This Week’s Activity and Event Highlights
- Center for Mental Health and Wellness Suicide Prevention Event Featuring Fonda Bryant
Monday, October 2, 2023 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Eastern time | Drubner Center or join virtually at event time - ADP Advising Online Student Career and Professional Development Workshop
Monday, October 2, 2023 7:15 p.m. – 8:15 p.m. Eastern time | Join virtually at event time - Hispanic Heritage Month “Dominoes Con Sabor” with Casa Bienvenida Senior Center
Wednesday, October 4, 2023 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Eastern time | Leever Student Center Dining Hall - Center for Career and Professional Development Alumni Spotlight Featuring Kadeem Short from Marsh McLennan
Wednesday, October 4, 2023 1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Eastern time | MacDermid 216 or join virtually at event time - ADP Advising Online Student APA Writing Style Workshop
Saturday, October 7, 2023 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Eastern time | Join virtually at event time
News from the Nest
- Omar Florindo headlines three Post athletes in CACC Weekly Awards
- Alumni News Jorge Sousa Patch Candidate Profile: Jorge Sousa, Danbury City Council via Patch
- Three-Peat! Men’s Golf makes program history with third straight invitational win
- Annunciata De-Souza lands on CACC Honor Roll for Women’s Tennis
- Meet the Coach: Pat Yannarelli, Men’s Lacrosse Head Coach
Check out the University Calendar for all of this week’s activities and events!
Hey Eagles Fans…
Don’t miss out on any of the action – head on over to the Athletics website for upcoming competitions, season standings, stats, and links to game live streams. Don’t forget to tag your social media posts with #GoPostEagles – we’ll share our favorites on the digital screens around campus, on the official Post University accounts, and in this newsletter!
The Nest Network, started this year, is home of all Post University home athletic contests and looks to expand across the entire Post community which reaches an international level with its scope of students, student-athletes, faculty/staff, families, and businesses who tune into the institution’s streams throughout the year. These streams also include play-by-play commentary and multi-camera views.
We’re In Your Corner
Take an emotional wellness self-check
We know keeping up with your studies can be difficult any time of the year. We are here for you, in and out of the classroom. Our tenet—“Post Makes It Personal®”—covers more than your studies. We are here to support the whole you. We want you to know that academically, personally, and emotionally …
We are in your corner and on your side!
October is Emotional Wellness Month, making it the perfect time to take a self-check on your mental well-being. Start with a Mental Health Screening, an online screening of your behavioral health. If this self-check finds you in doubt or distress, find help at Post:
- In-Person Counseling Services for main campus students
- Student Online Assistance Resource (SOAR) – counseling, finance, legal & more
- Post’s series of online personal and professional skills workshops and webinars
And we offer one more resource—your personal advisor.
Remember, we are here for you.
Your personal advisor wants to help you find the resources you need to succeed in your classes and in life. Whether you want emotional support, help with your studies, or just need to connect, reach out and access these resources today.
We will be with you every step of the way.
The School of Arts & Sciences is Celebrating STEAMtober All Month Long
The second annual “STEAMtober” celebration is on the October calendar, honoring the School of Arts and Sciences’ programs and disciplines with events and opportunities for students online and on campus.
The monthlong celebration uses the acronym STEAM, which represents the school’s focus on Sciences (Biology), Technology (Computer Information Systems), Equine Studies and English, Arts (Art, Music, Communication & Media Studies) and Math (Data Science), as well as other liberal arts’ subjects.
Here are just some of the month’s activities and events:
- From Oct. 18 to Oct. 25, the Equine Studies program will feature livestreams of equine events in MacDermid room 212. On Oct. 25, a live recording of “A Time for Horses” podcast will be in MacDermid 116.
- The English program will host a week of Flash Fiction workshops and a contest, co-sponsored by the Center for Academic Success, in its classes during the week of Oct. 16. An Open Mic Night, featuring the talents of students and faculty, will be Oct. 26 in MacDermid Hall 115. The Post community is encouraged to share original works, including poetry, spoken word and music.
- From Oct. 22 to Oct. 25, the Communication & Media Studies program will honor Media Literacy with a special “Communication Conquest” for students. Campus and online students in COM classes can participate in a Post U.-focused in-person or virtual scavenger hunt for information.
For more information, visit https://post.edu/academics/school-of-arts-and-sciences.
STEAMtober Showcase Event:
* Ribbon-cutting to celebrate the opening of the new campus biology lab | October 12, 2023 4:00 p.m. Eastern time in MacDermid 107. Light refreshments will be served.
* “Starry Starry STEAMtober Night” featuring stargazing with astronomy experts and a showing of the film “Loving Vincent,” about Vincent Van Gogh following the ribbon-cutting. Light refreshments will be served.
