Caltech Student Wellness Services

Attention: Students!
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Student Wellness Services will be closed on Wednesday, June 19th for Juneteenth. Normal business hours will resume on Thursday, June 20th, thank you!
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Fore more information on Juneteenth, please connect with CCID (Center for Inclusion & Diversity)!
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We'll miss you; keep wellness at the forefront! 🥹😘
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Today is a big day we get to wish our graduates a HUGE congratulations! YOU DID IT!! We wish you the best in the exciting endeavors ahead, and we want to remind you treasure your wellness through it all. Love, Caltech Student Wellness Services 🧡
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Attention: Students!
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Student Wellness Services will be closed on Friday, May 24th at 2:00pm and remain closed through May 27th for Memorial Day. Normal business hours will resume Tuesday, May 28th. Thank you!
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Want to attend a highly interactive training on su***de prevention? 🧡
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🔗 Caltech Connect 🔗
🗓 Thursday, May 23rd
⌚️ 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
📍Downs-Lauritsen 269
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One of the greatest resources for dealing with pain is feeling and believing that people care and are available to provide support. Talking to someone in a non-judgmental, caring way makes a big difference. Take the time to listen, be present, and show you care. How do you do this practically? Come to our training!
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Caltech Connect training is a 2-hour interactive experience designed to give participants practical skills for having supportive conversations and making referrals to resources for those in crisis.
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Caltech Connect is highly interactive, as participants engage in multiple exercises throughout the training to increase both their skills and awareness concerning the emotional intensity of responding to suicidal college students. The training culminates with a role play, in which participants are given the opportunity to practice the skills they are taught during the course of the training.
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***deprevention

Not too much time left (D-5)! 😯
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In 2021, 60% of Caltech students completed their NCHA (National College Health Assessment) surveys. Currently, we climbed up to 15% of Caltech's student body completing their surveys. Let's spread the news, and beat the last record!
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Giveaways include: Bose headphones, Nintendo switch, Kinto tumbler, Lululemon f***y pack, and a NorthFace backpack‼️
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Search for the subject line "Time to represent Caltech in the 2024 National College Health Assessment (NCHA)" in your Caltech email inbox! 🙌
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DM us if you need help finding it. 👍
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What is narcissism? 🤔🥪
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😯 Narcissism Demystified
📅 May 22nd (W)
⏰ 12:00 - 12:50 p.m.
🥪 Bahn Mi provided!
📍 Conference Room at Hameetman Center (2F)
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Graduate and undergraduate students! Do you ever wonder what narcissism actually is?
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We talk about narcissism a lot, but it's easily one of the most misunderstood terms in the field of mental health. The concept of narcissism isn't just about bragging and showing off; it can refer to all of the ways that we maintain our self-esteem, from healthy everyday interactions to deeply pathological views of oneself and others. Come join us as we dive into this fascinating concept and talk about some ways of being less self-centered in our daily lives.
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Giveaway #5: Lululemon Belt Bag (you pick the color)! 😎
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Need a versatile f***y pack for travel, yoga, running, hiking, or leisure? Don't procrastinate, and complete the confidential NCHA survey! It will only take 30 minutes and will immensely help SWS understand how to best support your wellness journey. ✨
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Search for the subject line "Time to represent Caltech in the 2024 National College Health Assessment (NCHA)" in your Caltech email inbox! 🙌
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DM us if you need help finding it. 👍
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Other giveaways include: Bose headphones, Nintendo switch, Kinto tumbler, Lululemon f***y pack, and The North Face backpack‼️
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Giveaway #4: Kinto Tumbler (you pick the color)! 🍵
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Need caffeine in an aesthetic tumbler? Don't procrastinate, and complete the confidential NCHA survey! It will only take 30 minutes and will immensely help SWS understand how to best support your wellness journey. ✨
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Search for the subject line "Time to represent Caltech in the 2024 National College Health Assessment (NCHA)" in your Caltech email inbox! 🙌
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DM us if you need help finding it. 👍
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Other giveaways include: Bose headphones, Nintendo switch, Kinto tumbler, Lululemon f***y pack, and The North Face backpack‼️
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Giveaway #3: The North Face Backpack! 🎒🧳
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This backpack is great for travel or school! Don't procrastinate, and complete the confidential NCHA survey! It will only take 30 minutes and will immensely help SWS understand how to best support students' wellness journey. ✨
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Search for the subject line "Time to represent Caltech in the 2024 National College Health Assessment (NCHA)" in your Caltech email inbox! 🙌
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DM us if you need help finding it. 👍
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Let's get to 60%! 🙌🤩
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In 2021, 60% of Caltech students completed their NCHA (National College Health Assessment) surveys. Currently, we are at 13% of Caltech's student body completing their surveys. Let's spread the news, and beat the last record!
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Giveaways include: Kinto tumbler, Lululemon f***y pack, NorthFace backpack, Nintendo switch, and the Bose headphones‼️
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Search for the subject line "Time to represent Caltech in the 2024 National College Health Assessment (NCHA)" in your Caltech email inbox! 🙌
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DM us if you need help finding it. 👍
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Want to better understand your emotions? 🍙🙃
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📅 May 15th (W)
⏰ 12:00 - 12:50 p.m.
🍙 Spam musubi provided!
📍 Conference Room at Hameetman Center (2F)
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Graduate and undergraduate students! Are you struggling with emotion regulation?
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Learn how emotions can serve as data and information for better decision-making, healthier relationships, and increased resilience. Join us in discussing how understanding emotions as cues or signals from your body can assist with emotion regulation.
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Giveaway #2: Nintendo Switch! 🎮
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Don't snooze and lose! There isn't too much time until the NCHA Survey will close!! So plan ahead (or don't plan it and do it now) to give ~30 minutes of your attention to completing the confidential NCHA survey. ✨
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Search for the subject line "Time to represent Caltech in the 2024 National College Health Assessment (NCHA)" in your Caltech email inbox! 🙌
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DM us if you need help finding it. 👍
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Giveaway #1: Bose QuietComfort! 🎧
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Take the NCHA and be automatically entered into 5 giveaways! The survey link is already in your inbox with subject line "Time to Represent Caltech in the 2024 National College Health Assessment (NCHA)!"
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More than 2.2 million students have taken the NCHA survey nationwide. ✨ The National College Health Assessment (NCHA) is CONFIDENTIAL, and Caltech invites all undergraduate and graduate students to complete the survey.
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Your voice matters to us. 🧡
Link in bio for more info. 🔗
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Caltech is hard enough as is! 🥵
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Learn metacognition skills to boost your learning and confidence in your ability to succeed! Please note, this event is for undergraduate students ONLY. 🙌
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😋 Italian buffet will be provided.
👋 Monday, May 13th, 12:00-1:00pm
📌 Hameetman Multipurpose Room
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OSE x SWS Collaboration ✨
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The NCHA survey is out!! 🫨⚠️
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More than 2.2 million students have taken the NCHA survey nationwide. ✨ The National College Health Assessment (NCHA) is CONFIDENTIAL, and Caltech invites all undergraduate and graduate students to complete the survey.
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The survey link was sent to your email with subject line "Time to Represent Caltech in the 2024 National College Health Assessment (NCHA)!" Hurry! Not much time is left to submit it!
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Your voice matters to us. 🧡
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Sinking in quicksand? 🫠
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📅 May 8th (W)
⏰ 12:00 - 12:50 p.m.
🍕 New York style pizza provided! 🗽
📍 Conference Room at Hameetman Center (2F)
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This approach is useful in getting ourselves to take effective action even when we don't feel like it. Behavioral Activation is a set of evidence-based techniques derived from Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy. These techniques are useful when dealing with the paralysis that depression and anxiety can cause - or even if you're just feeling stuck and unsure how to start a task.
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Meet & Greet with Trivia & Raffles!! 🎟🎁🎉
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🤔 For ALL students!
📌 Browne Dining Hall
📆 May 3rd, anytime from 5-7:30pm
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We, Student Wellness Services (SWS), want to get to know you! We have a few, simple questions for you, which allows you to enter a raffle of your choice! You can stay as short as 1 minute or as long as "x" amount of minutes to talk to us. It's really that simple, we promise. 🧡
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Raffle winners will be announced the week following the event, thank you. 👍
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We're thrilled to see some of you tonight! 🔥🌙
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Dear Graduate Students,
Thank you for your interest in some cozy, casual conversations about uncertainties in life! Due to popular interest, we are at maximum capacity for our event. However, if you would like to drop by to sit and listen to our panelists, we are more than happy to accommodate you. Food will only be for students who RSVPed on a first come first serve basis.
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Without further ado, we introduce you to our panelists Jane Bae, Adam Blank, and Nivedita Mahesh! Our staff and faculty panelists will share their personal experiences, answer questions, and be a supportive presence in your journey of uncertainties!
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❄️ Into the Unknown: Cozy Conversations on Uncertainty 🔥
When: Tuesday, April 23, 2024, 6:00pm-7:30pm
Where: Hameetman Conference Room (2F)
Panelists: Jane Bae, Nivedita Mahesh, and Adam Blank
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Want to check things off your list of to-do's? ✅
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Let's learn about systems in getting things done!
📅 April 24th (W)
⏰ 12:00 - 12:50 p.m.
📍 Conference Room, Hameetman Center (2F)
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Come join us for this fun and engaging informal overview of the GTD system! Getting Things Done (GTD) is a popular system developed by David Allen for structuring your work at both the big-picture level and at the level of your daily responsibilities. It's an effective way to get your work out of your mind and into a trusted system that shows you only what you can handle right now.
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Buffet dinner + cozy convo on uncertainty?! I’m there! 🙋‍♂️
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RSVP link in bio! 🔗 Often times, we are faced with uncertainties that keep us up at night and keeps our minds running non-stop. Join us for some cozy, casual conversations about uncertainties in life. 💓 Our staff and faculty panelists will share their personal experiences, answer questions, and be a supportive presence in your journey of uncertainties! 🥳
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🤷 Who: Graduate Students
🤔 When: Tuesday, April 23, 2024, 6:00pm-7:30pm
📌 Where: Hameetman Conference Room (2F)
😎 Panelists: Jane Bae, Greg Hellbourg, and Adam Blank
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Sponsored by Student Wellness Services, Graduate Studies Office 🧡
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Buffet dinner + cozy convo on uncertainty?! I'm there! 🙋‍♂️
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RSVP link in bio! 🔗 Often times, we are faced with uncertainties that keep us up at night and keeps our minds running non-stop. Join us for some cozy, casual conversations about uncertainties in life. 💓 Our staff and faculty panelists will share their personal experiences, answer questions, and be a supportive presence in your journey of uncertainties! 🥳
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🤷 Who: Graduate Students
🤔 When: Tuesday, April 23, 2024, 6:00pm-7:30pm
📌 Where: Hameetman Conference Room (2F)
😎 Panelists: Jane Bae, Greg Hellbourg, and Adam Blank
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Sponsored by Student Wellness Services, Graduate Studies Office 🧡
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Feel that things could be better? 💓
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SWS is happy to announce short-term couples therapy in addition to our individual and group services. Students who are in a committed, mature, and collaborative relationship are invited to participate in this opportunity. One of our experienced couples clinicians will meet with both parties to conduct an initial screening, during which goals and recommendations will be discussed.
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Please note that this is a short-term (4-6 sessions) model informed by Emotionally Focused Therapy and is appropriate for couples who wish to deepen their connection, enhance communication, and better understand their attachment style. This is a highly collaborative model in which the clinician takes an active role by guiding partners towards exploring new ways of interacting.
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It is only required for one member of the couple to be currently enrolled either as an undergraduate or graduate student at Caltech, yet it is required for both parties to attend all scheduled sessions in person.
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Feel free to contact the counseling center to schedule an initial visit with a SWS couples therapist!
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Feeling restless already? 🥱
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Getting Better Sleep is a 1-hour workshop perfect for graduate and undergraduate students who have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep. We'll cover strategies for managing insomnia, changing your sleep schedule, and dealing with worries that might keep you up at night. Let's start sleeping!
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Plus, we got everything from veggie special to meat extravaganza pizzaasss (and the classic, simple pie). 🧅🥩🍕
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😴 Getting Better Sleep
📅 April 17th (W)
⏰ 12:00 - 12:50 p.m.
📍 Conference Room, Hameetman Center (2F)
🍕 FREE PIZZA provided!!!
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GRAD STUDENTS - this one's for you!! 🍹🧊☕
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Iced Tea & Well-Being Raffle for Graduate Student Appreciation Week 😍🎟
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Slow down and take a moment to enjoy some iced tea from Student Wellness Services! Treat yourself and enter our raffle for a wellness boosting prize! Follow us on Instagram () and check out all of our prize reveals. Plus, you get an additional ticket for following us on IG (our tip for you)! 😉
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When: Thursday, April 11, 2024
Time: 11:30am-1:30pm
Where: Outside of Hameetman Patio
May the odds be in your favor!!! 🙌
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Post & Pans Set!! 🍲🍳 // Prize Reveal [5/5] 🎁
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☕ Tea and Well-Being Raffle for GRAD STUDENTS!
📝 April 11th (Th)
⌚️ 11:30a.m. - 1:30 p.m. (Drop by anytime!)
📍 Hameetman Center Patio
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TREAT YO' SELF to your own 10-piece pots & pans set for a lovely home-cooked meal! Let's celebrate you and your wellbeing together! Be on the lookout for our other giveaways!
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We often get swept away by busyness and miss the chance to treat ourselves! To appreciate our grad students, SWS invites you to enjoy some tea and "treat yo' self" wellness gifts!
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Sponsored by SWS (Student Wellness Services) for graduate students ONLY
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Did someone say 🧋 + 🍿🍗 + trivia?! 🏃‍♂️💨
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📅 April 10th (Wed.)
⏰ 5:00 p.m.
📍 Hameetman Conference Room
🥪 FREE BOBA + POPCORN CHICKEN provided!!
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Trivia night for undergraduate students!! Come join us for boba, popcorn chicken, trivia, and an opportunity to meet old and new people; who knows, you could meet your new best friend! Bring a friend or come solo, and enjoy some food and refreshments! 😋
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🧡 Student Wellness Services (SWS) x Office of Student Experience (OSE)
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Don't start the term already stressed! 🛑❌
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🔨 Tackle the Term
📅 April 10th (W)
⏰ 12:00 - 12:50 p.m.
📍 Conference Room, Hameetman Center (2F)
🍕 FREE PIZZA provided!!!
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SWS will help you start the term off right. We'll talk about how to get organized, set goals that help you feel successful, leverage stress to your advantage, find an ideal place to work, and what to do when your plans fall off track.
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Shark Hoodie Blanket!!🧢🦈 // Prize Reveal [4/5] 🎁
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☕ Tea and Well-Being Raffle for GRAD STUDENTS!
📝 April 11th (Th)
⌚️ 11:30a.m. - 1:30 p.m. (Drop by anytime!)
📍 Hameetman Center Patio
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TREAT YO' SELF to your own cute hoodie blanket for power naps! Let's celebrate you and your wellbeing together! Be on the lookout for our other giveaways!
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We often get swept away by busyness and miss the chance to treat ourselves! To appreciate our grad students, SWS invites you to enjoy some tea and "treat yo' self" wellness gifts!
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Sponsored by SWS (Student Wellness Services) for graduate students ONLY
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Spring term workshops are HERE! 🌱🌻🌷️
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Count on us for free lunch and helpful tips on a successful academic term throughout spring term!
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⌚️ 12:00-12:50 p.m.
🍕 Free pizza provided
📍 Hameetman Center's Conference Room (2F)
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Deep Tissue Massager!! 💆‍♀️💼 // Prize Reveal [3/5] 🎁
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☕ Tea and Well-Being Raffle for GRAD STUDENTS!
📝 April 11th (Th)
⌚️ 11:30a.m. - 1:30 p.m. (Drop by anytime!)
📍 Hameetman Center Patio
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TREAT YO' SELF to your own deep tissue massage gun to relieve muscle fatigue and pain! Let's celebrate you and your wellbeing together! Be on the lookout for our other giveaways!
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We often get swept away by busyness and miss the chance to treat ourselves! To appreciate our grad students, SWS invites you to enjoy some tea and "treat yo' self" wellness gifts!
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Sponsored by SWS (Student Wellness Services) for graduate students ONLY
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