Massey Moderates NIRSA Wellness Panel

Sasaki principal and architect, Bill Massey, AIA, LEEDÂŽ AP, [pictured above, far right] moderated âThe Wellness Trend: Where It Stands and Where It’s Going,â a panel discussion at the 2018 NIRSA National Conference in Denver.
Massey was joined by recreation directors, hailing from St. Edward’s University, MIT, the College of New Jersey, Stanford University, and Wellesley College, in a discussion focused on the impacts of integrated recreation and wellness programs on holistic student wellbeing. The speakers offered their takes on âwellnessâ and explored how their institutions are implementing strategies to enhance their recreational programs.
âWellness is all about finding, appreciating, and celebrating the term âhappinessâ in a variety of different dimensions of well-being,â said Andy Lemons, St. Edwardâs Universityâs Recreation Director. âWe cannot isolate our tradition physical experiences at the expense of social, emotional, vocational, environmental, spiritual, financial, and intellectual wellness. In fact, we should be the champions for wellness and wellbeing on our respective campuses, as we are uniquely positioned in the student experience to serve as leaders in this effort.”
âCross campus partnerships have been integral to our wellness programming and student engagement,â added Monica Verity, Wellesley Collegeâs Director of Recreation. âOur Wellness Outreach Collaborative connects many departments across campus to provide financial and administrative resources that have enabled us to expand our programming and participation each year.â
We sincerely thank the following recreation professionals for joining us in this lively discussion!