Healthy Campus Launched in Sussex County
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Sussex County Community College has launched a Healthy Campus, Healthy You campaign geared at promoting healthy habits for healthy living for their faculty, staff and students.
As part of this campaign the college will promote fitness friendly habits through various communication mediums including its Web site, posters around campus, e-mail blasts and staff and student testimonials.
Several initiatives focused on wellness are already underway, including the clearing of a one-mile fitness trail on campus, a walking club, exercise classes, new heart healthy menu choices in the cafeteria and vending machines and monthly promotions on health issues.
Additionally, the college recently launched an online health and wellness magazine, Student Health 101, to deliver monthly tips to students like reducing stress, succeeding in classes and eating well on campus.
In October, SCCC celebrated Breast Cancer Awareness month by sponsoring a number of events on campus and supporting local breast cancer fundraising activities. A Depression Screening Day was also held where students learned more about this illness.
The months to come will feature various health awareness events such as the Great American Smokeout, American Diabetes Month, Lung Cancer Awareness Month in November and AIDS Awareness Month in December.
Promoting health and awareness on college campuses is a great way to get young people started on a more healthy life. If healthy choices are made early in life, it is more likely that they will be followed and passed on to others.
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Editor: Melissa Steele is a freelance writer and focuses her research on funding for higher education. She is a graduate of UNLV and endeavors to keep her readers up to date with the most relevant education information.