The Urban Legends of Nutrition and Eating
This workshop will challenge, demystify, and dispel common food and nutrition myths.

W Nov 18
R Nov 19

3:00 pm
3:00 pm

Sports Nutrition
The demands of recreational or competitive sports require specific nutrition needs. Learn how to get the most from your diet without the use of expensive nutritional gimmicks.

T Oct 20
M Nov 16

2:00 pm
11:00 am

Healthy Vegetarian Eating
Discover the health benefits of a plant based diet.

W Oct 28
T Oct 27

11:00 am
2:00 pm

The ‘Rules’ of Normal Eating
A maladaptive relationship with food, weight, and body image can cause scores of irrational beliefs that will affect every aspect of your life. This workshop helps target these beliefs and provides practical wisdom, balanced attitudes, and patterns that will benefit all eaters.

F Oct 9
F Nov 20

1:00 pm
11:00 am

Standing Together on F.I.R.E
Fighting Ignorance and Rape through Education)
F.I.R.E. Sexual Assault Peer Educators, a group of men and women committed to ending sexual assault, will educate their peers on strategies they can employ to end sexual assault at Western and within their communities. Students will also learn how to support a survivor of sexual assault, and the area resources which can help facilitate a person’s recovery from an assault.

F Nov 13
M Nov 16
W Nov 18
F Nov 20

11:00 am
3:00 pm
12:00 pm
1:00 pm

Our Test is TODAY?
Overcoming stress and managing your time.
In this workshop, participants will be given a brief overview of stress management techniques, and will also be introduced to time management skills, with an emphasis on how these skills can reduce stress and increase overall functioning.

T Oct 27
M Nov 9

11:00 am
2:00 pm

How Long Do I Wait To Call? Understanding new relationships in the college experience
Participants will explore the emotional and social experiences of developing new romantic relationships and will be engaged in asking questions, sharing experiences and learning about how to manage the various feelings that they may experience as they begin to date and socialize.

W Nov 4
T Nov 17

1:00 pm
10:00 am

Everyday Mindfulness
An overview of what "mindfulness" means including examples of how students can incorporate mindfulness into their everyday lives to help manage stress, eat more healthfully, increase positive emotions, and strengthen relationships.

M Nov 2
R Nov 5

1:00 pm
2:00 pm

Understanding Self-Injury
This workshop provides information on the continuum of self-harm, reasons people self-injure, treatment options, and ways family and/or friends may respond to self-injurious behaviors.

W Oct 21
R Nov 19

11:00 am
2:00 pm

Expressive Visual Arts as Relaxation
This workshop introduces visual arts as a relaxation technique. Participants will also experiment with an art technique.

M Oct 26
T Nov 17

1:00 pm
12:00 pm

Relaxation Around the World
Participants will learn various relaxation techniques from around the world.

M Nov 9
R Nov 12

4:00 pm
2:00 pm

The Balancing Act
This workshop will discuss the challenges of changes in your life since arriving on campus. Tips on how to balance your life away from home and how to effectively communicate your needs to others will be covered.

T Oct 27
R Oct 29
T Nov 3
R Nov 5

1:00 pm
1:00 pm
1:00 pm
1:00 pm

HIV Education and Risk Assessment
This workshop is designed to provide education regarding HIV, discuss your personal risk factors and review your risk reduction behaviors. A self-assessment will provide knowledge to participants on their need for testing. Each individual will receive a HIV/STI Education and Risk Assessment Test Kit that includes additional information regarding HIV and STI education.

W Oct 28
W Nov 4
W Nov 11
W Nov 18

1:00 pm
1:00 pm
1:00 pm
1:00 pm

The Sun Will Come Up Tomorrow
This workshop is conducted by experienced peer educators who will provide information about Sexually Transmitted Illnesses (STIs). The training will include information regarding how STIs are contracted, how to live with an STI if you are infected, and reassurance that life with an STI is not the end of the world.

M Nov 9

7:00 pm