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Educational programming is central to the services provided by the counseling department. As part of its mission to help families cope with the challenges presented during the adolescent years, educational programs provide students and parents with essential information on a variety of topics. Topics and programs are selected based on age-appropriateness and the needs expressed by students, parents, and faculty.
The Parent Speaker Series brings in outside speakers to address topics of current interest to MUS families. For more information about the Parent Speaker Series events listed below, please contact Catherine Schuhmacher at 260-1326. Wednesday, January 30 Jim Shannon, Director of Financial Aid at Christian Brothers University, and Forrest Stuart, Director of Financial Aid at Rhodes College, will speak about the FAFSA form and financial aid in general, including financial planning options, various loans, and the recent changes in the 529 savings plan. They will take questions from the audience on financial aid for college. Shannon has been working in financial aid and conducting workshops for more than 30 years, and Stuart has been at Rhodes for more than seven years. Thursday, February 21 In an era of countless media outlets, electronic entertainment, and online interaction, the relationship between children and the media is one of the most current and relevant topics in the arena of parenting, especially with regard to raising teenagers. Richard Luscomb, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist with extensive experience working with children and families. Dr. Luscomb will be speaking on the effect that mass media can have on teenagers and what parents should know to encourage healthy relationships between their sons and mass media. Lunch will be provided – please be sure to RSVP to Catherine Schuhmacher at 260-1326 or catherine@musowls.org.
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