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November is Diabetes Awareness Month! Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs when the body can't produce or use insulin properly, resulting in high blood sugar levels. It is most commonly seen as Type 1 (lifelong) and Type 2 (long-term) Diabetes. When left untreated, it can have deadly consequences. Throughout this month, we encourage you to inform others and advocate for your diabetic friends!

Saturday, September 7th, was World Duchenne Awareness Day! Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is a genetic disorder of progressive muscular weakness, typically in boys. A lack of the dystrophin protein in muscle cells causes the to be fragile and easily damaged. However, thanks to advances in cardiac and respiratory care, life expectancy is increasing and survival into the early 30s is becoming more common than before!

Welcome back, Colonels! We hope you had a great first day of classes.
Here’s to a great fall semester 🙌🏻

Today marks 34 years since the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law! The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 or ADA is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on disability. It was amended in 2008 where the definition of “disability” was broadened, thereby extending the ADA’s protections to a greater number of people. The ADA has provided significant improvements in terms of access to public services, accessibility in the built environment, and societal understanding of disability. Disability rights are civil rights!

June 27th is PTSD Awareness Day! Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health problem. PTSD can only develop after you go through or see a life-threatening event. It's normal to have stress reactions to these types of events, and most people start to feel better after a few weeks. If symptoms last longer than a month and are causing problems in your life, it could be PTSD.
To learn more about PTSD and how you can spread awareness, here is a great site:
www.ptsd.va.gov

June 7th is Tourettes Awareness Day! A day to raise awareness about Tourette Syndrome and bring together those living with the condition!
Tourette Syndrome is a neurological condition that is more common in boys than girls and affects approximately one school-aged child in a hundred. The most recognizable symptom of Tourettes are the tics, involuntary sounds or movements that it produces.

The month of May is Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Awareness Month! Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes (EDS) are a group of rare inherited conditions that affect the connective tissue providing support in skin, tendons, ligaments, blood vessels, internal organs and bones.
We wanted to highlight Billie Eilish, a singer with hypermobility. An article in Vogue states: “Years of subsequent lower body injuries, and just as many misdiagnoses, increased the alienation Eilish felt in her own skin before she discovered, through her movement coach, Kristina Cañizares, that she has a condition called hypermobility.” Biliie Eilish has since found the love and strength of her body. Throughout the duration of this month and beyond, we encourage you to advocate and spread awareness for those with EDS!

We did it! We survived another finals week!

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4/24/24 is Denim Day! Our staff wore denim to show our support for violence prevention! 💜👖

Congratulations to our very own Senior Director, Dr. Kelly Cogar on achieving this 5-year anniversary here at EKU!
We appreciate all your dedication and all you have done for our students!

Finals week is quickly approaching! Here are some great study tips while preparing for your exams.

What are some of your tips for studying? We’d love to hear from you!

Good luck, Colonels!