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February 22, 2007 issue
Appalachian Observes Eating Disorders Awareness Week February 26 to March 1
A series of information sessions and programs will be held at Appalachian State University from Monday, February 26, to Thursday, March 1, as part of Eating Disorders Awareness Week. All the programs are free and open to the public.
The activities are sponsored by Appalachian’s Counseling and Psychological Services Center, an office in the Division of Student Development. The theme of the week is Get Real Expectations, Get Real Role Models, Get Real! In addition to the programs, a contact table in Plemmons Student Union will have information about eating disorders.
For more info, click to www.eatingdisorders.appstate.edu.
What: Diets: What Works, What Doesn’t and Why— Supplements, carbs, weight loss promises—learn what it’s all about and how to eat healthy.
Date/Time: Monday, February 26, 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.
Location: Plemmons Student Union’s Attic Window Room
What: Meeting Jake and Finding Me—Hear one young woman’s inspiring story of reclaiming life from anorexia nervosa.
Date/Time: Monday, February 26, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Location: Room 028, Carol G. Belk Library and Information Commons
What: How to Help Someone Who Might Have an Eating Disorder
Date/Time: Tuesday, February 27, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
Location: Plemmons Student Union’s Attic Window Room
What: The Mindful Diet: The Newest Craze in Weight Management
Date/Time: Wednesday, February 28, 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.
Location: Plemmons Student Union’s Calloway Peak Room
What: The Skinny on America’s Obsession with Thinness—View Jean Kilbourne’s Killing Us Softly 3, meet a Miss North Carolina Pageant contestant and chat with a fashion expert as participants explore their definition of beauty and the impact of today’s ads, models, and the media on body image.
Date/Time: Wednesday, February 28, 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.
Location: Plemmons Student Union’s Price Lake Room
What: Love Your Shape: Creating Yourself with Clay—Participants will use clay and other expressive arts to shape their body image and create a positive sense of self-esteem.
Date/Time: Thursday, March 1, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
Location: Plemmons Student Union’s Roan Mountain Room