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Show Westminster College of Salt Lake City 5 Campus News The Forum 27 September, 1995 Westminster Adjunct to Host Workshop by Carrie A. McCraw Forum staff writer Are you feeling stressed? Do you worry about Armageddon? Would you like to learn how to live a happier and more fulfilling life? According to Lynne D. Finney, a nationally known theraand writer attorney, pist, Westminster adjunct professor, you can. Its all about Connecting with the Universe. Finney will be conducting a workshop on Saturday, Sept. 30 at Utah Valley State College, during which she will teach participants how to feel good about life using techniques that have worked for her and others. Finneys methods and medirange from tation, to understanding the connection between the scientific and the spiritual. Finney is not a psycho-babblin- g therapist. She is a renowned author, lecturer and former diplomat who has served as Chief self-heali- ng Counsel to a U.S. Senator, as well as United Nations Policy Advisor to the Agency for International Development. She has appeared on over 100 radio and television talk shows, including CNNs Larry King Live. Finney has taught at American University in Washington, D.C. and at the University of Utah Law School. She now teaches Professional Writing here. Finney has also written two books, Reach for the Rainbow and Reach for Joy, dealing with childhood trauma, sexual abuse and therapy. Both are available in most bookstores. the with Connecting Universe is scheduled to be a day of fun and discovery. Finney will include information on how to access your inner power and Find the answers you need from inside yourself. Her approaches to happiness center around a holistic healthiness that can be reached through guided meditations, learn ing to enjoy the present moment, and overcoming fears of the year 2000. Finney has researched the methods she uses, and has had success with them in her own life. g has been a vital part of her own therapy, and Finney is Self-healin- WORKSHOP INFORMATION: REACH FOR JOY, CONNECTING WITH THE UNIVERSE Lynne D. Finney, J.D., M.S.W. Saturday, September 30, 1995 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Utah Valley State College in Orem convinced that everyone has the power to improve andor change any aspect of their lives. By studying quantum physics, neurobiology and psychology Finney has developed ways to reduce stress and overcome depression. She believes we can even increase our creativity and I.Q., through the use of brainwave Of course, you dont have to wait until the 30th to start feeling better. Finney offers five tips for starting to lead a happier life today: 1. Set long and short term goals for your life in general, and for The cost is $18.00, which includes lunch. You may register the morning of the workshop from 9:30-9:5- 0 a.m. in the Student Center, room 213. Parking will be available in any student or employee lot. DO NOT PARK IN VISI- bio-feedba- TORS LOT L. this semester. Repeat positive statements in your mind like, I am a good person and, I leam quickly and eas- 2. ily. 3. Exercise. 4. Meditate. Even if it is only for ten minutes every day, it will increase your energy and focus. 5. Always, be gentle with yourself! Womens Spirituality Conference on October Calender ten a book, Praying For Friends by Karen Gage Forum staff writer Noted, author, teacher and spiritual guide Rev. Jane E. the Vennard, will keynote Women, Spirituality & Power Westminster at conference two-da- y in October. The College event will feature a general session on Friday evening, October 6, and workshops on Saturday, October 7. Rev. Vennard has been ordained to a special ministry of teaching and spiritual direction in the United Church of Christ in Denver, Colorado. The reverend also teaches courses on prayer and spiritual direction at the Iliff School of Theology and has writ- - and Enemies; The Practice of Rev. Prayer. Intercessory Vennards presentations utilize the concepts of individual reflection, journaling, sharing, small group work, movement and song. Westminster chaplain, Rev. Cheryl Moore, is coordinating the conference and is being assisted by Karen Hendry from the office of the Dean of Students. Ms. Moore says the theme, The of the Soul Longing Connections to God, Self and Others, grew out of a direct response to the needs of women with whom she works as college chaplain. The Ms. Moore said conference idea was conceived when she assisted a group from WCEE: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle Its environmental an Forum staff writer tragedy to throw away any aluminum cans on campus, said The Westminster College Harrison. Currently, aluminum can recycling bins are located in Earth Effort (WCEE) has organized to clean up the campus and every Westminster building. Other efforts the WCEE has convey environmental awareness the include in the community. The WCEE is initiated naturescape planted on both focusing on recycling this year. Activities already slated sides of Black Bridge. According to Harrison, 500 small plants and include curbside plastic pick-ushrubs were planted last year as Keri school visits by Cook and Eddie Bennett, to part of an effort to make a inform about preserving the envilandscape. People clean-u- p to go down by the an excuse need a ronment, canyon scheduled for October 21, and a creek, Harrison said. Thats our on October 3 excuse. More planting will take campus clean-u- p and 5. place later this year and everyCook and Bennett, with advibody is invited to participate. The WCEE holds weekly sor Ty Harrison, associate professor of biology, have devised varmeetings in Carleson 202 on ied ways in which students of Wednesday at 12 noon. Westminster can get involved in the recycling effort. by Tim Haran p, co-chai- rs low-maintena- the local United Church of Christ in 1987. That organization was hoping to write a grant proposal to fund such an event. Ultimately, the Westminster Women, Spirituality & Power conference was bom and has received sponsorship from a variety of local churches. In the years since that inaugural offering, many noted theologians have graced the dais, including Rabbi Lynn Gottlieb, author of She Who Dwells Within. With the assistance of the Jewish Federation of Utah, plans are currently being made for another program of this type in March, 1996. Ms. Moore counts success not in the number of participants (as few as 80 in some years, and as many as 200 in others), but rather in the difference the conference has made in the lives of those who attend. She expresses a strong conviction that the work of identifying, confronting and removing the blocks which stand in the way of spiritual growth has been greatly enhanced by the conference experience. Although a handful of men have attended the opening sessions in the past, there have been no male participants in the workshops up to now, according to Moore. The deadline for is September 28, unless other arrangements are made with conference coordinators. A registration fee of $30 provides reserved space for the workshops, lunch and priority seating for Fridays on general session, followed by a private reception with the keynote speaker. For the first time, the Friday evening program will be available to the public at no charge; Rev. Vennard will open the conference with her presentation, Manna for the Journey: Gods Blessing. Receiving Moore encourages people with economic hardship to contact their local pastors, and she emphasizes that Westminster students may apply for partial or working scholarships to attend the conference. Students who are interested can contact Moore at her office in the Shaw Center or by telephone at 488-414- 2. Alumni Services Hires New Director by Diana Goodsell Forum staff writer newsletter, Westminster Review, raising community and business awareness with social events, and raising money for student scholarships with the annual fundraising dinner. x Cathy Stevens is Westminster Colleges new Director of Alumni Relations. Although she just started in August, she is already working on projects designed to join both alumni and current students in Westminster activities. I am working with the Westminster Alumni Association to create programs like career mentoring, which will allow the alumni to participate with and help students said Stevens. The career mentoring program will encourage alumni to offer students information and advice about various occupations while keeping the career resource center aware of internships and employment opportunities that may surface within their own companies. Ideally, there will be a mentor within each academic program who can provide answers to r , students questions. Students will also be able to turn to alumni for help in networking with other professionals. The activities of the Westminster Alumni Association include keeping in contact with other alumni through the alumni Before joining Westminster the was Stevens College, Admissions Director of Associate State University, at Oregon International Student Advisor at the University of Oregon, Assistant Director of Admissions at Portland State University and Student Union Coordinator at Kalamazoo College. She received her bachelors degree in religion from Kalamazoo College in Michigan and her masters degree in education policy and manage- ment from Oregon. the University of |