| 11:00 am-1:00 pm | Eating Disorder Screening Program EbersoleThe Counseling Center is offering FREE Eating Disorder Screenings for students. You may either take the screening online (go to www.cornellcollege.edu/counseling and click on the "On-line Mental Health Screenings" link toward the bottom of the page) or come to the Counseling Center in Ebersole on Tuesday 2/19/08, between 11am and 1pm to take the screening and discuss your results with a counselor. |
| 11:00 am-1:00 pm | Global Student Experience Information The CommonsA representative from Global Student Experience (http://www.gseabroad.com/) will be on campus to meet with students and answer questions about studying abroad through GSE programs. |
| 11:10 am-12:00 pm | SIG Lecture West ScienceDr. Andy McCollum, department of biology.
The leatherback is the world’s largest, fastest swimming, and deepest diving, and farthest ranging reptile and is critically endangered. Dr. Andy McCollum will discuss the biology of this turtle, threats to this and other sea turtles, and his research with Cornell students on patterns of survival of these fascinating animals during their first hours at sea. |
| 11:45 am-1:00 pm | CASA Exec. Meeting The Commons |
| 3:00 pm | MEDITATION & MINDFULNESS AWARENESS Class Allee ChapelLast instruction on Mindfulness, Meditation, and Stress Reduction meets on Tuesday, Feb. 19th (3rd Tuesday of the term)in Allee. |
| 3:30 pm | Postcards from Abu Ghraib and Vogue Italia The CommonsDr. M. Neelika Jayawardane, assistant professor of English at State University of New York, discusses the July 2007 volume of Vogue Italia which contained some visually stunning, but unsettling images that combined haut couture with police brutality. Fashion magazines have long used the imagery of violence and degradation. |
| 4:00 pm-5:00 pm | Relay For Life Sign Up The CommonsNow's the time to sign up to participate in Relay for Life! Go to http://events.cancer.org/RFLCornell to sign up yourself and register your team if you have not done so yet. Questions? Come in to the Civic Engagement Office between 4 and 5 today to see Chris Davids during office hours if you have questions or need help. Sponsored by Relay for Life. Questions? Contact Jessie Strains, Jessica Allison or Amanda Wallace. |
| 5:00 pm-6:00 pm | IM Cardio Mix Floor Aerobics Clock Tower |
| 5:00 pm | After Sodexho: Food on Your Own Registration Deadline TBAInterested in attending After Sodexho at Collins Road Hy-Vee in Cedar Rapids? Want to see a cooking demonstration by Hy-Vee's dietician and learn how to shop, budget, and cook effectively after you leave Cornell? Email Jess LaSusa to secure a spot at this event by February 19th (event takes place on February 21st at 6pm). |
| 6:00 pm-8:00 pm | Darwin Turner Action Theatre of the University of Iowa presents My Name is Harriet Tubman The CommonsSince its founding as Black Action Theatre in the late 1960’s, the group has exposed Iowa audiences to African-American culture, thus promoting knowledge and understanding to people of different backgrounds. DTAT is now more culturally and socially inclusive, reflecting the growing diversity of our state and country. |
| 6:00 pm-7:30 pm | POSTPONED - Ask The Experts: All About Eating Disorders and Eating Concerns The CommonsPOSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER- will be rescheduled) Panelists, including local eating disorder researchers and treatment specialists, will take a holistic view of eating disorders and concerns, examining how they can affect individuals physically, socially and emotionally. They will also share information about local resources to help yourself or a friend. Questions and discussion are welcome! Sponsored by the Counseling Center, Psychology Department, and Psi Chi. |
