Oct. 09, 2025 | AHS Staff
Join activities hosted by Health and Kinesiology faculty and students
Exercise is Medicine on Campus (EIM-OC) is an annual initiative that calls upon colleges and universities to promote physical activity as a core component of health and wellness. More than 200 campuses in the United States have registered for the program.
This month, Health and Kinesiology faculty and students at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign—led by this year’s EIM at Illinois committee chair Emerson Sebastião—have planned out several activities to bring campus together in movement. Representatives from the Illinois Counseling Center, Campus Recreation, McKinley Health Center, Carle Illinois College of Medicine and local health organizations joined this year’s committee.
All month, participants can join the online “Move More Challenge” by posting a video or photo of them exercising, and tagging @illinoishealthkin on Instagram.
Coming up:
Free Pilates
A free, introductory pilates class in front of Freer Hall, led by HK Teaching Assistant Professor Alana Harris. Bring your own mat!
When:
Wednesday, Oct. 15 at 12 p.m. at Freer Hall lawn
Check your vitals
Get your blood pressure and resting heart rate checked for free by HK students and faculty. Students will provide education on physical activity and exercise guidelines.
When:
Wednesday, Oct. 15 from noon to 1 p.m. at Illinois Street Residence Hall
Wednesday, Oct. 22 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Student Dining and Residential Programs building (SDRP)
Fall into Fitness 5K | Run, Walk and Roll
Join a 5K race that starts at Freer Hall and loops through campus. Check-in and registration begins at 7:30 a.m., and the race starts at 8:30 a.m.
When:
Sunday, Oct. 19 at 8:30 a.m. Check-in begins at 7:30 a.m.
Read Chancellor Isbell’s official proclamation for Exercise is Medicine Month on Campus:
Committee Members 2025-2026
- Chair: Emerson Sebastião, Ph.D., Health and Kinesiology
- Nicholas Burd, Ph.D., Health and Kinesiology
- Alana Harris, Ph.D, Health and Kinesiology
- Diana Morales (Graduate Student Representative)
- Harrison Guo (Undergraduate Student Representative)
- Maggie Verklan, the Counseling Center
- Alexia Hammonds (Graduate Student Representative)
- Brie Whitted, McKinley Health Center
- Jared Willard, MD, Christie Clinic
- Annie Tigranyan (Carle Illinois College of Medicine Student Representative)
Editor’s note:
To reach Emerson Sebastião, email esebast2@illinois.edu.
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