Programs, Workshops, and Events
See our Spring 2025 and ongoing outreach events.
Dance Your Way to Wellness
Want to get grooving in an inclusive environment while building community? Join the Carruth Center for Dance Your Way to Wellness! This weekly program will provide a comfortable space for students to practice dance movements in ways authentic to them to promote physical and mental well-being and connect with themselves and others. This program is open to all students of all identities. No dance experience required, and all abilities are welcome!
If you have a health condition, please consult with the doctor before engaging in physical activity.
Acknowledgement: There is always the possibility of physical injury when participating in any dance or physical activity. Participate at your own pace, comfort level, ability, and risk.
Contact Tinh Dang for more information.
March 25 - April 29
Tuesdays from 5:30PM - 6:30PM in the Mountainlair Small Gold Room on 4/1, 4/8, 4/29, and in the Mountaineer Room on 4/22.Unplugged Workshop
The Carruth Center will help you take a break from doom scrolling! We’ll have activities to de-stress, build new relationships and learn practical ways to unplug from social media. Contact Logan Burris at logan.burris@mail.wvu.edu with any questions.
March 5th, April 2nd and April 16th
Wednesdays: March 5th, April 2nd and April 16th from 5:30PM-7:00PM at Conference room 123 in the Student Health Building.Basic Mindfulness
Are you interested in learning ways to manage stress or anxiety? Having difficulty falling or staying asleep? Or maybe you are thinking ahead and wondering how you will manage the stress of classes and exams on top of everything else? Did you know that learning how to practice mindfulness, in fact only 5 to 10 minutes a day, can help improve sleep, reduce anxiety, and improve ability to manage stress? Carruth’s Mindfulness Basics will teach you the basics of mindfulness and help you to develop the habit of living life more in the present. Basic Mindfulness is taught as a weekly, 75-minute class over four weeks by a certified mindfulness instructor. For more information or to register please contact Elizabeth Moore.
Session 1 (Evansdale)
Thursdays (2/13, 2/20, 2/27, 3/6) from 4:00PM - 5:15PM in the Student Health Building Yoga Room 101. The first class will be in Room 112. Register by 2/12. Register for Session 1Session 2 (Downtown)
Mondays (4/7, 4/14, 4/21, 4/28) from 9:30AM - 10:45AM in the Collegiate Recovery Maple House Register for Session 2LGBTQIA+ Book Club
Are you tired of reading for academic purposes? Do you identify as part of the LGBTQIA2+ community? Do you sometimes struggle with your mental health? Queer Book Club may be the place for you! This book club focuses on one piece of LBGTQIA2+ literature each semester to allow you to read for pleasure at a reasonable pace. The primary goal of the group is to engage in conversations surrounding mental health as it relates to the literature and to build connections with one another.For more information please contact Carmella Polak.
This spring the book club will be reading Black Water Sister by Zen Cho. Sign up is FREE, securing your spot for a FREE BOOK!
February - April
Monthly Meetings (2/18, 3/11, 4/15), 5:30PM - 6:30PM in the Student Health Building Room 101 (Yoga Room)International Bowling Nights
Join the Carruth Center and the Office of Global Affairs for International Bowling Night on April 23 from 5:00-7:00PM Registration is capped at 20 people, so don't hesitate... Sign up today! Bowling not your thing? Don't worry! Play chess, pool, and other fun games! Please click the link below to register. It's FREE!