Calendar of events:

Monday, February 22:

Classroom Seminar: The Biological Basis of Sex Differences in Body Shape.  Presented by Colleen Belk, Department of Biology.  Chemistry 150, 3-3:50pm.  Join us for this classroom lecture and discussion as part of the Biology of Women course.

Tuesday, February 23:  Featured Speaker and Film

Documentary viewing: “America the Beautiful, Is America Obsessed with Beauty?” and question and answer session following the viewing by the film producer, Darryl Roberts. Life Science 175, 6-9 pm.  Sponsored by: The UMD Commission on Women; The Emily Program; The Junior League of Duluth; UMD Health Services; The UMD School of Medicine; UMD First Year Experience; Colleen Belk, UMD Department of Biology; UMD Department of Psychology; and the UMD Women’s Resource and Action Center.

Wednesday, February 24:

Workshop for staff and faculty: “It’s time to talk about it: How to approach a student who may have an eating disorder”.  Kirby 333, 12-1pm.   Presented by Dr. Helen Doane, PhD, Licensed Psychologist and Associate Professor of Psychology, UMD.

Workshop for students: “It’s time to talk about it: How to approach a friend who may have an eating disorder”.  Kirby 268, 12-1pm.  Presented by Jean Baribeau-Thoennes, MSW, LICSW, Counselor, UMD Health Services.

Thursday, February 25:

Presentation by The Emily Program: “A Mindful Approach to Eating”.  K268, 9-10:30am.  Presented by Kirsten Nielsen, R.D., L.D., Registered Dietitian and Tori Frye, M.S.Ed., Therapist. Kirby 268, 9-10:30am.

Peer Workshop: “Challenging the way we think and speak about ourselves: A workshop facilitated by college students for college students”. Coordinated by Eleni Johnson, WRAC Intern; and Heather Belknap, Health Education Intern, UMD Health Services.  Guided by Hannah Godbout, Psychology Fellow Specialist, Counselor, UMD Health Services.  The Rafters, 11:30am-1pm.

Friday, February 26^th:

Documentary viewing: “America the Beautiful, Is America Obsessed with Beauty?”  Multicultural lounge 273B, 10am -12pm.

Saturday, February 27^th:

Body awareness and appreciation through movement and yoga: Honor your body!  Sports and Health Center, room 135, 10am-12pm.