The University News » Entries tagged with "Counseling Center"
‘Miss Representation’ Feminist documentary tells story of female struggle for power in a male-dominated society
“Miss Representation,” a documentary by Jennifer Siebel Newsom, highlights the underrepresentation of women in positions of power and challenges the media’s portrayal of women. The Counseling Center, Department of Communication Studies, UMKC Friends of the Library, K-Roo Student Media, Career Services, Women’s Foundation of Greater Kansas City, WIN for KC and Girl Scouts of NE Kansas and NW Missouri co-sponsored a screening last Tuesday in the Student Union Theater. It was free and open to the public, but pre-registration was required. Some notable names within the documentary are Margaret Cho, Katie Couric, Geena Davis, Rosario Dawson, Jane Fonda, Nancy Pelosi, Condoleezza Rice, Gloria Steinem, Daphne Zuniga and Rachel Maddow. Before the film started, there was a reception outside of the theatre. Along with fruits, drinks and desserts, there were informational tables set up … Read entire article »
Filed under: News
UMKC not so dry after all …But campus alcohol consumption trails Missouri average
UMKC has been a dry campus since it joined the University of Missouri System in 1963. “Dry campus” is a term used for the banning of alcohol at colleges and universities, regardless of a student’s age or intention to consume elsewhere. Counseling Center clinical social worker Dale Voigt-Catlin said UMKC is just below the state average in alcohol consumption of the 20 Missouri colleges and universities who are members of the Partners in Prevention (PIP) coalition, which includes both wet and dry campuses. The percentage of students who have consumed alcohol in the past year tallies at 75.85 percent, while PIP schools averaged 77.85 percent. Additionally, among students who drink, the percetnage who binge drink at UMKC is well below the PIP average of 41.8 percent. However, UMKC’s binge drinking incidence rate of 33.4 is … Read entire article »
Filed under: News
Need counseling? UMKC offers its help
Counseling is available through the Counseling Center located at 4825 Troost Ave. building. Students have eight free sessions per academic year. Hours of operation are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. To schedule an initial appointment with one of the staff counselors, call 816-235-1635. “If a couple has been having some problems, it’s possible that Valentine’s Day could be an opportunity to try to reconnect or make each other feel special, which could temporarily help the relationship,” said Rachel Pierce, Counseling Center Staff Psychologist and Outreach Coordinator. “If they don’t eventually get to the root of the problem, what is sometimes referred to as the ‘honeymoon phase’ can end and the original problems are still there.” Couples counseling is just one service provided by the Counseling Center, which specializes in psychology, … Read entire article »
Filed under: News
Stress is the new norm
For the first time in five years, Americans are reporting a decrease in stress level, according to an article in USA Today written by Sharon Jayson. This even includes college students, who often attempt to balance classes, work, relationships, finances and families. Survey results from the American Psychological Association say that in 2011 the average stress level was 5.2 out of 10, which is down from the 6.2 recorded in 2007. The numbers, however, according to the article, … Read entire article »
Filed under: News
College-aged Suicide
A Brigham Young University study estimates approximately three percent of all college students attempt suicide. The numberat UMKC, according to the Counseling Center’s Clinical Social Worker and Alcohol and Drug Prevention Program Coordinator Dr. Dale Catlin-Voigt, is closer to one percent. In other words, about 160 students at UMKC attempt or plan to commit suicide each year. According to nonprofit organization www.suicide.org, suicide attempts are at an all-time high for Americans. Suicide is defined by Princeton University as the … Read entire article »
Filed under: News
Students learn how to sleep
Hectic schedules, pressures from school and numerous other factors can impede one’s ability to satisfy a full night’s rest. The UMKC Counseling Center hosted a “sleep week” Nov. 8. The counseling center hopes to inform students about what they can do to get the most out of their waking lives by optimizing their sleep cycles. Amari Enam, a pre-doctoral intern for UMKC’s Counseling Center, coordinated the event. Offered to patrons were information tables set up at various locations … Read entire article »
Filed under: News
Loading ...
Archives
- May 2013
- April 2013
- March 2013
- February 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- October 2012
- September 2012
- August 2012
- July 2012
- June 2012
- April 2012
- March 2012
- February 2012
- January 2012
- December 2011
- November 2011
- October 2011
- September 2011
- August 2011
- July 2011
- June 2011
- April 2011
- March 2011
- February 2011
- January 2011
- December 2010
- November 2010
- October 2010
- September 2010
- August 2010
Recent Comments
- reelynn on Do celebrity endorsements matter?
"I really enjoyed reading your post, I have been wrestling with this issue for so…" - RozeBrooks on KCUR conversation prompts reflection on freedom of speech at UMKC
"I appreciate that immensely. I actually used a lot of FIRE information for a lar…" - Glukianoff on KCUR conversation prompts reflection on freedom of speech at UMKC
"I was really inspired by you when we were on Central Standard (which may have be…" - amsxk6 on Tattoo of the week: St.Onge’s tattoos represent politics, rebellion and love of literature
"Not a junior, but I forgive you :)…" - uromeo16 on movie review: ‘Life of Pi’-Beautiful imagery, emotional tension make film compelling
"There was definitely an emotional emphasis in Life of Pi. Unlike what many peopl…"