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Tue, Apr 9, 2019
Yoga on the Quad
As part of “Mental Health Week” join Yogi Eddy Augustin for a serene outdoor yoga practice. Open to all members of the campus community. In case of inclement weather, alternate space is Chapin Chapel
Supporting your Community: Lunch Panel with OSA Staff
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Valentine Dining Hall, Terrace Room B
As part of “Mental Health Week” members of the Office of student affairs and religious life welcome all members of the community to join them for lunch to introduce themselves and discuss mental health resources on campus.
Professor Brian Collett, Hamilton College: "A New Precision Measurement of the Lifetime of the Free Neutron"
Since 2000 Brian Collett has been collaborating with Hamilton's Gordon Jones on projects in nuclear physics. Their work has included the development of compact 3He neutron spin filters for use in neutron scattering, and they are participants in the aCORN experiment, studying neutron decay at the National Institutes of Standards and Technologies.
Collett and Jones are responsible for the magnetic and electric fields in the experiment and have contributed extensively to the data collection and analysis. Before coming to Hamilton in 1986, Collett was a staff fellow at the National Institutes of Health and a visiting assistant professor of physics at Mount Holyoke College. He received a doctorate from Princeton University.
Insight (Mindfulness) Meditation Group
5:00 pm
Chapin Hall, Chapin Chapel
Whether you have meditated for a long time or have never meditated, come join us for this time of practice together. Come to relax, quiet your mind, learn how to experience less suffering and stress, explore Buddhist philosophy and psychology, just talk about what it means to live from compassion and awareness - or because you are curious. This event will be led by Mark Hart, Buddhist Advisor.
Kevin Love: Viewing and Facilitated Discussion surrounding Mental Health Stigma Among Men
As part of “Mental Health Week” join Dr Darien McFadden for a viewing of a presentation by Kevin Love, NBA star, discussing his struggles with panic attacks and his mission to end the stigma surrounding mental health among men. Dr McFadden will facilitate a discussion following the viewing. All community members are welcome to attend.