Editor’s Note: During 2025, The Bulletin is continuing its State of the College Union series of articles that analyze the most current and affecting issues facingthe Association’s members. In this issue co-authors Winston Bao, Adam Dunbar, and Jill Zambito examine wellness and well-being frameworks and best practices designed to strengthen campus community on the individual and collective levels.
The college union advances community in countless ways and well-being is certainly a focus for many involved with ACUI. Whether staff are supporting, leading, or hosting centers for basic needs, respite rooms, venues which elevate spiritual wellness, programs that enhance healthy habits, or environments that encourage safe, clean, and sustainable space, college union professionals are leading the way.
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As a design director at LPA, Bao has focused on how design can shape experiences and solutions that provide practical value while celebrating the client’s unique culture. His integrated approach to the design process creates synergy between human experience, sustainability, community, and wellness that have a meaningful impact on the lives of those who use them. He encourages a collaborative planning process focused on goal-setting and measurable outcomes that ensure the delivery of innovative concepts.
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Adam Dunbar is director of the student center and gaming operations at the University of Massachusetts–Lowell. As an involved ACUI member since 2008 and professional in the field of higher education since 2014, he understands the student center is always evolving. He continuously seeks out collaborative opportunities to leverage physical space and create places where students can learn, grow, and thrive.
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Dr. Jill Zambito serves as the assistant vice chancellor for health and wellness in the Division of Student Life at the University of Tennessee–Knoxville, where she leads departments focused on providing student support and services including the Center for Care & Resilience, Center for Health Education & Wellness, Student Counseling Center, Student Health Center, and RecSports. She also co-chairs the student Threat Assessment Team and teaches Introduction to Student Affairs in the College Student Personnel Master’s Program.
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