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The Department of Languages, Cultures and Humanities will offer three Chinese courses for Spring 2021. These courses include beginning Chinese language courses CHN 101 and CHN 102 Conversational Chinese I and II, and a Chinese cultural course FCC 210/WGS 300 Women in Chinese Literature and Film. CHN 101 and 102 will be a sequence, 8 weeks each, using the same textbook for both courses. Students will earn 6 credit hours in one semester by completing the sequence. The FCC/WGS course will be conducted in English using Chinese films with English subtitles and Chinese literature in translation.

On Thursday, November 19th, the Student Recreation Center will be closing at 5pm for our Student Staff Banquet and will not reopen that day. Normal facility hours will resume on Friday, November 20th.

Are you interested in traveling the world and want to complete an internship? Join us on Zoom November 19 at 3:00 pm to find out more about your opportunities to study abroad while completing an internship. Join us through this Zoom Link: https://eku.zoom.us/j/7587352043 If you can't make it to the meeting but are interested, please email ekuabroad@eku.edu to set up an individual appointment.

Students, join us this Saturday, Nov. 21, at 3 pm as we host Western Carolina at Roy Kidd Stadium for the inaugural Opportunity Bowl! EKU Athletics will be honoring the late Dr. Sheila Pressley and competing for the Opportunity Bowl trophy. Free long-sleeve EKU Opportunity Bowl shirts to students while supplies last! Students receive FREE admission with a valid EKU ID. All students will need to enter the stadium at Gate 1. Please call 859-622-2122 with questions.

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With more than 500 million native speakers, Spanish is one of the most studied languages in the world and the second most spoken in the US. This workshop co-hosted by Dr. Javier Alvarez from the Department of Languages, Cultures & Humanities at EKU and Dr. Sharrah Lane from the University of Kentucky will feature six guest speakers, graduated with a Spanish degree who will present students with reasons to study it and discuss job market opportunities as well as advise for a successful career. Register at:
https://eku.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcvd-GppjgqGNJK3eqJuQ3kC3le0zF0ldXR

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 TODAY’S 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.

Integrate to Regulate: Coping Skills for Trauma Survivors
Integrate to Regulate is a group designed to promote healing for trauma survivors. This group incorporates specific, concrete skills combined with expressive arts to support the process of trauma integration. This is a weekly virtual group provided by the EKU Counseling Center and is hosted through a secure video platform Please contact Andri Yennari at andri.yennari@eku.edu or (859)622-1303 if interested or for more information.

Tool for Tough Times: Navigating the “New Normal”
When general day-to-day life feels a lot like an unfinished Jumanji game, it can make life feel pretty overwhelming. This workshop will provide tools, habits, and tactics for navigating difficult times, and help manage the daily difficulties you may experience during the semester. To attend, go to https://counselingcenter.eku.edu/zone-wellness-zow and “Join Current Workshop”. THURSDAYS 2:30-3:30pm

A soothing yoga practice that invites you to stretch, ground, and center with restorative poses and gentle movement. All levels of experience are invited 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 the staff of the EKU Counseling Center today for a Workshop on organization and planning. The organization and planning module of the Feel Better Fast series will be aimed to help establish a routine to help with managing your day. We will work to establish a daily schedule to help you plan and prioritize your day. Additionally, we will brainstorm ways to increase your motivation and make it easier to initiate tasks, while hopefully making your day more enjoyable.

Through our student group, Young Professionals in Philanthropy, we want to build a culture of philanthropy on campus. It starts by educating students from across the class spectrum on the benefits of philanthropy, and encouraging their participation in transforming EKU’s campus community. We're addressing important financial, environmental, and social issues that affect our students. Our mission is to spread awareness and raise money for solutions we have identified. How can students participate? We are asking students to give $4.14, the price of a medium latte, on 11/19/2020, but students can participate all year! Another area of high priority on campus right now is the Student Assistance Fund for Eastern (SAFE). Be sure to review the ways you can make an impact by clicking on this link: go.eku.edu/give-students. Your involvement is critical to student success. Thanks a Latte