Gallup taps ATSU for campus well-being
Posted: November 1, 2011
ATSU has been selected as one of only three inaugural member institutions of the Gallup Campus Wellbeing Consortium.
The consortium works to create a new discussion about the wellbeing of the people who learn and work at colleges and universities, and to create a community where people use a common vocabulary about what is right with individuals. These institutions are collectively committed to increasing the wellbeing of all the people on their campuses and in the surrounding communities. The University of North Texas and Texas Christian University are the other schools selected.
Universities were selected from a pool of interested schools based on their outstanding levels of commitment to the project and the powerful impact they are proposing to make on their campuses and in their communities. This announcement marks the beginning of a five-year journey for each university to become a wellbeing campus and to help students, faculty, and staff reach thriving levels of wellbeing.
This is a landmark commitment to improving the lives of those who learn and work at ATSU. It clearly aligns with the university’s mission to improve the wellbeing not only of the university family but also the greater community.
“The goals of the consortium are highly congruent with the mission of the university,” ATSU President Jack Magruder said. “We are committed to educate caring professionals dedicated to whole person healthcare and to provide a healthy learning and work environment, in keeping with our osteopathic heritage. Our participation in the Gallup Consortium will help us maximize progress toward that goal.
“I am excited about this important project and confident that everyone will benefit from our participation. This is a chance for us to make a difference nationally as we move toward becoming the pre-eminent healthcare university.”
For more information about the program and its goals, visit campuswellbeing.gallup.com.