Wellness Summit, Walk with President planned in October

The first Wellness Summit on campus will be held on Wednesday, October 4, from 2-8 p.m. in the Kirkhof Center, second floor.

Sponsored by the Health and Wellness Task Force, the summit will feature short (5-6 minute) presentations from students, faculty and staff members; tabling by campus wellness programs and vendors; cooking demonstrations; and a flu vaccine clinic.

Details, including a schedule of presentations, are online at gvsu.edu/bewellgv.

• Walk with the President

The second Walk with the President will be held October 13; the two-mile walk around the Allendale Campus is led by President Thomas J. Haas and draws attention to the Exercise is Medicine initiative.

The walk will begin at 10 a.m. at the Cook Carillon Tower, check-in is at 9:45 a.m. and the first 100 participants will receive a free t-shirt. The Laker Marching Band and Louie the Laker will kick off the walk.

Heather Peddie, affiliate faculty of exercise science, said the global initiative Exercise is Medicine encourages participating colleges and universities to promote physical activity on campus. 

EIM is hosting an activity challenge in October; students, faculty and staff members can track their exercise online for an opportunity to win prizes. Information is online at gvsu.edu/eim.

• Pedometer Challenge

The six-week fitness competition will run October 2-November 13. Open to faculty and staff members, the challenge allows participants to track pedometer steps as an individual or team. Team registration is open, visit gvsu.edu/healthwellness/pc/ for information.