One great way to support your own wellness is to participate in a campus culture of wellbeing. Actively helping others and serving the community strengthens all dimensions of your wellbeing.
There are so many ways to get involved, no matter if you are a student, faculty, staff or student group. Consider working or volunteering with Student Wellbeing. You could partner with a faculty sponsor to create an event that supports student wellness. Or how about developing a wellbeing idea with Innovate@BU? The possibilities are endless!
Lots of student groups, schools,colleges and departments hold events that actually support multiple dimensions of your wellbeing. Find out what's happening today on campus!
Check out all the latest Wellbeing happenings - from events and programs to articles of interest.
Bring a non-perishable food item to any men's home hockey game between Oct. 30 -Nov. 28 and you can enter to win a suite for 8 to an upcoming BU men's hockey game at Agganis Arena. It is estimated that 30-50% of college students experience food insecurity. Last year at BU, we distributed over 19,000 […]
Student Wellbeing Executive Director, Dr. Carrie Landa, discusses BU Unplugged, a Student Wellbeing cross-campus initiative designed to create intentional, structured spaces for BU students to disconnect from their devices and reconnect with each other. Through phone-free events in classrooms and campus-based programs, BU Unplugged invites students to experience what becomes possible when they put their […]
Have an extra coat that you can donate to a BU student this fall? The annual Warm Coat Drive is an opportunity for all members of the BU community to donate gently worn or new coats that will be distributed to BU students in need. Any remaining coats will be donated to Goodwill Industries after the event. Drop-off a coat from October […]
BU Unplugged is a Student Wellbeing cross-campus initiative designed to create intentional, structured spaces for BU students to disconnect from their devices and reconnect with each other. Through phone-free events in classrooms and campus-based programs, BU Unplugged invites students to experience what becomes possible when they put their phones away, while normalizing how hard it […]
GradGather is a program that connects BU grad students from different departments for casual, flexible meetups. We want to help you network, make friends, and build community by breaking down barriers between departments and schools. Once you make an account, you can match with new groups each week throughout the semester. You can use the […]
Student Wellbeing Executive Director, Dr. Carrie Landa comments on the ways "...larger social trends among college students may be affecting substance use habits" in this LearningWell article.
Energize your body, quiet overwhelming thoughts, and optimize your cognitive performance. Join Professor Igor Iwanek in learning the yogic practice of Rhythmic Breath Control (RBC)—a powerful technique rooted in Naad Yog, the yoga of sound. Imagine your body as the hardware and your mind as the software. How do we keep this system charged and […]
Discover this popular Student Wellbeing initiative that uses tea as a catalyst for mindfulness. Through education and relaxation, we will explore the tea brewing ritual of gong fu cha - making tea with skill- and cultivate a space that focuses on the present moment in a light-hearted, whimsical fashion. Workshop offered Mondays, from 4-5 pm, […]
Dozens of daily campus events can help promote and support your wellbeing. Grab a friend and attend something new!