Name of Event
Date
Start & End Times
Location
Sponsoring Department(s)
Event description (<50 words)
Eating Disorders Awareness Week
2/24/14-2/28/14
Varied
Various campus locations
Counseling Center, Women’s Center, Love Your Body Committee,
LGBTQ Resource Center, Multicultural Center , Rec Center, Kappa
Kappa Gamma, MU Bookstore
Series of events for National Eating Disorders Awareness Week
planned to reduce the stigma surrounding eating disorders, improve
access to treatment, and work toward preventing eating disorders
and body image issues.
Name of Event
Date
Start & End Times
Location
Sponsoring Department(s)
Event description (<50 words)
University Bookstore Display
2/24/14-2/28/14
Bookstore hours
University Bookstore, Student Center
Counseling Center, MU Bookstore
Stop by the University Bookstore to check out an end cap display filled
with useful and interesting books about eating disorders, body image,
and recovery.
Name of Event
Date
Start & End Times
Location
Sponsoring Department(s)
Operation Beautiful
Monday, 2/24/14
8 am – 5 pm
Student Union and Student Center restrooms, other locations TBA
Counseling Center, Women’s Center, Love Your Body Committee,
LGBTQ Resource Center
Post a positive message on the mirror in these public restrooms to
encourage each other with words of self-acceptance. Messages
posted on that day will be included in a display at the Women’s
Center to remind us all week that we are beautiful inside and out.
Event description (<50 words)
Name of Event
Date
Start & End Times
Location
Sponsoring Department(s)
Event description (<50 words)
Operation Beautiful Display
Tuesday, 2/25/14-2/28/14
8 am – 6 pm daily
Women’s Center
Counseling Center, Women’s Center, Love Your Body Committee
Post a positive message to encourage each other with words of selfacceptance. Visit the display to be reminded that you are beautiful
inside and out. Information about eating disorders and places to seek
help and support will be provided.
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Name of Event
Date
Start & End Times
Location
Sponsoring Department(s)
Event description (<50 words)
Show the Love
Tuesday 2/25/14
8am-6pm
Women’s Center
Women’s Center, Love Your Body Committee
Stop by the WC to design and press your own body-positive button.
Make a second button to give to a friend and wear them all week to
show your support of Eating Disorders Awareness Week. Every body
is beautiful and it’s time to show the love. Information about eating
disorders and places to seek help and support will be provided.
Name of Event
Date
Start & End Times
Location
Sponsoring Department(s)
Stories of Recovery
2/25/14
6-7:30pm
Multicultural Center
Counseling Center, Castlewood Treatment Center for Eating
Disorders, Multicultural Center, Wellness Peer Educators
An alumnus of Castlewood Treatment Center for Eating Disorders will
share their experiences of having an eating disorder, seeking
treatment, and achieving recovery. There will be time for Q & A, and
counseling center staff will be present to respond to concerns about
yourself or a friend. Snacks will be provided.
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Date
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Location
Sponsoring Department(s)
Event description (<50 words)
Real Barbie & Ken Photo Booth
Tuesday, 2/25/14 & Wednesday, 2/26/14
11 am-2 pm on Tuesday, 2 pm-5 pm on Wednesday
Student Center (Tuesday), Rec Center (Wednesday)
Counseling Center, Rec Center, Kappa Kappa Gamma
Come have a photo booth style photo taken in a life sized “Get Real
Barbie & Ken” box to promote self-acceptance and healthy body
image. Pick up some info and goodies from the Counseling Center
while you are there.
Name of Event
Date
Start & End Times
Location
Sponsoring Department(s)
Event description (<50 words)
Inside Out Radio Show
Wednesday, 2/26/14
3-4pm
Tune in on 88.1, or livestream from kcou.fm.
Counseling Center, LGBTQ Resource Center
Tune into your radio for a discussion of issues surrounding women of
color and body image issues. The topic for discussion is media
influences around body image issues and how this continues to
impact women of color in our society.
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Name of Event
Date
Start & End Times
Location
Sponsoring Department(s)
Event description (<50 words)
Body Image and Women of Color Panel Discussion
Wednesday, 2/26/14
5:30-7pm
LGBTQ Resource Center
Counseling Center, LGBTQ Resource Center, Multicultural Center
Panel discussion about how women of color are impacted by the
media’s messages around body image. Panel will consist of
professionals and students.
Name of Event
Location
FREE Online Eating Disorder Screening
http://www.mentalhealthscreening.org/screening/mizzou
Sponsoring Department(s)
Event description (<50 words)
Counseling Center
Use this free screening measure to help you determine whether you
might have an eating disorder that needs professional attention. If
you feel like you need follow-up services, please contact the MU
Counseling Center to make an appointment (573-882-6601).
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