.Rice@eku.edu 15 minutes prior to group start time to receive instructions on how to join today’s group.

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Eta Rho Chapter Presents: Delta Red Table Talk: Quarantine Coping. This program will focus on quarantine coping, self-care, and mental health. For more information, feel free to follow us on Instagram at etarho_dst. The Zoom information will also located in our Instagram biography. We hope to see you there!

DEADLINE EXTENDED:
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, 30, 5 p.m.

Oct. 26 until Oct. 30, Parking & Transportation will be taking donations for citations. Can only be used for one $25 citation and must donate at least 5 quality items. All donations will need to be dropped off at the Parking Office. For list visit https://parking.eku.edu/

Experience a guided meditation to help reduce stress, strengthen concentration, and calm the racing mind. No previous meditation experience necessary to participate

Join the staff of the EKU Counseling Center today for a workshop on Mindfulness. Being isolated in quarantine can lead to spending a lot of time on various activities that take your attention away from the present moment. Practicing mindfulness can be a great opportunity to improve your mental health by challenging yourself to be present and aware of your thoughts and feelings. In this workshop, you will learn tools that can help you practice mindfulness and work towards reducing and preventing stress, anxiety, depression, as well as many other concerns you may be experiencing.

Join Dr. Erik Liddell of Languages, Cultures and Humanities and EKU Honors on Wed. Oct. 28 10-11 AM for an informal info session about study abroad in Italy in May/June of 2021 with the KIIS Program. Details of the KIIS Italy program are at https://www.kiis.org/programs/italy/ Learn about the program sites (Florence, Siena, Rome), courses, instructors, scholarships and more. Feel free to drop in as you are able! If you can't make it but want more info, contact erik.liddell@eku.edu KIIS Italy Info Session Wed. Oct. 28 10-11 AM
Zoom link:
https://eku.zoom.us/j/95493790549?pwd=N3NBSHorZ29RQXRpR05lbUtLaXFtUT09
Password: 837639 Another session is also being held on Tues. Oct. 27 from 1-2 PM
Zoom link:
https://eku.zoom.us/j/96008546474?pwd=NzErVi9Sc0swOGtEcUM5TVNKczZsZz09
Password: 698770

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.

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!

The EKU VETS Office would like to invite all students, faculty, staff, and community members to participate in the Veterans Day National Roll Call of Fallen Heroes on Wednesday, November 11th, 2020. The National Roll Call will be conducted from 6:30 am to 1:30 pm at Powell Corner between the Powell Building and Case Dining, where we will read aloud the names of our fallen heroes from recent military conflicts since 2001. If you would like to volunteer to read names for a 15-minute time slot, please click on "More On This Announcement" to submit your volunteer form. We hope you will join us as we honor our nation’s veterans and fallen heroes.