"Everything Rec & Wellness"

You can’t miss him. A crown of long red hair and the stomp of his cowboy boots are a tell-tale sign that someone fun is coming down the hall at the Auburn University Recreation and Wellness Center. In this episode, Eric Smith, executive director of Recreation and Wellness, joins us to chat about how he and his team take a holistic approach to health and wellness on campus by integrating recreational activities and health promotion initiatives to support the physical, mental and emotional well-being of Auburn community members.  Their goal: take care of students and empower them to take responsibility for themselves and their communities. With a 240,000-square-foot recreation center in the hub of campus, that translates into easily accessible health and wellness programs such as group fitness, intramural sports, club sports, outdoor adventure experiences, climbing, Olympic/Powerlifting, personal training, mindfulness,  and mental health programs.