December 16, 2004

Health, Wellness and Counseling Services Offers Online BSU Health Resources Database and Search Engine

A comprehensive summary of Boise State University all health-related initiatives and resources at Boise State University is now available on the World Wide Web.    Administered by BSU’s Health, Wellness and Counseling Services and titled “Health Sphere,” the online listing is a dynamic database and search engine that searches is organized and can be cross-referenced by health topic (depression, alcohol, nutrition, etc. ), by academic or student services department (nursing, recreation, etc. ), or by initiative category (direct services, research, etc).   Health Sphere is designed to coordinate the listings and facilitate the coordination of Boise State’s campus-wide health and wellness-related resources by sustaining institutional memory of historical efforts and providing information on key contacts and current initiatives.   Health Sphere is located at on the Web at www.boisestate.edu/healthservices/healthsphere/index.asp. Comments or suggestions can be directed to cberg@boisestate.edu.    -30-   Contact: Christina Berg, (208) 426-2752, email, cberg@boisestate.edu                                                                Media Contact: Bob Evancho, (208) 426-1643, bevanch@boisestate.edu