SLIPPERY ROCK — Slippery Rock University will host films and a panel discussion on eating disorders Feb. 26. The free program will be at 6 p.m. in the Advanced Technology and Science Hall. Films to be shown are:

n "Dying To Be Thin," produced by NOVA and Public Broadcasting System, which explores the increased prevalence of eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. It also examines factors that contribute to the development of these disorders.

• "Thin," an HBO documentary, which follows four women struggling with eating disorders in a Florida residential treatment center. The film examines the challenges they face in getting access to appropriate care.

Discussion panelists will include Carol Holland, associate professor in the SRU Counseling Center; Joyce Ainsworth, mental health program director for Butler County; Rebecca Ringham, inpatient program director for eating disorders at the Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic; and Manuel Reich, associate medical director at the Value Behavioral Health;

For information, call 724-738-4879. Donations will be accepted and forwarded to the National Eating Disorders Association.