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February 02, 2021
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Information about the first of three spring 2021 Wellness Days, noninstructional days when wellness programming will be offered to students, faculty and staff, is now available at wellnessdays.psu.edu. Programming on Feb. 9 will focus on financial and occupational wellness and include live virtual events, recorded content and self-paced options.
Wellness Days are intended to support the mental health and well-being of students, faculty and staff in place of the traditional weeklong spring break, which was eliminated from the spring 2021 academic calendar to reduce the possibility of spreading the coronavirus through travel.
The focus on financial and occupational wellness for the Feb. 9 Wellness Day reflects stress many are feeling during the COVID-19 pandemic, explained Dan Murphy, programming committee co-lead and director for Student Orientation and Transition Programs.
The University Park Student Fee Board met Friday to hear allocation request presentations from the University Park Undergraduate Association (UPUA), University Park Allocation Committee (UPAC), and Student Orientation and Transition Programs (SOTP).
Zach McKay, UPUA’s president, kicked the board’s round of hearings off with a presentation of his office’s request. UPUA is requesting level funding of $139,628.55 for the 2021-22 funding cycle.
UPUA represents the University Park undergraduate student body to the Penn State administrators, elected officials, and the public. It is modeled after the federal government, with a legislative, executive, and judicial branch.
The Executive Branch consists of a department structure led by the president, vice president, and cabinet of directors. It is tasked with carrying out the day-to-day operations of the student government and providing the general assembly with research reports to be used in their advocacy.
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released programming details for its first spring semester “wellness day,” which is set for Tuesday, February 9. This month’s events will focus on financial and occupational wellness.
Following the decision to eliminate spring break due to concerns about students traveling and potentially spreading COVID-19, wellness days were
While students have the option to do whatever they want on Tuesday, they can also choose to participate in live virtual events, recorded content, and self-paced options that are provided by the university.
Dan Murphy, programming committee co-lead and director for Student Orientation and Transition Programs, said financial and occupational wellness reflects much of the stress caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
TAMIU SOLE director Dr. Hudson named national award recipient
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Texas A&M International University’s Dr. Nicholas Hudson has been named the recipient of the 2021 Doris Michiko Ching Award for Excellence as a Student Affairs Professional.
The award, given by the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, recognizes higher education professionals for their work in student affairs.
Since 2018, Hudson has served as director of the Office of Student Orientation, Leadership and Engagement. Throughout his tenure at the university, Hudson has re-established new and transfer student orientation, student leadership programs, spirit traditions, campus activities and sorority and fraternity life.
The University Park Student Fee Board met Friday to hear allocation request presentations from the Council of Commonwealth Student Governments (CCSG), Graduate and Professional Student Association (GSPA), and Office of Student Activities.
Hibah Akbar, the president of CCSG, kicked the Board’s round of hearings off with a presentation of her organization’s request.
CCSG is an organization made up of student representatives from both the Commonwealth Campuses and University Park that advocates on behalf of the Commonwealth. CCSG works toward streamlining the voices of the Commonwealth Campuses.
Akbar outlined CCSG’s request of $4,096 for the 2021-2022 funding cycle. This request is less than years past because the Board is accepting carry-forward requests, allowing offices to bring any unused funds into the 2021-2022 funding cycle.