FEB 2013 - APRIL 2013
1909 - The NAACP is founded by prominent white & black Americans
1947 - Jackie Robinson breaks the color barrier signing for the MLB
1954 - Brown vs. Board of Education declares segregation unconstitutional
1955 - Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat to a white passenger
1963 - Martin Luther King delivers his famous “I have a dream” speech
1964 - Pres. Johnson signs the “Civil Rights” Act, MLK receives Nobel Peace
2008 - Barack Obama is elected the first African American as President
Given that Keiser University
offers many Allied Health
Programs, here are some fun
facts about your heart!
Manic Mondays for a reason - Monday is the most common day for a heart attack
Male pattern baldness is a sign of heart disease
The Body’s system of blood vessels is more than 60,000 miles long
Contrary to belief - your heart does not stop when you sneeze
During a day, your heart beats 100,000 times and moves 2,000 gallons of blood
Your left lung is smaller than your right to make room in the chest for your heart
Clench your fists and put them side by side, this is roughly the size of your heart
Oddly the longer a man’s ring finger, the lower his chance of having a heart attack
The KU Relay for Life Team will be selling “Treats
for your Sweet” (or for you!) on Valentine’s Day,
February 14th. Treats will be available for sale
throughout the day and funds raised will support
American Cancer Society Relay for Life.
“Job Search Using Technology”
12pm & 6:15pm
Workshop on different facets of finding jobs online
“Financial Strategies for Success” (Guest Speaker, Geoff Stam)
11:30am & 6:15pm
An overview of Financial Aid, Budgeting, Credit Cards, etc.
“Civic Responsibilities”
12pm & 6:15pm
Understanding Civic Responsibility and it’s importance
President’s Day
NO CLASSES - Campus Open
Campus Closed due to Races
Open House - Spring Fever!
Easter Break (return 4/2/13)
NO CLASSES - Campus Open
Spring Break (return 5/6/13)
NO CLASSES - Campus Open
Led by Writing Studio
Coordinator, Meghan Dykema, the
AllWrite Showcase was a
huge success!
Five KU Students presented their
work to faculty, staff, and their peers.
What is the Writing Studio?
Congratulations,
AllWrite Students!
A Writing Studio consultation gives students the opportunity to
Rod Benjamin
Kathy Camick
Corey Desmore
Audrey Lewis
Iaellan Walters
discuss individual writing questions and concerns in a hands-on,
student-friendly atmosphere. The Writing Studio is dedicated to
assisting writers at every stage of the writing process in a
non-judgmental environment.
To make an appointment or to ask a question, call
386-274-5060 (ask for the Writing Studio), email
[email protected], or just stop by room 148!
Track Your Student Loans!
When it comes to your student loans, it is important for you to know what you owe and take responsibility for managing your student loan debt. We would like to provide you with an online
tool to assist you in this effort. Keiser University has partnered with The i3 Group, our current
service provider for student loan management, to provide you free access to a new web-based
tool to help manage all your student loans through a single web portal. Service features:
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Track all your federal loans in one location
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See the current loan balance and interest rates on each loan
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Interest accrual on your loans
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Repayment calculators including links to the Department of Education’s own calculators
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Budgeting tools/ Repayment options/ Fast and easy registration process
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Shows contact information for all your loan holders and servicers
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Your own personalized database to take notes and keep track of all your loan actions
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Live counselors and WebChat
News from your Campus Information Central Hub
Questions?? Looking for information of any kind? Stop by your campus Information Central
Hub, your Library, to find where the answers are! Whatever your question, the Hub is your
connection to the answer. We have the information resources and connections to direct you to
where you need to go to find your answers. From academic questions to “where do I go for
____” questions, to everyday life questions to just-for-fun questions, we’ll find it here at the
Hub and/or send you in the right direction, to the right people and places, for your answers.
Got questions? The Hub is your first stop!
February – “Welcome to the World of Crime Scene Technology and Forensic Investigation.”
Stop by your campus library Wednesday night, February 20, 2013, from 5:30 p.m. through 8
p.m. and Thursday day, February 21, 2013, from 11 a.m. through 1:30 p.m. to enter the exciting world of CSI. Create a persona and experience a simulated criminal interrogation by the
pros! “Joe” has gone missing…follow the clues to find him. Try your hand at our crime game.
There will also be photographic and equipment displays. Come see what real CSI do!
Coming in March – “Get Healthy for Spring with Medical Assisting.” Patient education displays and basic health screens: blood pressure, basic glucose and/or cholesterol checks, are all
great ways to start making healthy changes, both in thinking and lifestyle, just in time for
those fresh, sunny days of Spring! Come to the Information Hub for displays, handouts, and
other activities, then on to the MA lab for screens. Meet our Medical Assistant students and
get a jump start on a healthy Spring! Look for flyers around campus soon or stop in at the Information Central Hub for more details on dates and times.
Coming in April – “Celebrate OTA Month”! We’ll have activities and experiences you won’t
want to miss. Look for flyers around campus in March or stop in at your Information Central
Hub for more details on dates and times.
National Library Week is coming April 14, 2013 through April 20, 2013! This year will be
“Communities Matter @ Your Library.” We’ll have all kinds of activities, displays, and refreshments to celebrate! Your Information Central Hub will have more information on, and
“sneak peeks” of, this event coming in March.
The December Graduates of the RT
program all passed their National
Registry. The Program continues
with 100% pass rate of this National
registry for 7 years in a row!
Kudos to the RT grads & faculty!