What is Health Promotion?

The department of Health Promotion strives to contribute to the health of all students, faculty and staff through advances in health promotion theory and research, excellence in health education practices, and the promotion of public policies conducive to health. Health initiatives are based on Healthy People/Healthy Campus 2010 goals and objectives, Standards of Practice for Health Promotion in Higher Education and data collected from students.

The goal is to eliminate health disparities in student populations; increase culturally competent health promotion services; utilize best practices in health promotion and disease prevention; describe the relationships between health status, student retention, and academic success; while utilizing theoretical and evidence-based methods of health promotion.