Torch, Fall 2004

4 TORCH / Fall 2004 By Cessna Catherine Winslow B ecause of its vision to promote faculty and staff health in a variety of settings, the Cedarville University Department of Nursing developed the Wellness Center in 1995. As coordinator of the Wellness Center, Dr. Sandra Shortt was looking for a way to encourage faculty and staff and their families to be more active. “Since physical exercise positively impacts risk factors for so many chronic health problems, exercise is a great health habit to develop,” Shortt explained. In the spring of 1998, Shortt announced the Wellness Center’s first FIT (Faithful in Training) Challenge (then called the “Activity Challenge”) to encourage physical activity.