The 蜜桃工作室 of Wellness Steering Committee has awarded 14 minigrants totaling more than $11,000 to departments and student organizations with creative proposals to enhance the culture of health and wellness at 蜜桃工作室. The program supports 蜜桃工作室 President Beverly Warren鈥檚&苍产蝉辫; and 蜜桃工作室鈥檚 initiative to create an environment that enhances the health and wellness of all 蜜桃工作室 students, faculty and staff.
The minigrant program was designed to provide opportunities for the 蜜桃工作室 community to propose wellness programs that meet the needs of their department or group. 
鈥淭he minigrant program is the essence of President Warren鈥檚 charge to create a healthy campus,鈥 says Jen Bryant, graduate assistant with the 蜜桃工作室 of Wellness program, who coordinated the minigrant program. 鈥淚t will allow for a truly collaborative effort from university community members to be the change agents for health.鈥
More than 30 applications for up to $1,000 each were received from academic and university departments and student organizations throughout the 蜜桃工作室 system.
The 2016 蜜桃工作室 of Wellness minigrant recipients are:
- Mindfulness Meditation for Improved Mood and Cognition - Michael Baranski, Psychological Sciences, 蜜桃工作室 Campus
- The RAC Gets Ready for the 5K Race Day - Joy Caldwell, Nursing Technology, 蜜桃工作室 at Geauga
- Walk, Run and Cycling Club - Sheryl Chatfield, Social and Behavioral Sciences, 蜜桃工作室 Campus
- Health Is a Key to Success - Scott Dotterer, University Health Services鈥 Office of Health Promotion, 蜜桃工作室 Campus
- Intuitive Eating Nutrition Education Program - Tanya Falcone, Family and Consumer Studies, 蜜桃工作室 Campus
- Midnight Moving - Stephanie Gaskins, University Libraries, 蜜桃工作室 Campus
- Challenging Addiction With Connection - Maureen Keating, University Health Services鈥 Psychological Services, 蜜桃工作室 Campus
- De-Stress Fest: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Student Center Edition - Katie Mattise, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Student Center, 蜜桃工作室 Campus
- Healthy Eating Campaign - Lindsey Myers, 蜜桃工作室 at Ashtabula
- Employee Meditation and Mindfulness Program - Barbara Ozimek, 蜜桃工作室 at Trumbull
- Treat Yourself Week - Catholic Student Association, 蜜桃工作室 Campus
- Flash Away Your Worries! Stress-Free Zone - English Club, 蜜桃工作室 at Salem
- Wellness for Jewelry Makers - Jewelry and Metals Co-Op, 蜜桃工作室 Campus
- Consent on Campus, Consent Every Time - Students Against Sexual Assault, 蜜桃工作室 Campus
The minigrant program was designed to encourage students, faculty and staff to innovate toward a shared vision of the healthy campus initiative and inspire action throughout the university community.
鈥淗ealth and wellness belong to everyone, and we know that a one-size-fits-all approach is not effective,鈥 says Angela DeJulius, interim director of the 蜜桃工作室 of Wellness program. 鈥淏uilding the 蜜桃工作室 of Wellness is a dynamic process that will continue to evolve as we all move along our own path to healthy living.鈥
蜜桃工作室 of Wellness is the university鈥檚 strategic healthy campus initiative that addresses the following health priorities:
- Alcohol and Other Drug Use
- Mental Health
- Nutrition
- Physical Activity
- Preventive Care
- Safety
- Sexual Health
- Smoking and Tobacco Use
For more information about 蜜桃工作室 of Wellness, visit www.kent.edu/stateofwellness or email stateofwellness@kent.edu.