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Come tryout for the EKU Club Softball team! Come out Wednesday and Thursday of this week for Tryouts on intramural field 1! Contact Kourtney Chrisman with any questions! Kourtney_chrisman2@mymail.eku.edu

Join EKU and the Madison County community during the second annual Power of Maroon Day! Wear maroon, show your Colonel Pride and be a part of the community-wide celebration featuring musical performances, guest speakers, discounts, and more! Follow us on Twitter @EKU_POMD and on Facebook.com/PowerofMaroonDay for the latest information, deals and giveaways! We hope to see you all there showing off the Power of Maroon!

Bring your banjo, fiddle, guitar, dobro, or mandolin to the weekly bluegrass jam session sponsored by the EKU Appalachian and Bluegrass Music Organization (ABMO) tonight at 7 pm in Memorial Science 177. Students, faculty, staff, and other members of the community are invited to participate.

Need to pick up a 3-hour class? REC 225, Recreation Hobbies, begins Tuesday, March 19! This class will be fast-paced, fun and involve field trips!

You are invited to participate in a study titled, “University Faculty Members’ and Undergraduate Students’ Conceptions of Assessment”. Participation in this study is completely voluntary, and you should expect to spend fifteen minutes completing the questionnaire.

The study is being conducted by Ms. Melanie DiLoreto, a doctoral candidate at the University of Southern Mississippi, under the supervision of Dr. Kyna Shelley, doctoral committee chair and professor at the University of Southern Mississippi.

Provide your email address if you are interested in participating in a raffle to receive an Apple iPad. Please note that any identifying information will be kept confidential.

Copy and paste the URL below into your internet browser to take the survey:

https://usmep.us2.qualtrics.com/WRQualtricsSurveyEngine/?Q_SS=b3qUafHMX0tLM9f_6fVVI2kMHyX0ir3&_=1

Coming to campus tomorrow night, an extraordinary concert event with the distinguished SILK ROAD ENSEMBLE and acclaimed cellist YO-YO MA. Don't miss this rare opportunity to see one of the preeminent classical musicians of our age, and his universally celebrated ensemble, as they take the stage at the EKU Center to celebrate music from around the world.

Student tickets to this incredible event are ONLY $25! Hurry! Seating is limited and on a first-come, first-served basis. Student tickets must be purchased in person by Wednesday, March 20th before 6:00 PM. Box Office hours are 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM, Monday through Friday.

This offer is good for full-time enrolled EKU students ONLY. Students must present a valid student ID card and current semester schedule. LIMIT TWO TICKETS PER STUDENT.

Faculty, staff, and students are invited to compete in ten Olympic-style, recycling-themed events including:

TOWER OF POWER: make the tallest tower out of 100 cans in 5 minutes or less

MAGIC PAPER RIDE: Participants must “float” a piece of paper from the base line of the basketball court to the mid court line as fast as possible--using only hot air from your lungs!

RECYCLE-BOWLING: Bowl four frames, knocking down plastic bottles in this "green" take on America's favorite family activites!

TAKING OUT THE TRASH: 4 People, 1 recycle bin. Everyone takes a ride to the end of the court and back. Quickest time wins!

Winning team receives IM Champs shirts and immortality on the Intramural Wall of Fame!

For a full list of events and to register your team visit www.imleagues.com/eku

The Iota Delta Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, INC. will be hosting our monthly SIGMA KARAOKE GAME NIGHT. TONIGHT, MARCH 19th from 9 pm till 12midnight in the McGregor Basement. This event is Co-Hosted by EKU's Latino Student Association. Come have a night of fun & games and sing a little Karaoke with your friends...not to mention FREE FOOD!!!!!

Follow us of twitter @EKUSigmas1977

The Student Government Association's 2013 elections are fast approaching. To be eligible to run, all must attend an informational meeting on Monday, March 25 at 5 p.m. in Herndon Lounge. Please make sure you attend if you are interested!

The Workshop will consist of advice and assistance from upper level Accounting majors and students who have had real life experience completing state and federal tax returns. Feel free to come and be prepared to complete your 2012 returns. Blank forms will be available.

In addition, the Society will be taking a trip to attend an IMA meeting in Lexington on April 18th and it is important that you attend this Accounting Society meeting if you are interested in going.

We hope to convince you to join our student organization!

As with all meetings, pizza and drinks will be provided.

Please R.S.V.P. if you plan to attend.

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Accelerate Your Education!

Think Summer Session at EKU.

Enjoy flexible scheduling. Blend summer activities with on-campus or online courses.

Advising has begun. Link to Summer Session from EKU's home page and plan your summer schedule early!

Summer 1: May 20-June 28

Summer 2: July 1-August 9

EKU music students Chelsea Ford and Tyler Jones will perform a joint trumpet recital on Tuesday, March 26th at 6pm in the Gifford Theater. Free and open to the public.

The Ladies of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. will host a spring informational meeting TOMORROW, March 20th, 2013 beginning at 7:20 pm in Conference Room D in the Powell Student Center. Business attire is required.

How do you give back to the community? Do you volunteer at a soup kitchen, read to local school children, or raise money for a cause? Share how you help out in your community: http://readsh101.com/how_do_you_give_back_to_your_community.html

If you would like to subscribe to Student Health 101 and receive the online newsletter via your EKU email account, contact Meghan Scott.

EKU music faculty Connie Rhoades will perform a clarinet recital on Tuesday, March 19th at 8pm in the Brock Auditorium. This event is free and open to the public.

EKU music student Aaron Levy will perform his graduate percussion recital on Tuesday, March 19th at 6pm in the Gifford Theater. Free and open to the public.

Come join us as we rappel the ROTC tower. This will be a great introduction to rappelling as we lower approx. 30+ feet in a controlled environment. Our professionally trained staff will make sure that you have a great time!

Edgy music-driven acapella comedy duo Dakaboom combines the musical genres of pop, hip-hop, opera, jazz, musical theatre, electronica and a cappella to modernize and reinvent the vaudeville artform. Ben McLain has made appearances on General Hospital, though he spends most of his time recording and touring with electronic vocal band Sonos, featured this past season on NBC’s The Sing Off. Actor/musician Paul Peglar works extensively with internet stars Chester See and Lana McKissack and was the original piano player on the first season of Fox’s Glee. Dakaboom celebrated their album release “Get Awesome” in NYC at the infamous club Don’t Tell Mama’s and was chased down the street by Andy Dick in their hometown of Los Angeles.