Mississippi State University is passionate about improving the lives of Magnolia State students and residents, and this ongoing commitment recently was honored by the Partnership for a Healthier America.
In 2015, MSU began a three-year effort with PHA to implement expanded nutrition, physical activity and wellness programming on campus. Since then, the university has fulfilled all 23 health and wellness guidelines developed by PHA in collaboration with some of the nation’s leading nutrition, physical activity and campus wellness experts.
This month, MSU was honored as a completing PHA partner at the organization’s annual summit in Chicago. Taylor VanDyk, registered dietician and health and wellness educator for MSU’s Department of Health Promotion and Wellness, accepted the recognition on the university’s behalf.
Among others, MSU’s PHA commitments include:
“Over the past several years, Mississippi State has incorporated wellness initiatives including a facilitated outdoor walking program and comprehensive wellness education programs with nutrition and exercise components. We also have made free water available in every academic and recreational building across campus,” said Leah Pylate, director of MSU’s health promotion and wellness department. “We are excited to continue our efforts to make Mississippi State a healthier community and better place to live.”
For more information, visit ahealthieramerica.org or contact VanDyk at 662-325-7683 or [email protected].
Learn more about MSU’s Division of Student Affairs and its Department of Health Promotion and Wellness at saffairs.msstate.edu and health.msstate.edu/health.
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