Exercise is Medicine on Campus Recognizes Participating Colleges and Universities

July 24, 2015

On May 29, Exercise is Medicine^® officially recognized 24 colleges and universities participating in the EIM on Campus program. Universities and colleges participating in EIM on Campus promote physical activity as a vital sign of health to their campus community. The awards were given as part of the 2015 Exercise is Medicine World Congress, held in conjunction with the American College of Sports Medicine’s Annual Meeting.

“Each of these campuses has made a difference at their school by making health a priority,” said Dr. Carena Winters, chair of the Exercise is Medicine On Campus program. These college and university leaders are making movement a part of the daily campus culture and providing students the tools necessary to strengthen healthy physical activity habits that will benefit them throughout their life.”

The team at Georgia Southern University including faculty from the College of Health and Human Sciences, the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, as well as staff from Georgia Southern University’s Health Services and Campus Recreation Intramurals have worked closely together to achieve the silver status. There are many services and activities on campus to promote physical activity and exercise. Georgia Southern’s Health Services, under the leadership of Dr. Brian Deloach, has really put forth a great effort to refer our students to physical activity outlets in order to address their overall health. “I’m proud to be a part of this University that makes our students’ health and wellbeing a priority,” said Dr. Bridget Melton, Physical Activity and Healthful Living Director and Associate Professor of Physical Activity. “Our campus is doing an excellent job of collaborating among the different units to promote health and exercise for our Georgia Southern University community which is what this award denotes.”

Campuses earning recognition include: