From the DirectorWellbeing

Welcome to the website of the Wellbeing Initiative at Gustavus Adolphus College!

The Wellbeing Initiative is a new interdisciplinary, holistic approach to cultivating personal, academic, professional, and community wellbeing for Gustavus students, employees, alumni, and friends. As a catalyst to help the Gustavus community flourish, we collaborate across the College to improve nine dimensions of wellbeing: emotional, spiritual, relational, intellectual, financial, vocational, environmental, career, and physical.

In a global society, we face complex challenges. The ability to address them—to care for the environment and all that live in it, to resolve conflicts, to cultivate respect for differences, to provide resources and opportunities for all—is a responsibility we wholeheartedly embrace here at Gustavus. As a result, the Wellbeing Initiative is developing a variety of curricular and co-curricular programs that support our individual and collective wellbeing. Our influence on the College community is enhanced through the work of the Wellbeing Leadership Council and the guidance of the Wellbeing National Advisory Board.

I am honored to be working with all of you toward our vision: a Gustavus community that thrives with purpose, vitality, and connection to meet the challenges of a world in need. Please make use of the many resources of this website, and follow our blog to learn about upcoming offerings, explore powerful ideas and research, meet new faces, and get inspired to join us on this exciting journey.

On behalf of Gustavus and the Wellbeing Initiative, welcome!

Meghan