Eating Disorders are complex conditions that arise from a combination of longstanding behavioral, biological, emotional, psychological, interpersonal and social factors (NEDA, 2013). While eating disorders may begin with preoccupations with food and weight, it is more often an attempt to compensate for feelings and emotions that may otherwise seem overwhelming. College health and wellness […]
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Ole Miss’ Dr. Marshall Crowther Honored with SEC Michael L. Slive Award
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The members of the Southeastern Conference’s Return to Activity and Medical Guidance Task Force, a group of volunteer medical professionals appointed by each of the SEC’s member universities who helped provide continuing guidance as the SEC conducted intercollegiate athletics competition during the 2020-21 academic year, have been named recipient of the Michael L. […]
Chancellor’s Wellness Challenge Encourages, Rewards Holistic Health
Students have opportunities to engage in self-care activities, wellness events throughout 19-day challenge BY JB CLARK OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi launched its new Chancellor’s Wellness Challenge this month as a part of the university’s ongoing efforts to bring holistic wellness to the forefront of students’ minds. The 19-day challenge encourages students to take care of […]
UM Vaccination Site Serves Community Through Care
More than 2,300 COVID-19 vaccines have been administered to members of the University of Mississippi community in just under two weeks, marking a significant milestone in the university’s effort to administer vaccines on campus and get as many students, faculty and staff vaccinated as possible. Over a 13-day period, the university’s vaccination site at the Tad Smith […]
UM Task Force Prepares for Vaccine
Although the exact date when doses will arrive is pending, the University of Mississippi Vaccine Distribution and Administration Task Force is preparing to launch a campuswide vaccination program as soon as shipments are available. The task force is working with the Mississippi State Department of Health to obtain doses of a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as possible. […]
Wishing and Hoping and Waiting
My mother married a man who took stairs two at a time, running up. By the time I knew him, my father looked carefully at the height and depth of each stair to determine whether he could raise his leg high enough to reach the top of the stair and whether his shoe would fit […]