Uplifting CommUnity Health Month: April 2025
Western Illinois University will join the nation in recognizing April as Uplifting CommUnity Health Month with a variety of activities that have been planned to kick off the month-long celebration.
This Year's Theme Is: "Our Health, Our Social Responsibility"
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Activities (Central Time)
All events are free and open to the public.
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Wednesday, April 9 | 5:30 p.m. | Multicultural Center | Rural Healthcare Crisis Movie Night
Join us for a free movie and discussion panel!
FREE snacks & refreshments! - Tuesday, April 15 | 11 a.m. | Union Capitol Room | Food Insecurity
Want to learn more about your health? We will be having a nutrition discussion!
FREE lanyards! - Thursday, April 17 | 5:30 p.m. |Union Brattain Lounge| Speaker: Dr. Ernest Jackson
Don't miss out on this special discussion!
FREE snacks & refreshments! - Saturday, April 19 | 11 a.m. | Band Practice Field at the intersection of Adams and Western Ave. |
Walk and Roll Color Run
"Walking for Health" All are encouraged to take a 10-15 minute walk.
First 25 in attendance get a FREE shirt! - Tuesday, April 22 | 12 - 1 p.m. | Union Sandburg Lounge | Epilepsy Training
Don't miss out on this FREE training and become certified!
Certificates awarded after the training. Available to 20-25 people. - Wednesday, April 23 | 5:30 p.m. | Union Lamoine Room | Keynote Speaker: Michael Gaines
Join us for an educational discussion by the great Michael Gaines as our last event of the month!
FREE snacks & refreshments!
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Trivia Challenge
Prizes! Follow these steps for your chance at a prize!
- Locate a Trivia Challenge board on campus. (Hint: There are 7 in total. Try to find them all!)
- Test your knowledge with the trivia questions. (Lift the questions for answers)
- Take a picture with the Trivia Challenge board and share it on Instagram.
- Tag the Student Health Advisory Committee @shac.wiu.
- Bonus: Caption the image with one thing you learned from the challenge.
Sponsors: The Healing Illinois Grant | BEU Health Center | Campus Rec Center | Casa Latina | City of Macomb - Mayor's Office | College of Education and Human Services | College of Fine Arts and Communication | Hy-Vee | McDonough County Health Department | Minority Health Month Planning Committee | Multicultural Center | Office of Justice, Inclusion, Diversity and Equity | Office of the President | Physical Plant - Facilities Management | Sodexo | Student Government Association | Student Health Advisory Committee | University Communications & Marketing | University Counseling Center | Veterans Resource Center | WIU Bookstore
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