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| Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. November 23, 2021 Making a difference Giving Tuesday is a week from today, on Nov. 30. It’s a day for Explorers everywhere to support academic excellence, student scholarships, and more. Hear from students on how you can make a difference. Serving up smiles Last week, students delivered and served Thanksgiving meals at the local police precincts and fire stations that serve the University campus. Read more about the 22-year holiday tradition. Featured events Afro-Peruvian social justice movements Today, 12:30 p.m. Hear from scholar and activist Ana Lucía Mosquera Rosado, an expert on anti-discrimination and antiracist public policies, racial and gender diversity, and media representation of minorities and marginalized groups in Latin America. This bonus event is an extension of International Education Week. It’s not too late to register. Mass Sunday, Nov. 28, 5 p.m. Celebrate the first Sunday of Advent with Mass at De La Salle Chapel or via Facebook live-stream.  Men’s basketball vs. Villanova Sunday, Nov. 28, 6 p.m. The Explorers visit the Palestra for a Big 5 rivalry game against the top-ranked Wildcats. ESPN2 will broadcast the nationally televised game. Women’s basketball vs. Penn Tuesday, Nov. 30, 7 p.m. The Explorers head to Penn’s campus for a Big 5 showdown. Eating mindfully It’s natural to overindulge over the holidays. Nutrition professors Laura Frank, Ph.D., and Heather Krick share tips on how to eat mindfully—the practice of listening to your body, satisfying need, and savoring every bite. More to explore Food pantry The Basket is accessible today, from 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. It will be closed Wednesday and Thursday due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Testing center The COVID-19 testing center at Treetops Café will maintain standard hours of operation following the Thanksgiving holiday. No appointment is required. Here’s when you can get tested: Monday (12–4 p.m.), Tuesday (8 a.m.–12 p.m.), Thursday (12–4 p.m.), and Friday (8 a.m.–12 p.m.). Updates from IT As the holidays approach, the IT Department has tips to help you protect sensitive data and your identity when you are shopping online or traveling. Check out these TeamDynamix Knowledge Base articles: Holiday Shopping, 2021—Beware of Shopping Scams and Cybersecurity While Traveling. Also, you can follow La Salle IT on Facebook and Twitter. Submit a story idea Submit information for inclusion or email questions to umc@lasalle.edu.  La Salle University  1900 W. Olney Ave. Philadelphia, PA © 2021 |
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