Date: September 1998
Contact: Lydia Marden
Phone: 207-872-3394
E-Mail: lbmarden@colby.edu
 
 
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Colby Wellness Lectures Open to Public

At Colby College, a series of wellness lectures this fall will address topics of mental, emotional, social, physical and spiritual fitness. Lectures are open to the public and are free of charge. Programs will discuss character education, prevention of sexual assaults, health risks and choices, travel medicine and travel safety and relationship and communication skills. All of the programs will be held in the Page Commons Room in Cotter Union. For information contact Colby's health center at 872-3394.

Lectures scheduled in September and October include:

Wed. - Sept. 9 - 8 p.m.
"He Said, She Said"
Katie Koestner and Brett Sokolow on sexual assault

Tues. - Sept. 15 - 8 p.m.
"The Education of Character"
Will Keim, Ph.D., on character development, values and ethics

Wed. - Sept. 23 - 8 p.m.
"Choices"
by George Higgins, M.D. (Colby '69), Director, Maine Medical Center Emergency Dept.

Wed. - Sept. 30 - 8 p.m.
"Know Before You Go - Travel Medicine and Safety" by Steven Sears, M.D., Sr. Vice President, MaineGeneral Medical Center

Wed. - Oct. 7 - 8 p.m.
"Creative Dating"
David Coleman, "The Dating Doctor" on relationships and communication skills