FMU Health Matters Movement Launches to Promote Health and Wellness

(Black PR Wire) Miami Gardens, FL – Florida Memorial University (FMU) opened their Multi-Purpose Arena & Wellness Education Center with a Ribbon Cutting Breakfast event. The event was also the backdrop for the launch of FMU’s Health Matters Movement. Those in attendance included FMU’s Board of Trustees, Mayor Oliver G. Gilbert III, City of Miami Gardens Councilpersons Erhabor Ighodaro, Ph.D and Lisa Davis, Miami-Dade County Commissioner Barbara J. Jordan, Former Miami-Dade County Commissioner Betty T. Ferguson, Joyce Postell-District Director for Congresswoman Frederica Wilson, Marie Bell-Office of Miami Dade County Carlos A. Gimenez, Connie Kinnard-VP Multicultural Tourism & Development-GMCVB, and other distinguished community leaders and stakeholders. The event was hosted by Florida Memorial University, Miami-Dade County and the US Department of Education. Ribbon Cutting event and program sponsors included Academic AIS Academic Insurance Solutions, Sapoznik Insurance, Jessie Trice Community Health Center Inc., Thompson Hospitality, Jackson Health Foundation, and the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau.

The FMU Health Matters Movement, is an integrated campus and community-wide campaign, which will be implemented through a tenacious series of grassroots events and educational workshops to be held beginning in September of the 2016-2017 Academic Year. As it currently serves a diverse student population, Florida Memorial University is keenly aware of the importance of eliminating health disparities that disproportionately plague the South Florida community. FMU’s new Wellness Center, presents an opportunity to embrace and educate the surrounding community about the importance of living and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

“The opening of this facility marks the beginning of the FMU Health Matters Movement! Our goal is to provide our students with all of the tools necessary to lead healthy, productive lives. Through our athletic, fitness and educational offerings we will provide students and the community with the opportunity, encouragement and support they need to be physically, mentally, emotionally, socially, intellectually, spiritually and financially healthy!”
- Roslyn Clark Artis, JD, EdD


The FMU Health Matters Movement is rooted in FMU’s commitment to fostering a culture of health, wellness and prevention. The FMU Multi-Purpose Arena and Wellness Education Center was made possible by the support of Miami Dade County Commissioner Barbara J. Jordan, former Miami Dade County Commissioner Betty T. Ferguson, the US Department of Education and the HBCU Capital Finance Program. The opening of the center is a tangible first step towards the goal of creating a healthy FMU.

ABOUT FLORIDA MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY
Located in the city of Miami Gardens, Florida Memorial University is a private, historically black institution that offers 26 undergraduate degree programs and three graduate degree programs to a culturally diverse student body. Since its inception in 1879, the University has upheld a commitment to provide a solid foundation for thousands of young people and to open doors to educational opportunities that may have otherwise been closed to them. Today the University is a leader in the provision of higher demand programs and majors to a diverse student body. As South Florida’s only Historically Black College or University (HBCU), it is widely recognized as the birthplace of the Negro National Anthem, “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing.”


ABOUT THE FMU MULTI-PURPOSE ARENA & WELLNESS EDUCATION CENTER
The Multi-Purpose Arena and Wellness Education Center Includes:

• 50,200 Square Foot, 2 Story Arena
• Offices & Conference Rooms for the Department of Athletics
• 1 Main Basketball Court with 2 Practice Courts & Volleyball Court
• Bleacher Seating Capacity 2,000 + 850 Floor Seating
• 2 Multi-purpose Lecture Rooms with SMARTboard Technology
• Media Room with SMARTboard Technology
• 1 Dance Studio
• Weight/Gym Room – State-of-the- Art Equipment
• Locker Rooms
• President’s Suite
• Training Room
• Canteen Dining with 2 Concession Stands
• State-of-the-Art Audio/Visual System – Supporting Sporting/Commencement/Concert/Corporate Events
• WIFI Ready
• Cellular Booster System Installed

For more information, call (305) 626-3600 or visit www.fmuniv.edu.