Guest Speaker Events

The Little Things People Say: Microaggressions and Mental Health

Tuesday, November 15, 2016 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm

We invite you to attend this workshop focusing on the everyday verbal, nonverbal, and environmental slights, snubs, or insults that communicate hostile or negative messages directed at people coming from marginalized groups. Read more

LGBTQ Students and D.A.R.K.N.E.S.S.

Tuesday, November 15, 2016 - 11:00am to 12:00pm

The Blues Project invites the campus community to attend this workshop, which will examine the risk of suicide amongst lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer individuals. Read more

Free Depression Screenings

Tuesday, November 15, 2016 - 10:00am to 11:00am

In honor of Beat the Blues Week, The Blues Project invites all members of the campus community to come learn about the anonymous self-assessments available for evaluating mental health symptoms. Those in attendance, will have an opportunity to take a self-assessment for symptoms of depression. Read more

Dear Stress, Let's Break Up

Monday, November 14, 2016 - 11:00am to 12:00pm

We invite you to attend this workshop as we examine healthy and unhealthy methods of coping with stress. This workshop will touch on tips, strategies, and resources to alleviate stress. Read more

Beat the Blue Week 2016

Monday, November 14, 2016 - 10:00am to Thursday, November 17, 2016 - 6:30pm

Join us at "Beat the BLUES Week 2016" presented by The BLUES Project Peer Educator Program. This week of events starts on Monday, November 14, 2016 at 10:00 AM with our Mental Health Awareness Parade taking place at the Oviatt Lawn and ends on Thursday, November 17, 2016 at 6:30 PM at the conclusion of our Candlelight Vigil being held at Oviatt Lawn. Please see our calendar of events for more information on all the workshops and activities being offered during Beat the BLUES Week. All are invited to attend. Read more

Existential Concerns: A Comparative Study of Modern Science and Chinese Science

Monday, November 14, 2016 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm

Presented by Prof. Wenyu Xie, Professor of Philosophy, Shandong University, China and Professor of Historical Theology, China Evangelical Seminary, West Covina.

Fung Yu-lan had made a strong suggestion that Chinese philosophers did not want modern science. Professor Xie will attempt to provide a justification for this statement through an existential analysis of Chinese concept of nature, and demonstration of Chinese existential concerns prevailing in Daoism and Confucianism, which distaste for scientific study in the sense of modern science. Read more