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College of Law Gets Moving with Dean's Challenge

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 2, 2015) – Law students often juggle unique demands, and incorporating a healthy routine into a busy lifestyle can be difficult. For University of Kentucky College of Law students, however, balancing school and health may come easier this month. The College of Law Dean's Challenge begins Monday, Feb. 2, with the goal to motivate and involve its students, as well as faculty and staff, in healthy habits and events throughout February.

The Dean's Challenge will run until Feb. 27, encouraging participants to attend sessions relating to wellness and physical activities, eat healthy foods, and take the time to exercise. Scheduled activities include a cooking demonstration, free yoga classes, run/walks with professors, a meditation class and Johnson Center events.

David A. Brennen, dean of the College of Law, says that he “applauds the work of law students and Academic Success Director Jane Grise in developing initiatives such as this that emphasize the important role a healthy body plays in the process of learning.”

Registration will take place from 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 2, in the lobby outside of the Law Library where law faculty, staff and students must sign the Statement of Informed Consent.

Tracking activities on scorecards distributed at registration, participants will receive points for various events they attend or take part in:

  • 5 points for 30 minutes of exercise;
  • 10 points for 60 minutes of exercise;
  • 20 points for every scheduled program participant attends;
  • 50 points for the David Nee Foundation program on Feb. 5;
  • 50 points for the Dr. Gregory Jicha program on Feb. 10;
  • 10 bonus points per week if participant exercises three times a week, meditates twice a week, eats one healthy food option a day for seven days, and turns off cell phone for one hour a day; and
  • Double points for exercising with a friend.

Prizes for registrants and top finishers include water bottles, headphones, t-shirts, a Kindle, gift cards, apparel and more. Certificates will also be awarded to the top faculty, staff and student participants.

MEDIA CONTACT: Whitney Harder, 859-323-2396, whitney.harder@uky.edu