{"id":790,"date":"2025-01-17T18:25:36","date_gmt":"2025-01-17T18:25:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/camprec\/?page_id=790"},"modified":"2026-05-26T03:39:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T03:39:27","slug":"acsm-exercise-is-medicine-on-campus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/camprec\/acsm-exercise-is-medicine-on-campus\/","title":{"rendered":"MTSU Wellness-Related Designations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ACSM Exercise is Medicine\u00ae&nbsp;On Campus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light is-style-is-not-full-width\" style=\"min-height:50px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-lightgray-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MTSU is an EIM-OC Gold-Level campus!<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>As of Spring 2024, MTSU has been recognized as&nbsp;<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">one of 88 gold-level colleges and universities worldwide<\/span><\/strong>, and&nbsp;<strong>one of 145 colleges and universities worldwide<\/strong>&nbsp;honored by Exercise is Medicine<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>&nbsp;for our efforts in creating a culture of wellness on campus.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the American Medical Associate (AMA) created the Exercise is Medicine<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> global health initiative in 2007. &#8220;The vision of EIM is to make physical activity assessment and promotion a standard in clinical care, connecting health care with evidence-based physical activity resources for people everywhere of all abilities,&#8221; (ACSM, 2021).<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1435\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/camprec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/04\/ACSM-EIMOC-Logo-Color-R.png\" alt=\"logo for ACSM Exercise is Medicine -- On Campus campaign\" class=\"wp-image-1416\" style=\"width:273px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/camprec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/04\/ACSM-EIMOC-Logo-Color-R.png 1435w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/camprec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/04\/ACSM-EIMOC-Logo-Color-R-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/camprec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/04\/ACSM-EIMOC-Logo-Color-R-1024x548.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/camprec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/04\/ACSM-EIMOC-Logo-Color-R-768x411.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1435px) 100vw, 1435px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Exercise is Medicine<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>&nbsp;On Campus<\/strong>&nbsp;(EIM-OC) calls upon universities and colleges to promote physical activity as a vital sign of health.&nbsp;EIM-OC encourages faculty, staff and students to work together toward improving the health and well-being of the campus community by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-compact-list\">\n<li>Making movement a part of the daily campus culture<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assessing physical activity at every student health visit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Providing students with the tools necessary to strengthen healthy physical activity habits that can last a lifetime<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Connecting university health care providers with university health fitness specialists to provide a referral system for exercise prescription<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.exerciseismedicine.org\/about-eim\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Exercise is Medicine<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> website<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Age-Friendly University Global Network<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light is-style-is-not-full-width\" style=\"min-height:50px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-lightgray-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MTSU is an Age-Friendly University!<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>As of Spring 2025, MTSU is the <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">first higher-education institution in Tennessee<\/span><\/strong> to receive this designation! MTSU joins <strong>over 120 other institutions across the world<\/strong> recognized for efforts towards increasing the community, education, and cultural programs for aging adults. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2283\" height=\"939\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/camprec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/06\/AFU_2022_Logo_AFU-Blue-Full-Logo.png\" alt=\"Log for Age-Friendly University Global Network\" class=\"wp-image-1642\" style=\"width:273px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/camprec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/06\/AFU_2022_Logo_AFU-Blue-Full-Logo.png 2283w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/camprec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/06\/AFU_2022_Logo_AFU-Blue-Full-Logo-300x123.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/camprec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/06\/AFU_2022_Logo_AFU-Blue-Full-Logo-1024x421.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/camprec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/06\/AFU_2022_Logo_AFU-Blue-Full-Logo-768x316.png 768w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/camprec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/06\/AFU_2022_Logo_AFU-Blue-Full-Logo-1536x632.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/camprec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/06\/AFU_2022_Logo_AFU-Blue-Full-Logo-2048x842.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2283px) 100vw, 2283px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Age-Friendly University Global Network<\/strong>&nbsp;(AFUGN) &#8220;is a movement that aims to shape how we live and work by increasing educational opportunities across the life span.&#8221; Programs and spaces aimed at older adults can increase their sense of belonging, increase accessibility, and improve quality of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The AFUGN has 10 principles, and institutions are required to meet at least two of the 10. MTSU met four of the principles at the time of application:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-compact-list\">\n<li>To promote personal and career development in the second half of life and to support those who wish to pursue second careers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To recognize the range of educational needs of older adults (from those who left school early through to those who wish to pursue master\u2019s or Ph.D. qualifications).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To widen access to online educational opportunitie<strong>s<\/strong>&nbsp;for older adults to ensure a diversity of routes to participation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To ensure regular dialogue with organizations representing the interests of the aging population.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.afugn.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Age-Friendly University Global Network website<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/mtsunews.com\/mtsu-age-friendly-university-network\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MTSU News article<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Zk0Sf-LFgaY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Out of the Blue segment<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ACSM Exercise is Medicine\u00ae&nbsp;On Campus The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the American Medical Associate (AMA) created the Exercise is Medicine\u00ae global health initiative in 2007. &#8220;The vision of EIM is to make physical activity assessment and promotion a standard in clinical care, connecting health care with evidence-based physical activity resources for people [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":174,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-790","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/camprec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/790","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/camprec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/camprec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/camprec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/174"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/camprec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=790"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/camprec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/790\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2652,"href":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/camprec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/790\/revisions\/2652"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/camprec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=790"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}