News and Events

      GSU PTSA (Physical Therapy Student Association) is participating in the

Global Physical Therapy Day of Service for National Physical Therapy Month 

This year’s theme is fall prevention. 

Devices for the Disabled (D4D) collects and redistributes used Durable Medical Equipment to those in need in the Chicago area. D4D provides wheelchairs, hospital beds, walkers, and other equipment for free because they believe no disability should prevent people from living the life they want to live. D4D's values align with PTSA's mission of transforming society by optimizing movement to improve the human experience. 

Throughout October, the PTSA will be collecting assistive devices to donate to D4D. We ask for students and community members to donate wheelchairs, canes, crutches, walkers, knee scooters, shower chairs, raised toilet seats, bedside commodes, reacher equipment, and other assistive devices that are no more than 5 years old, clean, operational, and in functioning condition. Drop-off boxes are located at the D and G building main entrances.

For more information 

Logan Krska, SPT  
Cohort of 2026
Physical Therapy Program
Office of the Provost Graduate Assistant
lkrska@student.govst.edu 
Governors State University
University Park, IL 60484 

Thank you!  

Governors State University Social Work, faculty member, Lori Crowder, PhD, was invited to attend the 30^th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) at the White House! Dr. Crowder is pictured above  standing with other advocates from around the country and President Biden in the East Room (She is on the left, end of second row from the bottom).  

This year, we celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act. Since 1994, this Act has funded services and support for countless survivors of sexual and domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

In 1994, Dr. Crowder started her career working the night shift in a domestic violence shelter in Texas, and her colleagues here and across the country, like her, have personally witnessed the tremendous impact that VAWA has made for survivors over the past 30 years.

Dr. Crowder was honored to be invited to the White House by President Biden to stand alongside him on September 12th as he reflected on the impact of three decades of legislation that he co-sponsored when he was a senator. He personally thanked them for their work and called VAWA the proudest legislative achievement of his career. 

While there is still much more work to be done, it is especially important to support community-led solutions. It was a pleasure and honor, Dr. Crowder shared, to celebrate the progress we've made to promote safety and accountability in Illinois and across the country.

2024 GovState Wellness Week September 2024 in Review

Integrating and experiencing wellness in our routines contributes to our overall satisfaction and
quality of life. If we want to live a more healthy, happy and fulfilling life, we need to practice
psychological and physical habits that support our wellness.

Wellness Week is an opportunity to explore a variety of ways to manage our health through holistic
principles of healthy living, movement, nutrition, and mindfulness.

Wellness experts and GovState Faculty and will be presenting on a variety of innovative
evidence-based topics. College of Health and Human Services Students will facilitate a series of
workshops to explore ways of promoting your health, fostering wellness in your life and strategies
to prevent negative health outcomes.

So many joined us for all of these interactive workshops during the 3ʳᵈ week of September: 9/16
through 9/20

All workshops were hosted on the GovState campus and a schedule of the events are linked below.
Many joined us as we celebrate National Wellness Week
here on the GovState campus.

All are welcome. The workshops are open to students, faculty, staff and local community members. No
sign up or registration is required.

Who to contact with questions: fczuba@govst.edu. Dr. Frank Czuba, DrOT, OTR/L, Assistant Professor,
Department of Occupational Therapy

Sponsored by the Governors State University Department of Occupational Therapy, the College of
Health and

Human Services and the Institutional Wellness Committee.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/F9L3HDJ

 Wellness Week Schedule at a Glance

Further information available at : https://www.govst.edu/wellnessweek/ 

Congratulations to Dr. Robbie O'Shea, a faculty member in CHHS for being recently featured by the Chicago Tribune. Alongside SXL Staff member Michelle Sebasco, they were interviewed for creating the Jaguar Jumps program that assists children with mild to moderate cognitive disabilities held at #GovState.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/09/05/gsu-program-allows-students-with-disabilities-to-find-their-place/

It really helps us to have portraits for when awards or events come up in the future and we want to feature someone in a story for the Agora or other promotion.

  Here’s the link that to click “Get Started” and “Continue” and change the month from August to September to see the open dates.

Our next dates for portraits are Sept.16.

Students group, Faculty and Staff can use the link below to sign up for headshots. Ven will be adding more dates, but this link will continue to be the link to use for sign-up.

Follow this link to schedule a new or updated 

GovState's E-Photo Studio  located in E Wing, Room E-1522 (next to the Art labs).

GSU CHHS Students enrolled in 6.0 or more credits for SUMMER 2024

  CHHS.SU24.UG.Dean's.List  

 CHHS.SU24.GR.Dean's.List    

Governors State University CDIS Graduate Student Perspective:

https://www.ishail.org/asha-minority-student-leadership-program-a-student%E2%80%99s-perspective

Congratulations to GSU Nursing Department for ranking #4 in Illinois for it's RN to BSN Program - Registered Nursing.ORG 

 https://www.registerednursing.org/rn-to-bsn/illinois/#2024-best-online-rn-bsn-programs-illinois