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Thanks to the full scope of services offered by the Center for Student Wellbeing, including Counseling Services, Health Services and Recreation Services, Lily Faith DeLong has all the resources she needs to train hard and meet her boldest goals as she approaches her next competition.
 
The digital marketing and analytics major from South Park, Pa., finds herself in the Power Center nearly daily鈥攏ot only for her strength-training and cardio workouts, but to fulfill her shift as an employee. 
 
 鈥淥ne of the main reasons I transferred 香蕉视频 was because of the large gym and all of the classes and equipment available to students,鈥� she said. 鈥淭he Power Center has a lot of diverse machinery that other gyms don鈥檛 have.鈥�
 
As a Power Center student employee, Lily enjoys sharing knowledge with others as they meet their wellbeing goals. She hopes to become a personal trainer and online coach in addition to pursuing a career in digital marketing and graphic design. 
 
鈥淚 get to show people around the gym and explain everything,鈥� she said. 鈥淥ne time a faculty member asked me about a particular machine, and I got to demonstrate. I love that experience of helping others.鈥� 
 
Lily finds that her time in the gym benefits her mental health as well. 鈥淭raining is a fantastic way to pause for an hour or two to do something outside of schoolwork to reduce stress,鈥� she said.
 
To supplement her gains in the gym, Lily taps into the University鈥檚 Counseling Services to further manage stress, build confidence and enhance overall mood.
 
鈥淚鈥檝e received amazing resources after every session by email, and I鈥檝e learned a lot about coping mechanisms for stress, especially exercise,鈥� said Lily. 鈥淚t鈥檚 really helped me for the better, and I feel more confident in my day-to-day activities. I experience things without being scared because I took the first step, then everything else was a lot easier.鈥�
 
Assistant director of the Power Center, Amber Lasure, has noticed Lily鈥檚 growth. 鈥淲hen I interviewed her, she wondered if school was right for her,鈥� said Amber. 鈥淣ow she鈥檚 excelling so much; she does so much, and she鈥檚 a fantastic student. Duquesne was a big part of that.鈥�
 
Center for Student Wellbeing staff walk alongside students so they can take advantage of the Center鈥檚 offerings and actively promote campus wellness to their peers. The team often seeks feedback through student focus groups to inform decision-making related to equipment purchases, programming and schedules. 
 
鈥淓verything that鈥檚 important for wellness is built upon one another,鈥� said Bill Jones, instructor in the Health Sciences program. 鈥淲hen you exercise, you鈥檙e not just improving your physical health; you're improving your mental health and cutting down your risk of certain diseases. Duquesne has a wonderful system built around this knowledge.鈥�
 
The University鈥檚 efforts to promote wellbeing have been recognized by the prestigious Exercise is Medicine Gold designation, an honor bestowed to campuses that acknowledges activities related to physical activity promotion and education, as well as a campus commitment to creating a culture of wellness and a healthy academic environment.
 
鈥淭his recognition means that Duquesne promotes physical activity, shows the benefits of physical activity to students鈥� overall health, and goes beyond by integrating counseling services, health services and recreational services,鈥� explained Bill.
 
Every day, Amber observes these programs and their results. She also believes that exercise can become 鈥渁 mental vacation鈥� from to-do lists, deadlines and obligations, providing students with the focus they need to move forward and pursue their passions.
 
鈥淪tudents tell me after a workout they have more mental clarity studying, which can help academic outcomes and retention, and focusing on a more integrated approach can help people with how they feel about their university experience overall,鈥� she said. 
 
According to Dr. Ian Edwards, assistant vice president for student wellbeing and director of Counseling Services, the team鈥檚 longstanding mantra has been 鈥済et involved.鈥� The Center for Student Wellbeing has expanded upon this by adding the important complement, 鈥済et moving.鈥�
 
鈥淣ow it鈥檚 not only 鈥榞et involved,鈥� but 鈥榞et involved and get moving,鈥欌�� he said. 鈥淭he promotion of wellbeing is an extension of the University鈥檚 mission. We not only want to offer students an outstanding academic education; we form them as whole persons from the moment they get here.鈥� 
 
Dr. Edwards says this is how success is shaped and defined鈥攊t鈥檚 about the people Duquesne students become. 鈥淚t鈥檚 not just academic success, but success as a human being involving psychological, physical and spiritual development,鈥� he said. 鈥淔or me, that鈥檚 what cross-training truly is.鈥�