Wellness Information Can Be Found in a Variety of Locations on Campus
Career Services Centerassists students and alumni with next destination planning/career decision-making, job and internship search strategies and the graduate school option. Career coaching is key as the staff seeks to aid individuals in self-discovery to support their career/life goals. For additional information on Career Services Center offerings, visit our calendar at:
http://www.ashland.edu/students/academic-support-services/career-services-center/calendar
Next destination planning/career decision-making
http://www.ashland.edu/node/49638
Job and internship search strategies
http://www.ashland.edu/node/49683
Graduate school option
http://www.ashland.edu/students/academic-support-services/career-services-center/graduate-school
Counseling Service- provides counseling for social, personal, and academic issues, crisis intervention and retention referrals, assistance with student research projects, academic assistance, advanced memory training, accelerated learning techniques, assistance with graduate school test preparation, and personal testing services.
Dietetics Club- hosts nutrition-related events on topics like freshman 15, late night snacking, caffeine, energy drinks, supplements. Nutrition Newsletter with the latest research related to nutrition. The club broadcasts over 30 public service announcements daily over WRDL and has a bulletin board located in the hallway in the Rybolt Sport Science Center.
Exercise Science- The ES Club is open to all ES majors and provides fitness testing and exercise prescriptions, as well as stress relaxation techniques.
Lifetime Wellness Classes- look for information on the bulletin board across from classroom 230 in the Rybolt Sport Science Center.
PPOW- is a peer educator organnization that provides presentations to the campus community about health and wellness issues faced by today's college student, including but not limited to sleep and nutrition, alcohol, sexual health, drugs and tobacco. PPOW also provides health and wellness programming and activities throughout the semester to promote a healthy lifestyle.
Rec Center- Did You Know Facts on cardio machines, Fit Facts on bathroom stalls, Wellness Resource Center (located in teh atrium and women's locker room), Eat This Not That & Phone Apps on the bulletin board in the academic hallway, and on thePPOW bulletin board
Religious Life- The Center of Religious Life seeks to help students to "live the Christian life in the real world." To do so, along with several annual campus-wide convocations, it offers three weekly services: Catholic Mass; the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA); and the Well (a contemporary worship gathering). Additionally, the Fellowship of Christian Nurses offers regular meetings and activities for nursing students. Religious Life also offers small groups throughout the week to help students grow in their faith, along with two retreats each year, short term mission trips to both domestic and international locations, and outreach opportunities to the campus, the community, and cities nearby. The Center of Religious Life also provides a program for students considering a vocation in ministry (the Call), along with opportunities to explore both service and leadership in a wide variety of settings.
Student Health Center- Student Health provides treatment of minor illness and injuries, consultations and referrals, flu shots blood pressure checks, assistance with student insurance claims, sports medicine and women’s health appointments, Health Assessments for Lifetime Wellness classes. Patient education is a key component to each visit to Student Health.
Avaliable Information from Health Services:
- Brochures just inside the Health Services office
- Health ServicesWebsite
- Displays in Convo: Great American Smokeout, Cervical Cancer Awareness, Heart Health – in conjunction with Cardiac Arrest, STD Awareness and Immunization Awareness
Tobacco Task Force -Are you interested in quitting smoking? Check out the below helpful resources to assist you in obtaining your goal:
University Tobacco Policy
www.BecomeAnEX.org
www.smokefree.gov
http://ohio.quitlogix.org
www.cancer.org/Healthy/StayAwayfromTobacco/index
www.lungusa.org
www.QuitterinYou.org
www.cdc.gov/VitalSigns/SocialMedia.html
Do you use smokeless tobacco? Want to quit? Check out this link:
www.mylastdip.com
Ashland University's Tobacco Task Force - click here to find out more
Are You Interested? Contact Us!
PPOW Co-Presidents
Lisa Roth - lroth1@ashland.edu
Heather Bumbalough - hbumbalo@ashland.edu
Dietetics Association President
Shawn Cooper- scooper4@ashland.edu
Exercise Science Club President
Justin Andrade - jandrade@ashland.edu
Religious Life
Dr. Dan Lawson, Dean of the Center of Religious Life - dlawson@ashland.edu
Dr. John Swope, Director of the Religious Life Network - jswope@ashland.edu
