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2022 Student Mental Health Conference hosted by Healthy Campus Initiatives. - Features Editor / Drew Peltzman.

Healthy Campus Initiatives hosts 2022 Student Mental Health Conference

Drew Peltzman November 16, 2022

Healthy Campus Initiatives (HCI) hosted its fifth annual Student Mental Health Conference on Tuesday, Nov. 15, to bring awareness and advocate techniques to combat mental health issues at Rowan.  Six...

The Healthy Campus Initiatives is a part of Rowan's Wellness Center. - File Photo / Amanda Palma

Healthy Campus Initiatives helps Rowan students manage their personal well-being

Connor Brown November 2, 2022

As Rowan University students grapple with their mental health, the university's Healthy Campus Initiatives (HCI) is designed to give students the tools and support necessary to maximize their college...

Students could write uplifting messages to each other during the annual "Take Back the Night" event hosted by Healthy Campus Initiatives. - Photo / Jennifer McGraw

Healthy Campus Initiatives Hosts Annual “Take Back the Night”

Drew Peltzman April 6, 2022

Healthy Campus Initiatives hosted "Take Back The Night" on Tuesday, April 5 to promote a healthier and more open discussion at Rowan revolving around sexual violence.  This year's rendition of...

According to the American Psychological Association (APA), “Anxiety is the top presenting concern among college students (41.6 percent), followed by depression (36.4 percent) and relationship problems (35.8 percent).” -Photo via Pixabay.com.

The Wellness Center Presents: “Taking Control of Your Emotions”

Victoria McGivern March 22, 2022

College can and usually will be a difficult transition for many young adults. Many students are leaving home for the first time while also entering a new school, marking the first chapter of their adult...

Healthy Campus Initiatives discusses building relationships and overcoming loneliness during quarantine. - Photo courtesy of Angela Colo / Healthy Campus Initiatives intern

Healthy Campus Initiatives Presents “The Emotional Reality of Social Distancing”: Coping With Loneliness and Adapting to Change

Arianna Adan March 16, 2021

Last Thursday, March 11, Rowan’s Wellness Center hosted “The Emotional Reality of Social Distancing” with junior psychology major and Healthy Campus Initiatives (HCI) intern Angela Colo. Colo...

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QPR provides students and faculty with skills to help others struggling with mental health

Christine Harkinson February 28, 2020

What would you do if you noticed a family member or close friend behaving differently? Maybe the behavior is not the kind you want to see. Maybe this person hasn’t been coming around much or cut off...

Kimmi Sterner discussed how she viewed honesty and authenticity and how it’s relevant in today’s society. She based it off her own personal stories. - Photo by Gabrielle Giacomelli

Rowan holds its annual student mental health conference to address stigmas

Gabrielle Giacomelli November 20, 2019

The second annual Student Mental Health Conference was held in the Eynon Ballroom on Nov. 13. All tables had purple tablecloths draped over them, and a table closest to the doors was full of index...

Students gather in the Chamberlain Student Center to make oil diffusers. - Arts & Entertainment Editor / Tara Lonsdorf

Healthy Campus Initiatives promotes positivity this finals season with oil diffusers

Tara Lonsdorf December 12, 2018

The early-to-mid weeks of December bring about a palpable change within the Rowan University climate. Where once it was common to see groups of students laughing and smiling, the standard interaction between...

Mental Health Across Cultures hosted an event this past Wednesday, Nov. 7 in the Student Center. -Photo courtesy of Healthy Campus Initiatives

Mental Health Across Cultures works to break societal stigma

Chloe Taccetta November 10, 2018

An atmosphere of solemnity and understanding was created this past Wednesday at the Mental Health Across Cultures event, hosted by the Wellness Center as part of the Healthy Campus Initiatives.  The...

Breyanna Chiles-Gaines, presenter for the night and Brittany Gottsch, coordinator of Healthy Campus Initiatives. -Staff writer/Sanjana Kondapalli

Healthy Campus Initiative hosted a self-improvement seminar commited to self improvement

Sanjana Kondapalli October 24, 2018

On Monday, Oct. 22, the Healthy Campus Initiatives hosted a seminar about self-improvement by one of its interns, junior public relations major Breyanna Chiles-Gaines.  With a myriad of activities,...

 -Graphics editor/Amanda Palma

Kerelo: Starting the school year strong, confident and ready for anything

Sydney Kerelo September 9, 2018

Coming into the new school year, Rowan University has introduced and emphasized student support groups to help those experiencing stress, mental health disorders and other struggles. Each year, students...

Speak and Eat turns sex talk into fun and games

Brian McHugh November 13, 2016

Sex was the topic of discussion in James Hall last Wednesday at this month’s Speak & Eat event. The dinner and subsequent talk was organized by the Office of Social Justice, Inclusion and Conflict...

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