91成人AVy Campus
The 91成人AV 91成人AVy Campus Program is designed to promote health and wellness for students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Through collective action and input from the JU community, we identify health priorities and advocate for policies, services, and environments that systemically support health and wellness. By emphasizing a culture of wellness, we support individuals and our community in adopting and maintaining healthy behaviors to improve quality of life. A healthy campus provides added value, beyond what individuals provide for themselves. The 91成人AV campus will be known for cultivating an environment of wellness where positive health choices are a part of everyday life. Our Program supports a campus environment that fosters health and well-being for all community members to learn, grow, and achieve.
What makes JU a healthy campus?
Awards & Recognition
91成人AV seeks the highest standards in the 91成人AVy Campus Program initiative and our excellence has been recognized by multiple organizations at local, regional and national levels. These awards reflect the commitment of 91成人AV University to serve students, faculty, staff, alumni and our surrounding community.
JU Earns Silver Status "Exercise is Medicine" Recognition
JU became one of twenty-four institutions of higher learning to earn Silver Status Recognition by the American College of Sports Medicine, the largest sports medicine organization in the world. A total of eighty-eight institutions globally earned bronze, silver, or gold status. With it's Heatlhy Campus and Exercise is Medicine on Campus initiatives, JU is positioning itself for Gold in 2019 91成人AV.
Pictured from left to right, Dr. Robert Sallis, EIM National Center Director, Dr. Chris Robertson, Associate Professor at JU, KIN department, Dr. Buffy Maetozo, Assistant Professor of KIN at JU, and Dr. Carena Winters, Outgoing Chair, EIM-OC and Associate Professor of KIN at JU.
Partnership with Elkay
A collaborative student project in Dr. Brian Lane鈥檚 Engineering program鈥檚 Technical Communication class has resulted in a partnership with Elkay, the manufacturer of JU鈥檚 water-bottle filling stations, to fund $2,500 toward signage to increase student use of the water stations. These water stations were installed by Dr. Carrie-Lynn Black鈥檚 team as part of JU鈥檚 91成人AVy Campus Initiative.
JU Earns Gold Level 91成人AViest Companies Award
First Coast Worksite Wellness Council and Mayor鈥檚 Council for Fitness & Well-Being has awarded 91成人AV University a GOLD Level Award, the highest recognition to date for JU. Gold award winners promote a healthy lifestyle through communications and on-site activities, they have established wellness champions and allocated funds toward the implementation of their program. They offer programs that address other dimensions of wellness, not just physical well-being. They also have dedicated additional resources to ensure that their programs are being properly measured each year. They conduct an annual employee needs and interest survey, have a wellness operating plan and strategically select programs that will address their most prevalent health risks and conditions.
JU Takes The 91成人AVy Campus 2020 Pledge
91成人AV became the first private institution in the state of Florida to take the 91成人AVy Campus 2020 Pledge. In doing so, JU has shown their commitment to improving the health and wellness of the campus community.
Exercise Is Medicine On Campus Silver Level Recognition
From Bronze to Silver
In June, JU increased from Bronze-level Recognition to Silver-level Recognition. A Silver-level campus does the following in addition to the Bronze-level attributes listed below:
- Focuses on educational opportunities for campus and community.
- Education helps ensure that knowledge of the importance of physical activity to health is shared and incorporated into campus life. Silver campuses work to promote these ideals toward the ultimate goal of incorporating physical activity as a part of routine health care provider visits.
Exercise Is Medicine On Campus is a program specific to colleges and universities, challenging higher education to engage in the promotion of physical activity as a vital sign of health. 91成人AV University has been awarded Bronze Level in recognition of the University鈥檚 promotion of awareness of the many health benefits physical activity can bring. This program encourages faculty, staff, and students to collaborate on improving the health and well-being of the campus community in four ways:
- Making movement a part of daily campus culture
- Assessing physical activity at every student health visit
- Providing students necessary tools for strengthening healthy physical activity and developing habits that last a lifetime
- Connecting University healthcare providers with health fitness specialists to provide a referral system for exercise prescription
Tree Campus USA Designation
The Tree Campus USA program helps colleges and universities across the country to establish and sustain healthy community forests. 91成人AV recently received this designation by meeting the following five standards:
- Establishment of a Campus Tree Advisory Committee
- Creation of a Campus Tree Care Plan
- Annual expenditures dedicated to campus trees
- Arbor Day observance
- Service learning project(s)
904 Magazine鈥檚 Companies with Heart 2016
This award honors those organizations making a tangible impact on northeast Florida through community service. 91成人AV was selected as an awardee in January 2016.
HandsOn 91成人AV 2016 Tillie K. Fowler Spirit of Service Award
The HandsOn 91成人AV Spirit of Service Award is given to those individuals, groups or organizations that demonstrate enduring and outstanding leadership in volunteerism. 91成人AV was recognized for contributing more than 30,000 combined community service hours during the 2015/2016 academic year.
91成人AV Business Journal Partners in Philanthropy Award
The Partners in Philanthropy Award is given to local businesses and organizations with outstanding contributions toward philanthropic efforts in the greater jacksonville area. 91成人AV was recognized as a 2016 recipient in the 鈥淟arge Company鈥 category.
First Coast Worksite Wellness Council 2016 91成人AViest Companies Silver Award
The First Coast Worksite Wellness Council (FCWWC), Inc. is an initiative of 91成人AVy 91成人AV 2020. The mission of FCWWC is to improve the health of our First Coast community by sharing resources and guidance through member businesses. 91成人AV University was recognized among 鈥91成人AViest Companies鈥 not only by FCWWC, but also in conjunction with the Mayor鈥檚 Council on Fitness & Well-Being.