Happy Wednesday MEGA members!

We hope that everyone is safe and staying healthy. Please see below for additional resources and opportunities.

1. Among Us: Part 2 (11/20 @6 pm)
2. How to be an Antiracist: Ibram X. Kendi TONIGHT
3. OGEEP Ice Cream Social Postponed
4. How to Help a Friend During a Crisis or Tough Time (12/1)
5. Join our WhatsApp!
6. Instructions for submitting to the listserv
7. Wednesday’s Fun Fact

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1. Among Us: Part 2 (11/20 @6 pm)

It was so good we want to bring it for part 2! Now we can really see who is sus this time. Join us this Friday for another MEGA game night. Please find the directions below. Hope to see you there!

 

  1. Download for free Among Us on your phone (Play Store or AppStore)
  2. Join Zoom meeting
    https://psu.zoom.us/j/97501020787?pwd=MGZ1Q2VQeHUvdUg3YXZFZXQySjdqdz09
  3. On AmongUs app, click Online
  4. Click on Enter Name and write a name
  5. Click on Private and enter code (code will be given during the Zoom meeting)

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2. How to be an Antiracist: Ibram X. Kendi TONIGHT

 

Hello everyone –

 

Ibram X. Kendi’s visit is tonight!

 

Join us Wednesday, November 18th, 6:00-7:00 p.m. for a moderated conversation with Ibram X. Kendi:  EMS 125th Anniversary Lecture Series: A Conversation with Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, author of “How To Be An AntiRacist,” moderated by WPSU’s Cheraine Stanford. This livestreamed event is open to all of the Penn State community at https://www.watch.psu.edu/kendi/.  (Penn State login required)

 

See attached flyer and newswire article for more information:

https://news.psu.edu/story/638731/2020/11/11/campus-life/historian-ibram-x-kendi-discuss-how-be-antiracist-virtual-event  Instagram and Twitter ready graphics are also attached. Additional materials by and about Dr. Kendi are available on the EMS website at https://www.ems.psu.edu/diversity/ems-reads

 

Please attend if you can, and help spread the word through your Penn State networks.

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3. OGEEP Ice Cream Social Postponed

This social is postponed until further notice. Stay safe!

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4. How to Help a Friend During a Crisis or Tough Time (12/1)
The second EMS Mental Health Workshop will be Tuesday, December 1st from 7-8pm. The workshop will focus on how to help a friend during a crisis.

I have attached the flyer for the event in the form of a PDF and PNG. Please share with your classmates and colleagues!

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5.Join our WhatsApp!

MEGA has a WhatsApp! Join the group to stay up to date on MEGA happenings and events.

Join here: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GBGef5RtMsxJ764USWfsy5

WhatsApp Group Invite
chat.whatsapp.com

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6. Instructions for submitting to the listserv

Please submit the email with the subject line ‘MEGA Listserv submission’ to Cierra Chandler at cbc5718@psu.edu

Please submit with complete text and any fliers or images that can be directly copied into the email.

Please submit by 5:00 PM Tuesday prior to the MEGA update Wednesday.

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7. Wednesday‘s Fun Fact 

Water makes different pouring sounds depending on its temperature. Cold water is thicker and makes a slightly higher pitch sound. 💦 – NPR
Best Regards,
Cierra Chandler
cbc5718@psu.edu
Doctoral Student, Material Science and Engineering
MEGA WebMaster
Pennsylvania State University