Live Well @ Dal week

Living well at Dal has never been easier.

Thanks to cross-campus collaboration between several departments, an entire week of activities has been planned to help Dal students overcome the physical, mental, and emotional challenges of university life.

Across all three campuses, everything from Zumba classes to responsible gambling workshops will be offered from September 27 to October 4. It’s all part of an effort to encourage a healthy lifestyle and promote the diverse organization across campus aimed at helping students live well. The week coincides with the National Healthy Workplace Month and Mental Illness Awareness Week.

The events taking place next week are aimed at raising awareness on health issues and giving students more options when it comes to living well says Derrick Enslow, health promotion program manager for Live Well @ Dal.

“There are so many great programs and services available for students on campus,” he explains. “This is a great way to showcase those activities, workshops and classes."

Other events include a lobster tailgate party, live well yoga classes, volleyball and football games, and an introduction to climbing course.

Laughter - the best medicine

As part of the week long series of events, comedian Mike MacDonald will be performing at the Dalhousie Arts Centre in the ‘Stand up for Mental Health’ comedy tour. Each comedian on the tour suffers from some form on mental illness and the performances shed light on mental illness by discussing things like taking meds, visiting counselors, being diagnosed and going through the mental health system.  

The show goes from 7 to 9 p.m. and tickets can be bought at the Arts Centre. Tickets are $20 and are available to the public.

Think pink

On Wednesday, Sept. 28, Dal students, staff, and faculty are asked to wear pink to support anti-bullying and promote a respectful working and learning environment. Pink Day is Dal's signature event, one that grew out of a Nova Scotia high school initiative. Classmates wore pink in support of a student who was bullied for wearing pink.

In collaboration with Human Resources, the Office of Human Rights, Equity and Harassment Prevention, the Dalhousie Student Union, and additional support from the President’s Office, the rally will take place on Studley, Carleton, and Sexton campuses.

• Studley quad: 12 p.m to 1 p.m. with BBQ
  
  
• Sexton Campus from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. with free cake in the alumni lounge
  
  
• Carleton Campus from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. with free cake in the Tupper link

For more information on the different activities and events, visit Live Well @ Dal