Cal State Northridge Launches 'Mind, Body, and
Spirit Week'
(NORTHRIDGE, Calif., Feb. 14, 2005) -- JADE, Joint
Advocates on Disordered Eating, and the CSUN community
will host the tenth annual "Mind, Body, and Spirit
Week" from Feb. 28 through March 4 to promote positive self esteem, body image, and human
diversity.
Mind, Body, and Spirit Week's"Get Real" theme
encourages people to overcome fear and obsession with
food and body image that can cause unrealistic
expectations, especially those images perpetuated by
the media.
The national annual campaign to promote health and
well being, held in over 500 campuses and communities
as well as thousands of educational institutions, also
draws awareness and educates the public on prevalent
types of symptoms of eating disorders.
Events will be held at the Grand Salon in the University Student Union on the east side of the campus at 18111 Nordhoff St.
All events are open to the public and free of charge.
Parking is available for $4. For more information,
call JADE at (818) 677-7500 or contact on the Web at
http://www.csun.edu/counseling.html.
California State University, Northridge has 31,000
full- and part-time student and offers 61 bachelor's
and 42 master's degrees as well as 28 education
credential programs. Founded in 1958, it is among the
largest single-campus universities in the nation and
the only four-year public university in the San
Fernando Valley. The university serves as the
intellectual, economic and cultural heart of the
Valley and beyond.