Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) today adopted the Okanagan Charter, formally joining an international cohort of health-promoting universities and colleges (HPCNs) that pledge to center on the sustainable wellbeing of people, places, and the planet. Adopting the Charter represents WPI’s continuing focus on campus wellbeing and its ongoing work both internally and externally to promote holistic wellness.
“WPI is proud to adopt the Okanagan Charter and recognizes that an individual’s wellbeing is critically connected with their communities and environments,” saidWPI President Grace Wang. “Adopting the Charter reflects our long-held commitment to prioritizing health, wellbeing and belonging, and supporting mental, physical, emotional and environmental health of our campus community holistically. The Charter also aligns with WPI’s Campus Framework plan that emphasizes accessibility, placemaking and environment sustainability.”
“WPI has long taken a holistic approach, providing an education and environment that not only gives students, faculty, and staff the space to grow and find their passion, but also to develop the skills needed to help others and solve some of the world’s greatest challenges,” said Charlie Morse, Dean of Student Wellness. “Today WPI formally recognizes the essential interdependence between people, places, and the planet in elevating community health and well-being on the campus and in its environs, both now and into the future.”
