The University of Houston-Clear Lake Campus Recreation and Wellness Center (CRWC) will be hosting the inaugural Healthy Campus Expo on Sept. 10 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
In an effort to help make students aware of available resources and engage them in conversations regarding health, the Healthy Campus Expo will provide an opportunity for the campus community to speak with both on and off-campus resources.
The event will showcase the type of initiatives UHCL Healthy Campus – comprised of counseling services, health services, campus recreation and more – intends to take moving forward.
“The Healthy Campus Expo, a charge by Dr. Cindy Cook, executive director of counseling, health and wellness, is one of many efforts by UHCL Healthy Campus – a network of UHCL staff members and departments working toward a common vision of improving the health and wellbeing of our students, staff, faculty and community,” said Emmanuel Akogyeram, assistant director of campus recreation and wellness.
The campus community can expect the event to involve a large variety of resources, from both the immediate university community and beyond.
“The Healthy Campus Expo will involve departments from within UHCL, such as counseling services, health services, campus recreation and wellness, psychiatric services, student diversity, equity and inclusion and the UHCL nursing program,” said Bryce Starr, coordinator for fitness and wellness. “We have a list of vendors that will be attending including United Way, American Heart Association, Walgreens and more.
In addition to the wide variety of resources, vendors and departments that will be participating in this event, the Healthy Campus Expo will also provide the campus community with a variety of educational opportunities.
“Our beloved students can expect an exciting experience through education and services on health and wellness, topics including health screenings, blood drives, vaccinations, mental health, raffle prizes, giveaways, and many more,” Akogyeram said.
The campus community can anticipate more programming like the Healthy Campus Expo in the semesters to come.
“This is just the beginning for UHCL Healthy Campus, and we aim to promote and build more campus-wide initiates for a healthier and balanced culture,” Starr said. “We have built a solid foundation and are beginning to expand on the initiates we feel as a committee promote health and wellness for all members of the UHCL community.”