Note: This session will be offered in person only. Note: This session takes place in the Wellbeing Space in Healy Hall. Please plan to meet at the library, or join a walkover from the registration table at HFSC at 1:50 pm.
Most universities consider addressing students' health and wellbeing a high priority. There is a need to address students' mental health challenges through traditional mental health counseling services and to provide resources for flourishing and wellbeing.
A central tenet of Jesuit values and education is cura personalis — care for the whole person. This session will focus on important questions about how Georgetown and institutions of higher education are fostering wellbeing. Is cura personalis synonymous with wellbeing? What national organizations are leading health promotion and wellbeing for higher education? How is Georgetown fostering wellbeing on campus? How can Jesuit education provide leadership to optimize holistic wellbeing in higher education?
Join in for a presentation and a conversation as we consider these questions.
Director of Health Education Services and Adj. Asst. Professor, School of Health/Human Science, Georgetown University
Carol Day has been actively involved in health education on Georgetown's campus in a variety of ways. As the administrative director of Health Education Services (HES) in Student Affairs, she oversees services and programs, including mandatory prevention education for all new first... Read More →
