On November 13, 2024, WPI will adopt the Okanagan Charter recognizing essential interconnections between people, place, and planet in elevating community health and well-being for those occupying our campus and its environs, both now and into the future.
The following is part of a series of spotlights written by the people behind the resources, spaces, programs, and groups at WPI that work to improve the well-being of all who call WPI home, both here and abroad.
The Student Activities Office oversees more than 265 student clubs and organizations and coordinates campus activities throughout the year to help students explore their non-academic interests and find balance and connection. From food trucks to therapy dog visits to arts and crafts activities and off-campus trips to local attractions, SAO supports a wide variety and huge number of fun activities on and off campus.
SAO’s Late-Night Programming Series, for example, offers fun on-campus events for all students every Tuesday 7 pm to 9 pm, and Friday and Saturday nights from 8 pm to 10 pm. Events and activities include weekly Treat Yourself Tuesdays, which focus on health and wellness and occurs in a number of campus locations including the Center for Wellbeing as a means to provide relaxing activities while introducing students to the space created with a specific Wellbeing focus.
A few examples of activities hosted include the following programs:
- Meditation and sound bathing
- Reiki and yoga
- Wellness craft nights including projects like painting, creating bracelets and engineering your own sensory jars
- Therapy dog visits
- Enjoying a few favorite foods and treats from local food trucks
These Late-Night programs provide a great opportunity for students to de-stress in a social environment, all at no cost and open to all students in the WPI community. To find out about all the upcoming late-night programming and other events and activities, check out SAO’s myWPI group page.
