Emporia State University

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Emporia State University offers trayless dining in 100% of dining venues covered within the PHA commitment. The Hornet's Nest dining facility implemented trayless dining eight years ago.

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Emporia State University lists calories per serving on all items and designates healthier food and beverage options using the Mindful healthy icon at the point of presentation.

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Emporia State University offers a wide variety of plant-based entrees and sides. Comparable plant-based options are available for all meat-based items available throughout the campus dining facility.

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Emporia State University makes free water available at all dining, education and recreational buildings with a combination of water fountains, bottle filling stations and a cold, filtered water station in the Hornet’s Nest dining facility.

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A registered dietitian is available for students to provide medical nutrition therapy, nutrition assessments and counseling on topics including weight management, disordered eating and body image, nutrition for fitness, special dietary needs, and general nutrition information. Any out-of-pocket costs for dietitian services above $5 are covered by student fees.

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Emporia State University offers two walking routes through campus. Maps are posted for the 1-mile "Gold Route" and 2-mile "Black Route" and both routes are marked at each 0.25 miles.

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Emporia State University has implemented a full bicycle initiative that includes bike repair and safety workshops, a Bike ID program to allow students to register their bicycles on campus, three campus repair stations and a new bike share program. The “Borrow a Bike” program allows students, faculty and staff to check out a bike for up to 7 days free of charge. The Student Recreation Center maintains the fleet of 20 bikes, with plans to double that number within the next year.

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Emporia State University offers at least 20 unique recreation, physical activity/movement and competitive sports opportunities each academic year. Activities include group exercise classes, intramural leagues, competitions, tournaments and active special events.

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Emporia State University offers a monthly Special Event series with “how to” workshops and workouts to introduce students to new physical activity opportunities. Events teach students new skills, introduce different types of exercises and equipment and feature a variety of both indoor and outdoor activities.

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Emporia State University offers a free orientation of the Student Recreation Center and free fitness assessments during the annual Hornet Orientation and Welcome Week. Personal fitness assessments are also included as part of the free personal training program available to all students.

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The Welch Stadium Track is open and available for public use from 6:30 a.m. to sundown Monday through Friday. The campus community may also access two designated, marked walking routes 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, including the weekend days and holidays the track is closed.

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The Healthy Hornet Wellness program was established in 2013 to promote wellness throughout campus. The program supports seven dimensions of wellness (emotional, social, occupational, intellectual, financial, physical and spiritual) through education, programming and promotions. A committee of students, faculty and staff oversees the program and meets monthly to discuss wellness initiatives. Promotion of the program occurs online on the University website and via social media; through print materials including banners, postcards and in the student planner; and through RA training on Healthy Hornet Wellness policies, programming and events.

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The Corky's Cupboard campus food pantry was established in 2014 to provide temporary food assistance to students in an effort to alleviate hunger and food insecurity. Corky’s Cupboard is available to all students currently enrolled at the University and provides a variety of non-perishable food items such as canned fruits, vegetables, proteins, snacks, soups, meals and mixes, and grains and starches such as rice, noodles, and pasta. Students may use the pantry once per week and take up to 10 items per visit. Pantry Partners including the student government, various student groups and the student wellness center provide ongoing support for the pantry, including coordinating pantry operations, staffing the pantry and hosting food drives to stock the pantry.

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Emporia State University offered a 6-week Healthy Meal Planning Workshop to teach students how to create healthy, balanced meals on a budget. Topics included nutrition, label reading, budgeting, unit pricing and food safety. The final workshop of the series allowed students practice the skills learned in the previous 5 weeks by planning, preparing and eating a meal together.