The Associated Student Body will host Spring Into Health, a week promoted to healthy living, Monday through Friday.
The week is part of an initiative created by the Institutions of Higher Learning Student Body Presidents Council of Mississippi. The council is comprised of student body presidents from each public university in the state. These presidents and their student governments will host health-related programs this week as well.
ASB President Gregory Alston serves as president of the Presidents Council of Mississippi. He said he is looking forward to the week and what it will teach students about living healthy lifestyles.
“The Associated Student Body is really excited about the week,” Alston said. “Living healthy is such an integral part of our daily lives and it is something that we should strive to do. I am excited that the students will be able to participate in events during Spring Into Health that focus on healthy living.”
The events for Spring Into Health include a food market at the Union Plaza, “Groove and Glow” classes at the Turner Center, a 5k race benefitting Ole Miss student Carson Otter and a fitness test in the Grove.
ASB Director of Health Promotions and Miss University Anna Beth Higginbotham has been instrumental in planning the events for the week.
“We hope that students will learn of all the opportunities there are for them to lead a healthy lifestyle in Oxford,” Higginbotham said. “By having local organic farms come and provide information about their produce and having Campus Rec come out and show their support for this week, we are excited to promote these organizations to our students.”
Ryan Henry, ASB co-director of community service, has also helped to plan Spring Into Health.
“I am really looking forward to Monday’s eat local event,” Henry said. “Oxford has great locally-produced food that a lot of students are unaware of, so I hope they learn about farms like Yokna Bottoms or the Farmers Market.”
The opening ceremony will be held in front of the Union today at 12 p.m. For a complete schedule of the week, visit the Ole Miss ASB Facebook page or follow OleMiss ASB on Twitter.
— Allison Slusher
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