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• Jean Jones Walk Run
• Substance Abuse Services
• Relaxation Exercies
• Eating Disorders Group
• International Ladies Group
• Cultural Connections Group
• Oasis Group
• Cook, Eat Share
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GROUPS

In addition to individual counseling, the University Counseling Center offers a host of group experiences for all students, faculty and staff. Descriptions of the various programs – their aims, focus and format – are provided below. May one or more of these groups pique your interest.

                                        

 

Cultural Connections Group for International Students and/or Spouses

This informal discussion group provides a person with the opportunity to take part in a unique cultural exchange with students representing a diverse set of cultural groups.  Our group members are International and American students, faculty, and staff.  Join us every Thursday from 4-6 p.m. in the Counseling Center, and you will have the opportunity to:

Meet new friends

Go on field trips

Try new food

Celebrate holidays and birthdays

Practice your English language skills

Get peer support and acceptance

Get rid of stress, loneliness and boredom

And have plenty of fun!

For questions or futher information, please check out our Facebook Group or email Nadia Kholomeydik at nnkholom@olemiss.edu or call her at the University Counseling Center at

662-915-3784.

 

Cook, Eat, Share

Cook Eat Share is an international group that is composed of a wide variety of cultural diversities, such as China, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, France, Brazil, Ecuador, India, and America. The group meets once a week for two to two and half hours each time. Despite the wide range of cultural differences, every group member also has various levels of English comment and acculturalization degree. Food, a tool or a bridge, is the universal language that connects all the differences.

 

Cook Eat Share advocates cultural learning internally among group members and externally to the local community. An external example is hosting a luncheon or dinner seminar, offering authentic ethnic food and first-hand cultural information. Internally, members actively involve in the process of preparing, cooking, tasting food, and culture exchange within the group.

This Group meets on Thursdays from 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.  For more information, please contact Daphne Ingene at ceshare@olemiss.edu or call 662-915- 3784.

 

 

International Ladies Club

If you are interested in meeting women from different cultures, and are also interested in sharing experiences about living in the United States and other countries, please join this group.  Within the International Ladies Club you can:

Go out to eat and shop together

Watch movies together

Play games and participate in sporting events

practice conversational English

Talk about life's everyday struggles

Celebrate birthdays and holidays

Orgranize workshops and learn new skills

Please join us for the International Ladies Club. This group meets every Tuesday. in the Group Room of the Counseling Center from 1-3 p.m..  Contact Nadia Kholoymedik at the University Counseling Center at (662)915-3784.  if you have questions or need additional information.

 

 

Real Space vs. MySpace

Difficulties dating?  Problems connecting with others?  Struggle meeting friends?  Feel Alone?  Join us for Real Space vs. MySpace. 

This Group meets on Mondays from 4:00 p.m --6:00 p.m.  Space is limited but a waitlist is maintained.  To sign up, or to obtain more information, please contact Marc Bourgeios at the University Counseling Center, (662)915-3784.

 

Al-Anon Meeting

Traditional 12 step Support Group supporting those friends and family who are affected by the abuse of alcohol and drugs. 

This meeting is held on Wednesdays from 5:30-6:30 at the Counseling Center.  No need to call first, but if you have questions, please contact Amy Fisher at the University Counseling Center, (662)915-3784.

 

 

Young People's AA Meeting

Traditional 12 step Support Group for those seeking abstinence from alcohol and drug use.

This group meets Tuesday at 6:00 p.m.  No need to call first, but if you have questions please contact  Amy Fisher at (662)915-3784.

 

 

Eating Disorder Group

Unsure about your eating habits?
Need to talk to people that understand?
Want to be a healthier you?
Want to feel good about yourself again?

 

Contact Morgan Litchfield for more information 662-915-3784.

 

 

Oasis

     

For students seeking abstinence from alcohol and drug use

 

Please join us each Wednesday at 5:00 p.m. at the Counseling Center. Contact Amy Fisher or Morgan Litchfield at 662-915-3784 for more information.

 

 

Early Intervention Support Group

     

For students seeking to modify alcohol and drug use habits.

 

For more information, contact Amy Fisher or Keysha Thomas at 662-915-3784.

 

 

Just One-Breath

 

Through the ages the practice of meditation has taken many different forms, but the process appears to be one and the same: deliberate stillness and attention. And the benefits accrued from a sustained practice of meditation, whatever form the path might take, appear to be reliable ones: serenity, clarity, relaxation, self-assurance and compassion.

As a way of planting the seed of meditation in our community, the Just One-Breath sitting group meets Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 9:00 a.m. at the University Counseling Center. All students, faculty and staff are invited. For further information, contact Dean Worsham at 662-915-3784.

 

 

ALLIES

The ALLIES program seeks to foster a campus climate of safety, acceptance, support and respect for all students, regardless of sexual identity and orientation. Through the use of experiential exercises and accurate information, the program highlights and challenges common myths, misperceptions and biases regarding gays, lesbians and bisexuals. Students are alerted and educated as to the rights, respectful treatment and kind consideration of gay, lesbian and bisexual students. And faculty and staff are trained to serve as mentors and advocates for gay, lesbian and bisexual students in need. For more information on the ALLIES program, contact Vicki Mahan at 662-915-3789.

 

 

Way of the Heart
The aim of the Way of the Heart program is to heal the past and present wounds of racial separateness among those of us attending and working at the University of Mississippi, and in doing so, create true human community here at the University of Mississippi – a human community in which all persons are accorded dignity, respect and value. Carried out in a small group format over a seven-week period, each weekly meeting focuses on one or more key component skills in relieving emotional suffering, relating with loving kindness and building a healthy community. For more information on the Way of the Heart program, contact Susannah Furr 662-915-3788 or Dean Worsham at 662-915-3784.