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Hicks Undergraduate Library Offers ‘Study Break’ Activities During Prep/Finals Week

April 29th, 2014

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Hicks Undergraduate Library will hold several “study break” activities in conjunction with prep/finals week:

• Therapy Dogs – Tuesday, April 29 and Tuesday, May 6 – 6:30 p.m.

Therapy Dogs, International will be bringing several dog teams to the main common area in Hicks.  Students will be allowed to visit with the dogs to help lower their stress levels.

Location: Hicks Main Common Area

• Music Therapy – Monday, May 5 – 7 p.m.

Julia Lopez – Kaley, MT-BC will provide customized activities with goals of decreasing stress and identifying ways to recognize and manage symptoms in a musical context.

Location: Hicks G980D

• Game Break – Wednesday, April 30 and Thursday, May 8 – 6:30 p.m.

Hicks Undergraduate Library will offer a variety of classic board and card games to allow students to de-stress and have fun.

Location: Hicks G980D

• A Taste of Relaxation – Thursday, May 1 and Wednesday, May 7 – 6:30 p.m.

Instructors from the Purdue Recreation center will provide instruction on various stress reduction techniques including meditation, progressive muscle relaxation and guided imagery.

Location: Hicks G980D

Source: Shannon Walker, Purdue University Libraries – walker81@purdue.edu; (765)496-9610

Related web site: www.lib.purdue.edu