Therapy Dog: “Talk with Tivo”
“Talk with Tivo” is a new Wellness Center initiative being piloted in Fall, 2012. Wellness Center counselors will spend an hour at various key campus locations to provide students with an opportunity to interact with our licensed therapy dog, Tivo, who is a five-year old black Labrador retriever. The hope is not only that time […]
Medical Research: CINAHL, Medline and PubMed
Tuesday, September 25th 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. IC Room 120 Medical research can require using complex databases and advanced searching strategies. In this workshop you’ll learn about some of Loyola’s premier medical resources, including Medline and CINAHL, and how to get the results you want. We will discuss helpful tools and features of medical […]
Reflect, Refresh, Renew
Join us for free breakfast, yoga, and meditation as a way to reflect over the past year and relax. Sponsored by Aramark, Campus Ministry, University Libraries, and the Wellness Center Thursday, May 3rd from 6-7 a.m. Information Commons 4th Floor
Study Day Stress Break
Looking for some stress relief from finals and group projects? Be sure to stop by the first floor of the Information Commons on Wednesday, May 2nd. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., we’ll have a therapy dog and snacks for students to enjoy!
Desire from a Buddhist Perspective: FLASH Seminar
With Dr. Paul Giblin, Institute of Pastoral Studies Spiritual practice is often misperceived as dampening down desire. Buddhist practice makes a helpful distinction between healthy desire or heart’s desire, and unhealthy or addictive clinging. In this brief seminar we will examine the notion of desire in the Four Noble Truths with an eye to “liberating” […]
Buddhism: A Non-Violent Path to Subversion – FLASH Seminar
Join Sr. Ananda Amritmahal, RSCJ, Visiting Scholar at the Gannon Center for Women and Leadership, for a discussion focusing on the ways in which Buddhism has challenged oppression by religious hierarchies and offered a different approach and space to the marginalized. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18TH 1:00 PM, IC LEVEL ONE Take this opportunity to learn more […]