Are you getting enough rest? Are you eating all right? What about exercise—are you doing that? Sorry to nag, but we want you well. We want you feeling great—bodily, emotionally, and spiritually.
On Wednesday, February 8, all three ĢƵվ campuses will host the inaugural Wellbeing Fair, featuring 70+ info tables hosted by members of the Pace Community and our neighbors, in celebration of Pace adopting the , an international framework for promoting wellness on campuses globally.
“We are so thrilled that Pace will be signing the Okanagan Charter to join a higher education consortium committed to being health-promoting institutions,” says Todd Smith-Bergollo, senior associate dean for students and Wellbeing Fair co-chair. “This brings together our university’s sustainability, DEI, and wellness goals and allows us to build more momentum toward reaching these goals.”
The Wellbeing Fair will be inclusive of the entire campus community and provide all people with an array of well-being information and activities. This is part of ĢƵվ’s wellness strategic plan which integrates an approach to physical, mental, and financial well-being for a diverse community of students, faculty, and staff.
Wednesday, February 8
12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
With light refreshments and giveaways
Here are just a few of the tabling attendees for each campus:
For more information about these and other wellness initiatives at Pace, contact Assistant Provost for Special Projects and Retention Sue Maxam, EdD.
ĢƵվ College of Health Professions faculty members Erica L. Gollub and Marie Lourdes Charles are advancing global health equity through research on the PrEP dapivirine ring, a discreet HIV prevention tool designed to expand choice and autonomy for young women.
Jennifer Winter, NP, a women's health nurse practitioner and doctoral student at ĢƵվ's College of Health Professions, is using short social media-style videos to close a persistent gap in STI knowledge among young females, a population she has treated in clinical practice for more than two decades.
Christen Cooper, EdD, RDN, chair and founding director of Pace’s MS in Nutrition and Dietetics program, is advancing a compassionate, interdisciplinary approach to care—exploring how trauma-informed nutrition can support survivors of human trafficking and prepare future dietitians to recognize, respond, and help heal.