Effective Jan. 1, 2025, Campus Recreation and Wellness will be restructured into two departments under the direction of current Student Life leaders.
As part of Elon University’s ongoing implementation of the HealthEU initiative, the Division of Student Life will restructure Campus Recreation and Wellness into two departments – Campus Recreation and Health Promotion, effective Jan. 1, 2025. Each department will be positioned for more visible and effective leadership and collaboration to advance the goals of HealthEU.
“The restructuring of these departments and roles will enhance the collaboration between multiple departments that support health and well-being and will better align our programs, services and staffing to Boldly Elon goals and the HealthEU initiative,” said Jon Dooley, vice president for Student Life and associate professor of education.
The Department of Campus Recreation will focus on fitness, sports programs (intramural and club sports), experiential leadership and outdoor education, managing multiple recreational facilities across campus, and athletic training support for club sports and performing arts. To lead the Department of Campus Recreation, Cam Adams, associate director of Campus Recreation and Wellness for recreation programs and facilities, will become the director of Campus Recreation.
The Department of Health Promotion will spearhead university efforts in education and marketing to support holistic well-being across the multiple dimensions of HealthEU, working closely with Anu Räisänen, director of HealthEU initiatives. The department will continue its ongoing work in peer education support, substance use education, collegiate recovery programming, vaccine clinics, health communication and sexual health. Charlotte Williams, currently serving as interim director of Campus Recreation and Wellness, will assume the role of director of Health Promotion.
“I’m grateful for the added visibility to our student-centered programming that supports health and wellness, as well as increased alignment with our division and university priorities around integrated wellness and HealthEU, ” Williams said.
As part of the restructuring, the departments of Campus Recreation and Health Promotion will operate with updated communication channels to better serve their respective missions. The Department of Campus Recreation will maintain its social media presence on Instagram @campusrec. The Department of Health Promotion will funnel content to the HealthEU social account until further notice. Both departments will continue operations from the Koury Center until the opening of the HealthEU Building and will share a unified website until Fall 2025. These strategic communication platforms will enable both departments to provide specialized support and resources, furthering the goals of HealthEU and enhancing accessibility for the campus community.