Daily Archives: August 26, 2015

Mindfulness Training Series

1).  BREATHE: A Mindfulness Training Series. A free, six-week workshop series for students.  Students will learn mindfulness meditation and various practices designed to reduce emotional distress, improve attention, and address stress patterns. This workshop series is appropriate for any student interested in learning about meditation and those wanting to develop emotional resilience to manage anxiety and stress.  We will have a required information session for students to attend October 6th.  Details on flyer.

Information Session:

Tues., Oct. 6, 2-3:30pm, CLA 0.124

Workshop series held Tuesdays, Oct. 13-Nov. 17, 2-3:30pm, CLA 0.124

RSVP for the information session at tinyurl.com/UTBREATHE

2). Mindfulness Meditation Lunch Hour Group.  A drop-in group for staff, faculty, and students to practice mindfulness meditation together.  No experience necessary; brief instruction on meditation will be provided.  Group will meet biweekly on Fridays at 12:10 beginning on Sept. 11.  Meetings in Harry Ransom Ctr, 3rd Fl. Tom Lea Room.  More info on flyer.

Location: Harry Ransom Center, 3rd floor, Tom Lea Room

Biweekly on Fridays: 9/11, 9/25, 10/9, 10/23, 11/6, 11/20, 12/4

Time: 12:10-12:50 pm

 

Contact Alicia Enciso Litschi, Ph.D. with any questions at 512-471-4003

 

 If you’re curious, the following two videos summarize some of the current research on mindfulness meditation, providing some background on why it’s such a hot topic in counseling and psychology these days.

Animation on Scientific Power of Meditation:  https://youtu.be/Aw71zanwMnY

Meditation Changes Your Brain, TEDx Talk:  https://youtu.be/m8rRzTtP7Tc

Student Conduct Board Recruitment 2015-2016

We are actively recruiting student members for the Student Conduct Board for the 2015-2016 academic year.

The Student Conduct Board offers the opportunity for students to be actively involved in promoting academic integrity and the student Honor Code on our campus. Students will share with faculty the responsibility of changing our culture to one where academic integrity is not merely an aspiration but an embedded reality of what it means to be a Longhorn. Since Fall 2013, students charged with academic violations have the option of having their cases heard by the Student Conduct Board, a panel of students, faculty and staff who are responsible for making decisions on academic related judicial cases.

 Students with a strong commitment to upholding the highest standards of academic integrity on our campus are encouraged to get involved. This prestigious opportunity is open to undergraduate and graduate students and the application deadline is September 10, 2015.  Successful candidates will be appointed by President Fenves to the Student Conduct Board.