A day of sessions, workshops and community-building activities will highlight holistic well-being and campus connection through HealthEU’s six dimensions.
The Elon community is invited to attend HealthEU Day on Tuesday, April 21, held in conjunction with the national Health Promoting Campuses Week and Earth Week. As an institution that has adopted the Okanagan Charter, Elon has also received the designation as a Health Promoting University. The week invites institutions to share their successes in incorporating health promotion values and principles into their everyday efforts to improve community health and well-being.
“This purposeful alignment of HealthEU Day with the Health Promoting Campuses Week and Earth Week highlights our commitment to advance the well-being of people, places and the planet that we made as we adopted the Okanagan Charter last fall,” said Anu M Räisänen, director of HealthEU initiatives and assistant professor. “HealthEU Day provides an opportunity for students, faculty and staff to celebrate Elon’s culture of health and well-being and reflect on how we can make an impact on the well-being of our communities and the planet.”
This year’s event will feature a special College Coffee and sessions throughout the day. It will also introduce new offerings, as all university departments and organizations were invited to host sessions. Many sessions reflect HealthEU’s “Rooted in Community” campaign, which emphasizes how caring for individuals, creating supportive environments and promoting environmental stewardship all contribute to fostering a healthier campus community.
All sessions will have exciting giveaways and opportunities to win great prizes. In addition, there will be “health forward” eating ideas and samples shared throughout the day, courtesy of Harvest Table. All events are free and open to students, faculty and staff.
HealthEU is the university’s integrated health and well-being initiative that focuses on empowering students, faculty and staff to practice holistic well-being through the six dimensions of well-being: emotional, community, financial, physical, purpose and social.
HealthEU Day Schedule of Events
College Coffee
9:40 – 10:20 a.m. | Phi Beta Kappa Commons
Designing for Well-Being Workshop
10:30 – 11:15 a.m. | Belk Library 102
DIY Self-Care Boxes
10:30 a.m. – noon | Young Commons
Fleet Feet on Campus
11 a.m. – 3 p.m. | Koury Concourse
Reserve a time using this link or drop by.
Drum, Destress and Decompress!
1:30 – 2:15 p.m. | Young Commons
CommUnity Field Day
2:30 – 4 p.m. | Young Commons
STARS Celebration
4 – 5 p.m. | Lakeside Meeting Rooms
Explore the Pilates System
4:15 – 5:15 p.m. | Needham Pilates Studio (bottom floor of the Koury Fitness Center)
Pickleball Smash
5 – 7 p.m. | Outdoor courts at the Gerald L. Francis Center
Feel free to drop in at any time or register for a time slot using the sign-up link.
For a detailed schedule of events, please visit the HealthEU website.