Thank you to everyone who helped make the first semester a success!
This semester, Weigel Health Promotion is bringing back the portable “BOW Lounge: Bengals On Wellness” on the following dates and times outside of the bookstore in the Campbell Student Union.
With the world opening up a little more each day since the pandemic, several issues have become apparent. (1) People want to interact with other people again. (2) Most people only want to come to a health center if they absolutely need to or are sick, not for “fun” or extra-curricular activities like programs or workshops. (3) We are bringing students to campus who have not been socializing in ways that are typical or healthy for their age (increased isolation, screen time for education, socialization, fun, work). (4) Physical and mental health has been ignored because they are unaware of and have not been around people like teachers or peers or other professionals who may sense something and intervene. (5) Many people have engaged in un-healthy coping skills and the world has begun to “normalize” these and/or are unaware of healthy coping skills and resources.
The new “BOW Initiative: Bengals on Wellness” launched this Fall 2022 to begin to build a new culture that welcomes wellness to the Buffalo State campus community in various ways. Buffalo State members are encouraged to proactively seek information and resources on wellness. This space will be a place where ALL students, faculty & staff can come grab some popcorn, check out a schedule of upcoming wellness workshops, trainings, speakers, make a stress ball a stress ball, color a mandala, play a game, grab a few condoms, learn how to schedule an appointment with the health or counseling center or learn about different community agencies that may better support their needs. Activities on any given day may include therapy dogs, Weigel nurses providing free Q&A sessions and blood pressure readings, counselors facilitating brief mindfulness exercises and information, dietetic and health & wellness students providing posters and presentations they complete in their classes, collaborations with dining services, health ambassadors to staff and share their experiences with current and potential future health ambassadors.
If you would like to represent your department or know of a fantastic campus or community organization that may be interested in tabling with us. Please sign up here http://tiny.cc/BOWLoungePartnerSpring23
If you are an SPCA Paws for love volunteer and would like to join us, you can sign your furry friend up here: http://tiny.cc/TherapyDogsBOWSpring2023
The opportunities to increase the wellness on our campus are at our fingertips! Welcome back Bengals!
Please follow us on social media as we add new events and collaborations or should we have to change or cancel anything.
These are the current dates/times and guests (as of 1/25/2023)
01/31/2023 (Tue. 11:00AM - 1:00PM)
02/02/2023 (Th. 11:00AM - 1:00PM)
02/07/2023 (Wed. 11:00AM - 1:00PM)
02/09/2023 (Thu. 11:00AM - 1:00PM)
02/14/2023 (Tue. 11:00AM - 1:00PM)
02/16/2023 (Thu. 11:00AM - 1:00PM)
02/21/2023 (Tue. 11:00AM - 1:00PM)
02/23/2023 (Th. 11:00AM - 1:00PM)
02/28/2023 (Tue. 11:00AM - 1:00PM)
03/02/2023 (Th. 11:00AM - 1:00PM)
03/07/2023 (Tue. 11:00AM - 1:00PM)
03/09/2023 (Thur. 11:00AM - 1:00PM)
03/14/2022 (Tues. 11:00AM - 1:00PM)
03/16/2023 (Th. 11:00AM - 1:00PM)
03/21/2023 (Wed. 11:00AM - 1:00PM)
03/23/2023 (Tue. 11:00AM - 1:00PM)
03/27/2023-3/31/2023 (BSU Spring Break)
04/04/2023 (Tues. 11:00am - 1:00pm)
04/06/2023 (Thurs. 11:00am - 1:00pm)
04/11/2023 (Tue. 11:00AM - 1:00PM)
04/13/2023 (Thurs. 11:00AM - 1:00PM)
04/18/2023 (Tues. 11:00AM - 1:00PM)
04/20/2023 (Thu. 11:00AM - 1:00PM)
04/25/2023 (Tue. 11:00AM - 1:00PM)
04/27/2023 (Thur. 11:00AM - 1:00PM)
05/02/2023 (Tues. 11:00AM - 1:00PM)
05/04/2023 (Thurs. 11:00AM - 1:00PM)
05/09/2023 (Tues. 11AM - 1:00PM)
05/11/2023 (Thurs. 11AM - 1:00PM)*Last day for 2022
