Wellness Week 2015 Kicks Off April 13

The fourth annual Wellness Week, coordinated by the Office of Health Promotion, will begin on campus on Monday, April 13, with a variety of activities to promote overall wellness among students, faculty and staff.

Students are encouraged to attend as many events and activities as possible in order to accumulate points in a campus-wide competition.

“The purpose of Wellness Week is to highlight the many health and wellness offerings for students, faculty and staff,” says Katelyn Cowen, director of the Office of Health Promotion. “This is great opportunity to learn about and try new things that can better your overall well-being—your physical, mental and spiritual health.”

The week is made possible through collaboration between several university-wide departments and student organizations.

Popular events from previous years will be hosted again, including the Monday Mile and 5k Run/Walk/Roll and the Paws for Stress therapy dogs.

On Wednesday, April 15, a Health and Wellness Expo will take place in Flanagan Gymnasium to provide the University community with access to the most distinguished local organizations that spotlight healthy products and services. New awareness programs include the “Send Silence Packing” demonstration, a national campaign hosted by Active Minds that brings attention to the incidence and impact of suicide on college campuses.

This is also the first year that Syracuse University’s annual Relay For Life fundraiser will be a part of Wellness Week. Relay is a 12-hour fundraiser sponsored by the American Cancer Society that not only honors cancer survivors, but also raises funds for cancer awareness and remembers those who have lost their battle. This year the relay planning committee has a goal of raising $100,000.

Other activities include free yoga, Zumba, and barefoot training fitness classes; hands-only CPR certification; and meditation opportunities. On April 15, during the expo, there will be a healthier eating demonstration, focusing on packing healthy meals to go.

For a full schedule of events with details, visit wellnessweek.syr.edu. For additional questions or to request accommodations, contact Cowen at kucowen@syr.edu or 315-443-3514.

Wellness Week Schedule of Events

Monday, April 13

• Meditation Monday — noon – 1 p.m.; Hendricks Chapel, lower level
• Walk With US — noon – 1 p.m.; Meet in Bird Library for a good form clinic hosted by Fleet Feet, walk starts outside Schine Student Center at 12:30 p.m.
• Meatless Monday — 5 – 7:30 p.m.; all dining halls
• Move it Monday (Zumba class) — 5:15 – 6 p.m.; Flanagan Fitness Studio
• Monday Mile & 5k Run/Walk/Roll — 5:30 p.m.; on the Quad
• Try Me Sampling (Ginger Pancakes) — 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.; Shaw Dining Center
• Free Fruit — all day; Ernie Davis fitness center, Archbold, Marshall Square Mall fitness center, Health Services, People’s Place

Tuesday, April 14

• PAWS for stress on South Campus — 5 – 7 p.m.; Goldstein, lower level, outside patio (rain location: Goldstein atrium)
• Yoga — 6 p.m.; Goldstein 201

Wednesday, April 15

• Health and Wellness Expo — 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.; Flanagan Gymnasium
• Find Your Healthy Lunch on Campus — noon – 2 p.m.; Flanagan lower level during the Health and Wellness Expo
• Heart Saver CPR Training — 9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.; Schine 228B; pre-register at wellnessweek.syr.edu
• Heart Saver CPR Training — 1:30 – 4 p.m.; Schine 228B; pre-register at wellnessweek.syr.edu
• Boot Camp fitness class — 7 – 8 p.m.; Flanagan Gymnasium

Thursday, April 16

• PAWS for Stress therapy dogs and massages — 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.; on the Quad
• Soulful Sit-Down — 7 – 8 p.m.; Tolley 204
• Salsa and Merengue — 10 p.m.; Archbold/Flanagan

Friday, April 17

• Kick it Up Friday (Zumba class) — 1:10 – 2 p.m.; Flanagan Gymnasium
• Kick it Up Friday (Zumba class) — 5:10 – 6 p.m.; Goldstein 201 A, B, & C
• Midnight Movie – Hot Tub time Machine 2 — Midnight; HBC Gifford Auditorium

Saturday, April 18

• Yoga — 10 p.m.; Archbold/Flanagan
• Relay for Life — 6 p.m. – 6 a.m.; Carrier Dome
• Midnight Movie – The Wedding Ringer — midnight.; HBC Gifford Auditorium

Sunday, April 19

• Outdoor Challenge Course — 2 p.m. – 6 p.m.; Outdoor Education Center, South Campus, 600 Skytop Road; pre-registration required; pre-register at wellnessweek.syr.edu
• Cardio Salsa Class — 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.; Flanagan Gymnasium

Monday, April 20

• Meditation Monday — noon – 1 p.m.; Hendricks Chapel, lower level
• Walk With US — noon – 12:30 p.m.; Meet in Front of Schine
• Meatless Monday — 5 – 7:30 p.m.; all dining halls
• Move it Monday (Yoga class) — 5:15 – 6 p.m.; Flanagan Studio
• Send Silence Packing — all day; on the Quad (Rain Location: Bird Library)
• Free Fruit — all day; Ernie Davis fitness center, Archbold, Marshall Square Mall fitness center, Health Services, People’s Place