The Health Promotion team is hard at work providing programs and services that help students overcome barriers to academic success and overall wellness.
Read more about recent successes below.
Michigan State University is one of only 73 universities and colleges around the world to earn gold-level designation from the Exercise is Medicine® program for its efforts to create a culture of health and well-being on campus.
The walk is a friendly competition with other EMI-OC universities in the U.S. and aims to promote exercise on campus. Participation is open to MSU students, faculty, staff and alumni and the first 150 people will get a free prize.
The CRC National Recovery Walk and Celebration will take place 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 14 at MSU’s Demonstration Hall Field (229 Dem Hall Road, East Lansing).
The Children’s Foundation and the Jamie Daniels Foundation jointly awarded Michigan State University’s Collegiate Recovery Community (CRC) a grant for $45,085 to improve outcomes for students navigating recovery from substance use disorder.
Michigan State University is one of only 73 universities and colleges around the world to earn gold-level designation from the Exercise is Medicine® program for its efforts to create a culture of health and well-being on campus.
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Collegiate Recovery Community Coordinator Dawn Kepler guest wrote a piece in the Lansing State Journey about how she's giving back to help students in recovery.
Michigan State University will host the sixth annual Exercise is Medicine on Campus (EIM-OC) Healthy Homecoming Walk on Wednesday, Sept. 29.
Cara Ludlow and Dawn Kepler shared their insight into early intervention and the importance of recovery allies for those striving toward recovery from substance use.
In the August 2021 Hadassah Magazine, Kristin Traskie, fitness and wellness program coordinator, shared her thoughts on how to get started with an exercise routine — with or without a gym membership.
In a guest blog entry, one MSU student shared her experience with substance use — and how the Collegiate Recovery Community helped her overcome it.
Dawn Kepler, Collegiate Recovery Community program coordinator, wrote a guest blog for the Jamie Daniels Foundation about recovery and eliminating stigma for MSU students.
The Children’s Foundation and the Jamie Daniels Foundation jointly awarded Michigan State University’s Collegiate Recovery Community (CRC) a grant for nearly $30,000 to support students navigating recovery from substance use disorders.
Dr. Dennis Martell spoke with Spartans Will, Spartans Well podcast host Barbara Roberts about ways to stay well during transitions like returning to in-person work.
Kristin Traskie, fitness and wellness program coordinator, sat down with Reebok to share the mantra that gets her through a workout.
Dawn Kepler, CRC coordinator joined 40,000 Steps podcast host Christopher Heimerman to discuss what she has observed about alcohol and substance use while working with students.
The American College of Sports Medicine has named Kristin Traskie as the inaugural ACSM Certified Professional of the Year.
Sober events, academic support and more are available to MSU students living with substance use disorders and those in recovery. Collegiate Recovery Community Coordinator Dawn Kepler discussed the program with Civic Center TV.
MSU is one of just 73 universities worldwide to receive the gold-level designation for efforts to create a culture of health and well-being on campus.
In this podcast, Dawn Kepler, coordinator for the MSU Collegiate Recovery Community, and Chris Anthony vice president of US Consumer Goods at Salesforce discuss recovery, sobriety, and the de-stigmatization of both on college campuses and in the corporate world.
In this feature from WKAR, Dawn Kepler, MSU Collegiate Recovery Community program coordinator, talks about her passion for helping others struggling with substance use.
The American College Health Association announced MSU's Kristin Traskie is the recipient of the Best Practices in College Health award for the 2019-2020 program year.
Michigan State University is one of only 166 universities and colleges around the world to be honored by the American College of Sports Medicine, or ACSM, Exercise is Medicine® initiative for its efforts to create a culture of wellness on campus.
Kristin Traskie, fitness and wellness program coordinator in the health promotion department of MSU Student Health and Wellness, has been elected Michigan Intramural and Recreation Sports Association, or MIRSA, state director-elect.
State News Feature: The Healthy Homecoming Walk aims to promote exercise on campus.
In a blog entry, Exercise is Medicine features Michigan State University campus profile.
We share more about the Exercise is Medicine On Campus program at MSU.
Exercise is Medicine named MSU one of just 55 campuses worldwide to earn a gold-level designation for creating a culture of wellness.
The MSU ACTIVE Spartans Program was the recipient of the 2018 Midwest Regional Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine (MWACSM) ActiveU Award.
Starting a Mentor-led Physical Activity Program that Leads to Student Well-Being