Posted by Mary Wimberley on 2006-02-23

Samford University will host a series of events in observance of Eating Disorder Awareness Week, Feb. 27-March 4. The week of programs is sponsored by the Alabama Network of Eating Disorder Awareness [ALNEDA]. The public is invited to any of the events.

The schedule includes:

Monday
Samford Psychology Club sponsored student panel and film on the topic "Eating Disorders and the Media," Brooks Hall Auditorium, 3 p.m.

Tuesday
Eating disorder screening, "I am Comfortable in My Genes" petition signing and stress ball making, Ben Brown Plaza, 11 a.m. until 2 p.m.
"Dangers of Diet Drugs" lecture by Carrie Kreps, Pharm.D., Brooks Hall Auditorium, 4 p.m.

Wednesday
"How to Help a Friend with an Eating Disorder," lecture by licensed professional counselor Erika Radtke, followed by a panel of eating disorder survivors, Brooks Hall Auditorium, 4 p.m.

On Saturday, a two-mile Fun Run sponsored by ALNEDA will begin at 8 a.m. at the Brookwood Mall entrance to the Greenway walking trail. Registration is $20 before March 4 or $25 day of run.

For more information, contact Samford psychology professor Dr. Nicole Siegfried at (205) 726-2062 or e-mail: njsiegfr@samford.edu.

 

 
Located in the Homewood suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, Samford is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, Samford is the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Samford enrolls 6,324 students from 44 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. Samford is widely recognized as having one of the most beautiful campuses in America, featuring rolling hills, meticulously maintained grounds and Georgian-Colonial architecture. Samford fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and ranks with the second-highest score in the nation for its 98% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.