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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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Georgia Tech’s annual Georgia Tech Campaign for EveryBody Week, will be held the last week of February. During this week, the Georgia Tech community of all genders will have the opportunity to examine their perceptions of body image and participate in discussions about body image issues on-campus. Activities are sponsored by the Georgia Tech Body Image Committee, a collaboration led by the Women’s Resource Center and Health Promotion.
Kick off Event
February 23, Student Center, Health Space, 11 to 1p.m
Yoga for EveryBody
February 24 & March 1, Student Center: Peachtree Room, 12pm-1pm
These free, beginner yoga classes are open to students, staff, and faculty. Classes are sponsored by the Body Image Committee, a collaboration led by the Women’s Resource Center and Health Promotion. Mats will be provided.
Our Bodies, Ourselves: The Fat Body (In)Visible Film Screening and Discussion* February 27, Student Center: Room 320, 6pm
Join us for a screening of The Fat Body (In)Visible, a documentary by fat activist Margitte Kristjansson. The film illustrates not only how women in general are told to feel about their bodies, but also how women work to make their fat bodies seen in a world that would rather they remain hidden. Body acceptance activists explore the intersections of race and gender with fatness and find new and inventive ways to be proudly visible subjects through the strategic use of fashion and social media.
Lunafest
March 3, Student Center Theater, 5:30pm
Attend LUNAFEST and enjoy great films while supporting an important community cause. You'll have fun and make a difference.
Join the Women's Resource Center for an evening out while supporting breast cancer awareness, free thought, independent voices, and unique expression. Enjoy nine short films by, for, & about women! Proceeds from ticket sales will benefit the Breast Cancer Fund and Charis Circle.
FREE SELECT GIT Fit Classes
Indoor Cycling – February 27, 6:45 am to 7:30am
Zumba – March 2, 7:15 to 8pm
College Response Screening Event – as part of National Eating Disorder Awareness Week
February 28, Student Center, 10am-1pm
In the United States, 20 million women and 10 million men suffer from an eating disorder at some point during their life. February 22nd-February 28th is National Eating Disorder Awareness Week. If you think you may have an eating disorder, you are far from alone. There are different reasons why eating disorders happen, and different forms they can take (anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder), but the one thing they all have in common is that they can have very serious consequences – not just on your academic record, but for your physical and mental wellbeing. During Campus Services Carnivale on Tuesday, February 28, 2017 students, staff, and faculty can complete an anonymous online screening for eating disorders. The screening takes less than 3 minutes. Follow #KnowYourScoreGT to learn about a month long campaign to encourage: Healthy Mind. Healthy Body. Recovery begins with the decision to try.
