Dr. Chávez to host one-mile walk in recognition of EIM On Campus

President Abel Chávez will host a one-mile walk on Oct. 28 at 9 a.m. starting in front of Sacred Heart Chapel in recognition of OLLU’s status as an Exercise is Medicine campus.

OLLU is the only local university and is one of only 145 universities and colleges around the world to be honored by Exercise is Medicine® (EIM) for its efforts to create a culture of wellness on campus. Exercise is Medicine is a community-impact initiative of the American College of Sports Medicine.

The university community as well as area elected officials are invited to take part in the President’s Walk. It is an effort to promote physical activity as an essential component of a healthy lifestyle and to raise awareness about the benefits of exercise.

Senior wins award at American College of Sports Medicine event

Kinesiology senior Angelique Luna was recently recognized as a MARC Institutional Award winner at the Mid-Atlantic Region of the American College of Sports Medicine. The annual meeting was held in Lancaster, Pennsylvania on Nov. 3-4.

Luna presented her research titled “Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Hispanic College-Aged Women.” The project was completed within the McNair Scholars Program under the direction of Emily Sauers, PhD, Associate Professor of Kinesiology.