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Julia Telfer ’11 elected to major position at national conference

lmartin10 — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:35:00 +0000

Julia Telfer, a junior psychology major at Elon, was elected to represent Area 12 (Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia, and North Carolina) at the BACCHUS General Assembly in Orlando, Fla.

Telfer will be one of twelve students that sit on the national student advisory committee for the BACCHUS Network. She is a SPARKS (Students Promoting Awareness, Responsibility, Knowledge and Success) Peer Educator at Elon.

Five SPARKS Peer Educators attended the BACCHUS General Assembly in Orlando and came in third place in the school display exhibit category. Chrissie Cordeira, Telfer, Emily Reynolds, Billy O’Riordan and Jack Utrata attended the conference.

In addition, Cordeira, team leader of SPARKS; Telfer, team leader-in-training; and Lauren Martin, coordinator for substance education, presented “Teaming Up for Success: Collaborating with Campus Partners.”

SafeSkills® Self-Defense Workshop for Women April 8

lmartin10 — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:44:00 +0000

Tuesday, April 8

4-7pm

Oaks 201

Self-Defense Workshop

SPARKS Peer Educators and the Office of Personal Health Programs and Community Well-Being are offering a Self-Defense Workshop for Women. Participants will learn basic physical and verbal skills with an emphasis on preventing assaults. The program will be taught by Kathy Hopwood and Beth Seigler of SafeSkills®, Inc, a North Carolina company that specializes in teaching self-defense programs for agencies, businesses and universities.

Participants will learn:

* a psychological mind-setting exercise

* the dynamics of assaults

* verbal self-defense concepts

* physical self-defense skills

The program is open to female students and staff at Elon and is free to participants. Call 278-7285 to register or email Lauren Martin at lmartin10@elon.edu. Pre-registration is required.

A second workshop will be offered on Friday, April 25 from 4-7pm in Koury Studio 006.

For more information, visit

Online survey on students’ health

lmartin10 — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:22:00 +0000

The American College Health Association (ACHA) in cooperation with 51�� is conducting an online survey about students’ health called the National College Health Assessment-Web (NCHA-Web). If you are randomly selected, you will receive an email from ACHA with a link to the survey in the email. We encourage you to participate.

By completing the survey, you are entered in a drawing to win 1 of 5 $75 gift cards to your choice of Target, Barnes & Noble, or the Elon Campus Shop.

The NCHA-Web is a survey designed to assess student health behaviors in order to provide better services and support for 51�� students. You may benefit by knowing that you have assisted in providing accurate information regarding health behaviors on your campus. The information will be used to develop and inform health programs for Elon’s campus.

Please be on the lookout for this survey!

Lauren Martin, Coordinator for Substance Education

Dr. Eric Hall, Health and Human Performance

Professor Amanda Tapler, Health and Human Performance

Professor Resa Walch, Health and Human Performance

Peer Education Hiring Information Session Sept. 4

lmartin10 — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 20:58:00 +0000

Peer education will have an employment information session for students interested in applying for job opportunities on Tuesday, September 4, at 5pm in Belk 206.

If you are interested in preventative health and want to make a difference on this campus, then Peer Education is the place for you. Peer educators plan awareness weeks, do outreach, and give presentations on the following topics: alcohol, other drugs, sexual health, and eating disorders.

The following job opportunities will be available:

Peer Educator

Team Leader-in-Training (must be of freshman, sophomore or junior standing)

For further information, please contact Lauren Martin, at 278-7285.

Deadline for “0-1-3 Game Night” is today March 26 at 7pm

lmartin10 — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 16:13:00 +0000

Deadline is today at 7pm:

What: Game Night – come show off your Twister skills! Other games include Pictionary, Taboo, Dominoes & Jenga.

Who: Teams of 4 from residence halls.

Where: Harden Clubhouse

When: Thursday, March 29, 4:30pm

Why: Free Pizza & Drinks! Free t-shirts! A chance to win prizes!

How: Entry Forms are located in Koury Center 154 or by emailing lmartin10@elon.edu

Interested in becoming a Peer Educator?

lmartin10 — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 21:00:00 +0000

The Peer Educators at Elon are a group of students dedicated to educating students about alcohol consumption and the preventative measures that can be taken to avoid the dangers that come with high risk drinking. Peer educators are role models, leaders, activists, and friends. If you are interested in becoming a Peer Educator, please email your resume and cover letter to Lauren Martin at lmartin10@elon.edu with “Peer Educator Position” in the title of the email. In your cover letter, please address why you want to become a peer educator and what you can bring to our group. The deadline for resumes and cover letters is February 9.