Signature Events

Each term the CWB hosts a large-scale educational event on campus focusing on a specific health topic. These are our Signature Events and they focus on topics students most report wanting support on: mental health; parties, alcohol and other substances; sexual health; and sleep.

CONTACT
Location: Daniels Hall
Phone: +1-508-831-6494

Upcoming Signature Event

Sex in the Dark

Friday, February 20th

5:30-8:00PM in Unity 500

Mind Matters

A Community Mental Health Fair

A-term's Signature Event is an interactive resource fair that focuses on creating a positive mental health community at WPI. Modeled after Fresh Check Day, there are fun games and activities at different booths which raise awareness about various on and off campus mental health resources, teach skills and strategies for building resilience and taking care of your mental health, and reduces the stigma surrounding mental health and help seeking. 

Busy Quad with people stopping at Mind Matters tables.

Mind Matters 2025

We had a great time on the Quad September 10th, 2025!

Students playing a matching game

Know Your Resources?

Students had to show how well they know their resources at WPI by matching the office with what it does. 

2 people standing behind a resource table

Boost It

Students got a change to learn how taking care of their physical health can boost their mental health too. They also got the inside scoop on some of the great things happening at the Rec Center!

Students adding sticky notes to stigmatizing phrases

Flip the Script

Students were presented with a few common phrases that use stigmatizing language and asked, "What could you say instead?" Their responses covered up the stigmatizing phrases as we work to erase those phrases from our daily life!

Positive affirmation sticky notes

Warm Fuzzies

Spread a little positive with take 1 - leave 1 positive affirmations at the Warm Fuzzies Booth!

Students adding stickers to a larger collage

It Takes a Village

Creating a positive mental health culture means building a community mindset where we all do our part to support each other and every individual contribution matters. At the "It Takes a Village" Booth, students did their part to contribute to our community mosaic!

Thrive Better Goat Together Community Image

It Takes a Village

Creating a positive mental health culture means building a community mindset where we all do our part to support each other and every individual contribution matters. At the "It Takes a Village" Booth, students did their part to contribute to our community mosaic!

2 students petting a therapy dog

Chill Zone

Students could take a break in our Chill Zone and pet a therapy dog, play some games, and enjoy free popcorn!

Students playing mini shuffleboard

Chill Zone

Students could take a break in our Chill Zone and pet a therapy dog, play some games, and enjoy free popcorn!

Person holding up bags of popcorn

Chill Zone

Students could take a break in our Chill Zone and pet a therapy dog, play some games, and enjoy free popcorn!

Party Smart

Alcohol, Drugs, and Party Safety

B-term's Signature Event focuses on educating students on how to stay safe if they choose to partake in alcohol, drugs, and/or parties. There are fun activities and challenges, Party Smart kits and resources, and, of course, a free mocktail and giveaways. Students walk away knowing how to party smart and keep themselves and each other safe.

students waving behind a spinning prize wheel

Alcohol Safety

Our Standard Drink Pour Challenge had students spin the wheel to see what kind of drink they would need to pour a standard drink of. They then had to pour (using water) a standard drink of that beverage into a red solo cup and see how accurate they were.

Students talking to a medical professional

Drug Safety

Students try to guess which of the pills in the image is a counterfeit pill - it's harder than you think! That's why it's so important to only take medications from licensed manufactures and filled by licensed pharmacies. It's also a good idea to carry Narcan to reverse an overdose if one happens.

3 students sitting at a table

Party Safety

Representatives from WPI's Panhellenic Council and Interfraternity Councils helped educate students on how to stay safe at parties! The handed out free drink covers, fentanyl test strips, and drink tests. They also talked with students about the safety protocols at fraternity parties and other tips for staying safe at house parties and local bars.

Folder with information on safely hosting parties

Hosting a Safe Party

The Party Smart Hosting Guides are full of helpful information to help you safely host a party. The guide includes checklists for planning the party all the way through to the end of the party; information on Massachusetts, Worcester, and WPI laws, ordinances, and policies; and a magnet with the signs of alcohol poisoning and what to do.

Sex in the Dark

A Glow-in-the-Dark Sexpert Panel

Modeled after the event of the same name created by Boston University, C-term's Signature Event, Sex in the Dark, is panel of sexual health experts (sexperts) who answer student's anonymous questions about anything sex, sexual health, and reproductive health. There are also various groups from WPI and the local Worcester community providing information and resources for students. It's a fun atmosphere with the lights off, glow sticks everywhere, and where no question is a stupid question. 

students talking to a nurse at a sexual health resource table

Resource Tabling

Prior to the sexpert panel, students have a chance to talk to various WPI and Worcester resources regarding topics like sexual health, sex, sex toys, reproductive health, STI testing, consent, sexual assault support and more.

experts sitting on a sexual health panel

Sexpert Panel 2025

Our 2025 panel featured sexperts from Student Health Services, UMass DNP program, WPI Title IX, and Aids Project Worcester and was emceed by two WPI Drag Queens!

experts sitting on a sexual health panel

Sexpert Panel 2023

Our 2023 panel featured sexperts from Student Health Services, WPI Title IX, Aids Project Worcester, Planned Parenthood, and SHIP Sex Shop and was emceed by two students from WPI's Sexual Assault Prevention (SAP) club (formerly SPARC)!

Sleep Decoded

14-Day Sleep Challenge

D-term's Signature Event, Sleep Decoded, is all about challenging yourself to improve your sleep hygiene. Participants receive a daily email during the challenge with helpful tips and tricks to better sleep along with the day's challenge to incorporate that day's tip into their sleep routine. Students learn more about the importance of prioritizing sleep and strategies that work for them.

Preview example email template for sleep challenge day 8

Sleep Challenge Email

This is an example of what one of the daily emails looks like during the 14-day challenge. Not shown is also a link to submit a reflection from the previous day's challenge. The daily reflections are what get students raffle tickets for the prizes.