SAB initiative urges students to relax
According to Student Health Services at Rutgers University’s Division of Student Affairs Camden, it is important to get involved on campus, spend time with friends and relax with hobbies.
Doing so will help decrease stress and “keep you from feeling lonely or isolated.”
Waynesburg University’s Student Activities Board is taking a proactive stance with this matter by creating S.W.A.R.M., Stop Working and Relax More.
College students now have the opportunity to participate in events provided by Student Services with a twist.
Kelsey May, Student Services graduate assistant, claims S.W.A.R.M. is a great way for students to become aware of when it is time to take a break from school work.
“The impromptu method of S.W.A.R.M. will keep students on their toes,” said May. “They will be able to join in on activities such as a free ice cream social or a minor league baseball game. If they see a S.W.A.R.M. alert and they are not doing then they automatically have something fun with which to participate.”
Students can find out when a S.W.A.R.M. event is going to happen by following Student Activities Board on Twitter. Pat Bristor, associate dean of students, will send a tweet before the event is going to happen.
This should not discourage students who do not have a Twitter account. Every student at Waynesburg University has access to the myConnect bulletin board, where every tweet sent can be viewed.
“I like that [students] are able to view what is happening on campus by using electronic devices,” said Zachary Simpson, junior psychology major. “This make it easy for us to find information without having to leave our rooms.”
The tweets are sent the day of the impromptu event, because some students might not have access to this information without viewing the bulletin board or Twitter.
“I do follow Student Activities Board on Twitter,” said Brittany Stowe, senior art administration major. “I am a very busy person, so I do not check my social media on a regular basis. I have not seen any of the S.W.A.R.M. Tweets yet.”
Student Activities Board plans on implementing more communication efforts with students to get more involvement in the activities on the Waynesburg University campus. There is a large variety of events that are planned to suit the needs of the student body.
Participation was very low at the first S.W.A.R.M. event, which was a trip to 5 Kidz Kandy. Bristor planned on purchasing ice cream for every student that showed up, but only two people did.