http://weswell.blogs.wesleyan.edu Just another blogs.wesleyan.edu weblog Wed, 15 Oct 2008 23:40:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://weswell.blogs.wesleyan.edu/2008/10/15/happy-fat-talk-free-week/ Get a free chair massage from a licensed massage therapist! In celebration of National Massage Therapy Awareness Week, the Connecticut Chapter of the American Massage Therapy Association is offering free chair massages to Wesleyan community members. Drop-in for a relaxing break in your day; no appointment required. Monday, October 20, 2008 AND Thursday, October 23, 2008 10:30am to ... http://weswell.blogs.wesleyan.edu/2008/10/15/free-massages/ You are invited to a short screening of the documentary Diagnosis: NOW!   regarding health care reform in the United States.  There will be a discussion following the screening with guests from the community, including: Paul Wessel, Wesleyan '82, Healthcare4every1 campaign Suzanne Haviland, Health care policy expert A representative from Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro's office Tuesday, Oct. ... http://weswell.blogs.wesleyan.edu/2008/10/13/diagnosis-now-screening/ If you are interested in having the WesWELL staff member or a Peer Health Advocate present a health education workshop for your group or living area, it's simple to request it. Just go to www.wesleyan.edu/weswell and click on Request a Program.  The online form will ask you for all the information we need ... http://weswell.blogs.wesleyan.edu/2008/10/09/fyi-weswell-workshops-can-be-requested-online/   Unfortunately, sexual violence is an issue to which Wesleyan is not immune. To raise awareness of this critical issue in our community, the annual Take Back the Night march & rally is next week: Thursday, March 16 7:00pm  Steps of Olin Library The TBTN Planning Committee, headed by Liz Weisman '09 and Carolyn Ariori '09 have been hard at ... http://weswell.blogs.wesleyan.edu/2008/10/07/take-back-the-night/ Interested in making a difference in the health of your peers and the Wesleyan campus community? Apply to be a Peer Health Advocate! The PHAs are the soul of WesWELL's peer-led health education outreach efforts and integral to the development and implementation of those efforts. Involvement in the group in intended ... http://weswell.blogs.wesleyan.edu/2008/09/29/be-a-peer-health-advocate/ STUDENT-RUN GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP Sponsored by the Office of Behavioral Health for Students MEETS: Tuesdays TIME: 8:00 p.m. LOCATION: Group Room #212 (2nd fl., Davison Health Center) Intended to create a network of support for those who have experienced the death of a loved one. Please feel free to come and leave when it's convenient for you. If ... http://weswell.blogs.wesleyan.edu/2008/09/24/obhs-student-run-grief-support-group/   Take the time to donate, and you can save three lives with your blood. Wesleyan will host a campus-wide blood drive on October 6th and 7th from 11:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day. The drive will be held in Fayerweather - Beckham Hall, next to Usdan University Center. Just ... http://weswell.blogs.wesleyan.edu/2008/09/22/campus-blood-drive-october-6th-7th/ If you want to learn more about volunteering as a Peer Health Advocate with WesWELL, stop by the PHAs table at the Student Activities Fair: Friday, September 19 2:00 - 6:00pm Freeman Athletic Center Hockey Rink We'll also be hosting two information sessions for you to learn more and visit the office. Dates and times of those meetings, plus ... http://weswell.blogs.wesleyan.edu/2008/09/18/look-for-the-phas-at-the-student-activities-fair/ WESLEYAN STUDENT WEIGHT WATCHERS - 10-WEEK SERIES Sponsored by the Office of Behavioral Health for Students Minimum of 15 Prepaid Members Needed! COST:  $127 (payment via cash, check or credit card; due at first meeting) Contact Becky Gagnon (rgagnon@wesleyan.edu) or call 685-3143 today to sign up.   Include your name and phone number and be ... http://weswell.blogs.wesleyan.edu/2008/09/18/obhs-offers-student-weight-watchers-group/