Cheyney University News May 3, 2018 CU's New Commitment to Promote & Support Healthier Options on Campus Puts it at the Forefront of the Cultural Shift Towards Wellness Today, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania has agreed to make its campus environment healthier and announced a three-year commitment to Partnership for a Healthier America's (PHA) Healthier Campus Initiative, a commitment designed to enhance the campus environment by supporting and promoting healthier eating and improved physical fitness. "Our students are our nation's future leaders," said Thom Nixon Director of Residence Life and Housing at Cheyney. "During their formative college years, many students will develop lifelong habits. It's our goal to promote and support them in developing healthier nutrition and fitness habits that will set the stage for a lifetime of wellness. We are proud to be a pioneer in the movement to creating a culture change towards health and hope our example leads others to join the movement." Cheyney is one of more than 60 forward-thinking institutions of higher learning to make a commitment to implement PHA's promising practices that range from offering healthy wellness meals to providing access to drinking water and more diverse opportunities for physical activity. "We are extremely pleased to have Cheyney University as a HCI partner," said Nancy Roman, President and CEO of the Partnership for a Healthier America. "Cheyney University's leadership is important step forward towards realizing PHA's goal that all young people grow up free from obesity, diabetes, heart disease and other conditions associated with excess weight." PHA and its campus partners use the hashtag #HealthyCampus to promote healthy living. For more information, please contact Thom Nixon, tnixon@cheyney.edu<mailto:tnixon@cheyney.edu>. SANDRA M. PHOENIX HBCU Library Alliance Executive Director Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library 111 James P. Brawley Drive SW Atlanta, GA 30314 404-978-2118 (office) 404-702-5854 (cell) http://www.hbculibraries.org/ sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org%3cmailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org>> Honor the ancestors, honor the children. Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hbculibraryalliance1/ and Twitter https://twitter.com/HBCULibAlliance Check out "PULSE!" The HBCU Library Alliance's News Source! - https://hbculibraryalliance.wordpress.com/