Free drink available for students who complete important survey

Students walking on snowy Quad

Illinois State University is conducting an Interpersonal Violence and Sexual Misconduct Campus Climate survey, which will help inform the work and efforts of campus partners in the areas of interpersonal violence and sexual misconduct prevention and response.

Strengthening your mindfulness muscle while walking

mindful walking

Mindfulness is gaining successful momentum across many applications in the U.S., as well as on college campuses, including our own Redbird home where mindfulness classes take place on a consistent basis. Mindfulness has historic longevity rooted in Hinduism and Buddhism as well as possibly Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Jon Kabat-Zinn is a name that most people

Pairing oral sex with protection

safe oral sex

Part of college life perks is the independence to make your own choices. With this newly experienced freedom, it is important to be as prepared as possible in order to ensure you and your partners’ safety and well-being.

For the love of emotional wellness

Self-love

It’s that time of year where hearts, flowers, chocolates, and gifts are being promoted everywhere you turn, enticing our emotions to surrender and spend money to celebrate Valentine’s Day.

Exploring facets of physical wellness

Physical Wellness

The human physical body is a phenomenal piece of machinery. Consider what it does during a 24-hour cycle from regulating body temperature, blood pressure, hormones, digestion, sleep, healing, and cell renewal, to name a few. It’s quite impressive, but we can take it for granted. While the physical body is self-regulating in many ways, it

Support student wellness on Giving Tuesday

Student wellness ambassador team building training

Illinois State University is participating in Giving Tuesday (#GivingTuesdayISU), a global day of giving. On this special day, a gift to the Health Promotion and Wellness Excellence Fund will help support peer educators who are members of the Student Wellness Ambassador Team (SWAT). Peer education has been a part of Illinois State University since 1994, with

Working on your winter spirit

Spiritual wellness.

Winter will be making its debut soon when nature and many animals go into hibernation. This window of time provides a pause to rest.

Get PAWSitively Stress Free during Finals Week, December 11-12

Dog chair massage

Take a break with certified therapy dogs, free chair massages, coloring, and other stress-relieving activities from 2–4 p.m. Monday, December 11, and Tuesday, December 12, in Milner Library during the special Finals Week PAWSitively Stress Free.