WHAT'S HEALTHY CAMPUS WEEK and when is it held?
Healthy Campus Week allows campuses across the country to engage their students in healthy activities and wellbeing education (9/16-9/20 #HealthyCampusWeek2024). See videos of daily activities.
see the excitement of healthy campus week
Cheyney Univ. - LARGEST PHYSICAL ACTIVITY CHALLENGE WINNER 2023!
Congrats to Cheyney University (Nation's 1st HBCU) for winning the #LargestPhysicalActivity Challenge 2023! Thanks to Columbia Sportswear for sponsoring the event and providing backpacks and other prizes.
CU Wellness Warriors also engaged in the following activities:
- healthy eating
- physical activity
- food insecurity awareness
Cheyney is a Healthier Campus Initiative partner that made a commitment to follow 41 evidence-based guidelines (GUIDELINES) and to provide elearning modules (COURSES) to 100% of students. They are committed to student wellbeing and success!
Read the feature article in NIRSA newsletter about their rich history as the first HBCU and continued dedication to student success - doing more with less and leveraging Healthier Campus Initiative.
#Healthycampusweek2023 Winners
- Cheyney University - Largest Physical Activity WINNER
- Penn State University - Runner Up (2022 Winner)
- University of North Florida - Most Creative Student Engagement
Full list of participants can be found on social media @healthiercampus #healthycampusweek
fighting food insecurity: 1 in 3 students face basic needs insecurity
Can your campus use donations to your food pantry???
Healthier Campus Initiative has cohosted Food Insecurity Awareness Day during Healthy Campus Week with Swipe Out Hunger and #Real College (Hope Center). This initiative has provided gift cards for food pantries to the following colleges and universities:
- Bowie State University
- Howard University
- Purdue University
- University of Illinois Chicago
- Cheyney University
- Columbia College South Carolina
Check out exciting posts on social media @healthiercampus to see the #HealthyCampusWeek2023 activities! Thanks to Giant Foods for their donations. If you want to make a donation, please contribute to Healthier Campus Initaitive Partnerships TAX-DEDUCTIBLE. See the donation button below.
don't miss out!
- 41 evidence-based guidelines
- NEW elearning courses on nutrition education
- Data on student health outcomes
- Metrics
- Connection to corporate sponsors such as Giant Foods and Columbia Sportswear
- National recognition to college wellbeing organizations through publications like NIRSA.
- Connection to food insecurity (Swipe Out Hunger, Hope Center), intramural
- #HealthyCampusWeek student engagement (Sept. 16-20, 2024)
- Follow us on social media @healthiercampus
10 reasons your campus should join Healthier Campus Initiative®
1.) Participate in a network of colleges and universities that are creating healthy environments. See the FAQ tab for a list of nearly 80 campuses that have been in the Healthier Campus Initiative network (Phase I or Phase II).
2.) Receive industry and government best practices.
3.) Create independent health habits for all of your students, faculty and staff.
4.) Receive elearning modules with AI and VR features for students on healthy eating, exercising and other wellbeing tips on the go. See the COURSES tab.
5.) Receive 41 evidence-based guidelines that administrators, food service, student affairs and wellbeing committees can follow. See the GUIDELINES tab.
6.) Measure improvement in wellbeing habits and change in environment.
7.) Tackle food insecurity.
8.) Partcipate in a nation-wide student engagement activity. #HealthyCampusWeek2024 9/16-9/20 FOLLOW us on social media @healthiercampus.
9.) Receive support and resources from corporate sponsors.
10.) Attract new students and retain existing students (avg. tuition $20K).
***Nearly 2 million students, faculty and staff have benefited.
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