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Year of the Tiger Happy Lunar New Year, Mules!

This Thursday, help us kick off Black History Month at Muhlenberg with a visit from renowned poet Lester Mayers. Please join the Black Students Association (BSA) as they bring poet Lester Mayers to campus for a multi-faceted performance that explores Lester’s personal experiences with love and the varied ways love impacts us all. Following Lester’s performance, BSA’s faculty advisor, Assistant Professor of English and Africana Studies, Emanuela Kucik, will facilitate a discussion between Lester and the audience. Scan the QR code to register. It will be hosted in the Great Room in Seegers from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. hope to see you there!

It's a wrap on Mulementum 2022 and our community never disappoints! With tens of thousands of dollars raised, your gifts will help create meaningful opportunities and experiences for years to come. As a thank you, check out President Harring's special video to close out Mulementum!

Burnout in medicine was prevalent even before the pandemic hit, according to Dr. Michelle Quirk ’05. How does she know? She experienced it first hand. Read on to learn of her journey of treating burnout in herself, so she can help others rebound from the same diagnosis.

Tuesday kicks off Black History Month here at Muhlenberg and we have a jam-packed schedule of events to help celebrate! Swipe through to learn more!

The Muhlenberg Institute for Religious and Cultural Understanding has announced the lineup of Spring 2022 events! The events will be both livestreamed and held in-person on Muhlenberg’s campus. All First Friday events are free and open to the public. In addition to fostering dialogue and understanding, First Friday events allow faculty across Muhlenberg’s curriculum to participate in conversations around religious and cultural diversity, with topics as varied as history, poli...tics and the arts. Click here to learn more: https://www.muhlenberg.edu//instituteforreligiousandcultur

Have you written an academic paper you'd love to see published? Submit it to Muhlenberg Academic Review! Papers submitted can be the product of work completed for classes, independent studies, or other independent research among other projects as affiliated with a member of the Muhlenberg faculty. Deadline for submission is February 1 so submit now!

Today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. To honor and give reverence today, all students are welcome to join @berghillel to share the true stories of survival tonight at 7:30 p.m.

Class of 2022, your time is now. Click through to get all the latest information about the Class of 2022 commencement ceremony and senior days activities.

Holy moly, Mules! We made it to *41* monthly gifts! You know what that means? More Random Acts of Kindness right here on campus! Watch our host Grace Oddo '22 brighten up the days for some of our community! #mulementum2022

Try this #Wordle out, Mules! Here's a hint: a 5 letter word that means "successful, driven, incredible group of students and alumni"

Spots are still available for Wednesday's on-campus booster clinic. Don't wait get boosted and sign up today! (**Sign up no later than 3 p.m. on January 25**)

Don't forget to tune in to Mulementum's live update tonight at 6:48 p.m. we are 4 days in and the tremendous gifts just keep on rolling in! Tonight, we have an interview featuring President Harring and Rebekkah Brown. Be sure to check it out at Mulementum.org!

Good luck to former Muhlenberg football standout Frankie Feaster '19, who was invited to this weekend’s New York Giants rookie minicamp on a tryout basis. That locker is looking good! #OnceAMuleAlwaysAMule

Join us tonight to celebrate the distinguished graduates of the Class of 2021 at our Honors Convocation. Being held via livestream, please tune in at 8 p.m. EST at the link below: https://portal.stretchinternet.com/muhlenbergco/portal.htm

Eid Mubarak, Mules.

ICYMI: Last week, we witnessed a major leap into the future of Muhlenberg College at the groundbreaking of the new Parkway Boulevard building. Check out the highlight reel below from the event to catch a first glimpse at the newest addition to our campus, preparing to open its red doors in welcome for Fall 2022.

Seniors, we are entering into the FINAL COUNTDOWN! Less than two weeks left until you've officially become alumni. Let this be your little reminder to soak up those Mule Moments while you can Alumni: What is one piece of advice you could give to the class of 2021? Leave it below!

It's Election Day! Join @bergvotes and @muhlenberg_oce for multiple Non-Partisan Election Day related events on Tuesday and Wednesday! Check out BergVotes for more information and don't forget to vote and make your voice heard!

As Mules head to the polls today, read more about how BergVotes, Muhlenberg's award-winning nonpartisan student organization focused on increasing voter registration and turnout, adapted to the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic:

Muhlenberg students and families will be gathering online for Virtual Family Weekend this Friday, November 6 through Sunday, November 8, 2020! Join us for... Family Weekend Virtual 5K with Muhlenberg College Athletics WMUH 91.7 FM Allentown, PA Radio Riff Off Muhlenberg Dining Services Recipe Challenges... Virtual Escape Room, Family Trivia and Family Caricatures State of the College Address from President Harring ...and much more! All families who register will receive a Muhlenberg Family Gift in late November. Click here to register and check out the schedule of events: https://bit.ly/326CMPG

Fall colors around campus.

"I know how confusing it can be to find myself in a place where nobody speaks English. I am tremendously grateful for this opportunity to help others feel at more home here in the Lehigh Valley and not worry about asking questions." Since 2004, Professor of Spanish Erika M. Sutherland has been training Spanish-English poll interpreters, legally required at the majority of Lehigh County’s precincts, for presidential elections:

Waiting for the great pumpkin. Have a safe and happy Halloween, Mules!

Tune into conversations with two Muhlenberg alum psychologists, Bernardine Suppa ’89, who works for several different agencies in the community mental health field in PA, and Will Osei ’10, a postdoctoral psychology fellow at a private practice in NY, in the latest episode of the 2400 Chew podcast:

As Election Day approaches, the Muhlenberg College Office of Community Engagement and the Muhlenberg College Multicultural Center invite students to center and connect. Check out resources and information about physical and virtual spaces to gather and reflect both before and after November 3: https://bit.ly/32baljN

"Here at BergVotes, we're trying to make sure, especially on Muhlenberg's campus as well as in the Allentown community, that everybody has the proper resources they need to execute their voting plan." Kyle Ropski '22 of BergVotes was featured in a recent interview with WDIY 88.1 FM:

Take a tour of Muhlenberg's Trumbower Hall, home to the Departments of Chemistry, Computer Science & Mathematics and Physics.

Each year, the Muhlenberg College Community gathers for three candlelight services to mark the season of Advent. Candlelight Carols 2020 will occur as a virtual event: join us on Saturday, December 12 or Sunday, December 13. Click here to RSVP: https://bit.ly/2JjId7v

Performer Dani Medvedovski ’24 pairs movement with the sculptures in nearby Cedar Creek Park in Please Keep This Scrap Metal, choreographed by Kyra Hickey '21 in collaboration with the dancer. Watch the full collection of innovative solo dance works by emerging choreographers the second virtual edition of DanceWorks, presented by the Muhlenberg Dance Association: https://youtu.be/UBd2vjI9MTM

"One of the most important lessons I’ve learned is that we must acknowledge that ambiguity is a central component of this progression in order to construct the footpath to the other side of the pandemic." Read more from Professor Cathy Marie Ouellette, chair of Muhlenberg's history department and director of Latin American and Caribbean studies:

Muhlenberg College Admissions is here to to support your college search process: join our counselors for Workshop Wednesdays. Tomorrow's virtual session at 7:00 p.m. will focus on tips for choosing a college essay topic, content and how to make sure your voice is heard. Click here to register: bit.ly/2L5vva0 Save the date for more upcoming workshops... Friday, November 6 at 1:00 PM: How to Navigate your Virtual College Search... Wednesday, November 18 at 7:00 PM: Common App Tips Wednesday, December 2 at 7:00 PM: College Interview Tips See more