College Center, North Atrium
Come and learn an important way to care for yourself, and better manage the anxiety and ups and downs of daily life. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is a holistic empirically validated method for reducing stress and restoring a sense of balance to one?s life. MBSR integrates principles of traditional Eastern meditative practice with a modern scientific understanding of stress and anxiety. The workshop is interactive and will take place from 3:30 to 5:00 PM on 6 consecutive Mondays, beginning on March 24, and concluding on April 28, in the Kenyon Club Room. There is no fee to attend the workshop, but participants must register in advance and must commit to attending all 6 sessions. To register, call extension 5700, or email Michael Bresnan at mibresnan@vassar.edu.
Kenyon Hall, Club Room
Frances Aparicio, Professor of Latin American and Latino/a at the University of Chicago, "The Cultural Politics of Salsa Dancing in Chicago." Aparicio specializes in U.S. Latino/a Literatures and Cultures, cultural studies in Latino and Latin America; popular music; language and cultural identity; literary translation and teaching Spanish to heritage language learners. Her books include Listening to Salsa (co-edited); Tropicalizations; Musical Migrations; and Hibridismos Culturales.
Rockefeller Hall, 200
College Center, 223
College Center, Matthew's Pub