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aria-label="Breadcrumb"><ol vocab="http://schema.org/" typeof="BreadcrumbList" class="breadcrumb"><li property="itemListElement" typeof="ListItem" class="breadcrumb-item"><a href="https://www.ndsu.edu" title="North Dakota State University" property="item" typeof="WebPage"><span property="name">NDSU</span></a><meta property="position" content="1"></li><li property="itemListElement" typeof="ListItem" class="breadcrumb-item"><a href="/wellness/" title="Wellness Center" property="item" typeof="WebPage"><span property="name">Wellness Center</span></a><meta property="position" content="2"></li><li class="breadcrumb-item active"><span aria-current="page">About</span></li></ol></nav> <div id="c269420" class="frame frame-default frame-type-text frame-layout-0"><!--<div class="container">--><section><p><strong>WELLNESS CENTER MISSION STATEMENT:</strong><br><em>We promote a culture of life-long wellness by developing innovative programs and services for the NDSU community.</em></p><p><strong>We do this through: </strong></p><ul><li>State-of-the-art facility and fitness equipment</li><li>Innovative fitness, recreation and aquatic programming</li><li>Convenient and affordable child care</li><li>Comprehensive student employment program</li><li>Promotion of the 7 Dimensions of Wellness</li></ul><p><strong>Vision: </strong>A destination that inspires healthy lifestyles.</p><p>The purpose of the Wellness Center is to support the academic mission of NDSU by providing an environment where students may learn behaviors conducive to creating healthy lifestyles. Wellness is defined as making healthy lifestyle choices regarding mind, body and spirit. These characteristics are the common thread of the Wellness Center's programs and services.</p><p>The Wellness Center is funded by a $166.01 Wellness Fee paid with tuition for full-time students each semester (pro-rated for part-time students). The Wellness Fee provides operational and personnel funding, which includes but is not limited to debt reduction, salaries, benefits and programs and services that promote student well-being. </p><!-- --></section><!--</div>--></div> <div id="c315197" class="frame frame-default frame-type-text frame-layout-0"><!--<div class="container">--><section><h4><strong>Contact Us</strong></h4><table class="stripeRows1"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Phone:</strong></td><td>(701) 231-5200</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Email:</strong></td><td><strong> </strong><a href="mailto:ndsu.Wellness@ndsu.edu">NDSU.Wellness@ndsu.edu</a></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="stripeRows1"><tbody><tr><td class="align-left"><p><strong>Mailing address:</strong><br> NDSU Wellness Center<br> P.O. Box 6050 Dept. 3450<br> Fargo, ND. 58108-6050</p></td><td class="align-left"><strong>Physical address: </strong><br> NDSU Wellness Center<br> 1707 Centennial Blvd.<br> Fargo, ND. 58102</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NDSUWellnessCenter/" target="_top">NDSU Wellness Center</a><br> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ndsuwellnesscenter/?hl=en" target="_top">@NDSUWellnessCenter</a></p><p> </p><!-- --></section><!--</div>--></div> </div><!--/container--> </main> <footer class="footer-dept footer-left"> <div class="container"> <section class="footer-address"> <div class="address"> <p><strong>North Dakota State University Wellness Center</strong><br> Phone: (701) 231-5200<br> Campus address: <a href="https://www.ndsu.edu/alphaindex/buildings/Building::420" title="Wallman Wellness Center building" target="_top">Wallman Wellness Center 420</a><br> Physical/delivery address: <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=18th%20Street%20and%20Centennial%20Blvd.,%20Fargo,%20ND%2058102" title="Find on a map" target="_top">1707 Centennial Blvd. Fargo, ND 58102</a><br> Mailing address: NDSU Wellness Center, PO Box 6050 / Dept. 3450 / Fargo, ND 58108-6050<br>Page manager: <a href="mailto:ndsu.wc.membcomm@ndsu.edu" title="NDSU Wellness Center">NDSU Wellness Center</a></p> <p><strong><a href="https://www.ndsu.edu/wellness/about_us/staff_directory/" target="_top">www.ndsu.edu/wellness/about_us/staff_directory/</a></strong></p> <p>Last Updated: Thursday, August 31, 2023 9:03:40 AM<!--register:sys_lastchanged--><br /></p> </div> </section> </div> </footer> <footer class="footer-green footer-left"> <div class="container"> <section class="footer-address"> <a href="https://www.ndsu.edu" class="home-link"><img src="/fileadmin/templates/images/NDSU_logo.svg" alt="North Dakota State University" width="400" /></a><!-- Add this too, once it's updated for 2021-2026. <br/> <a href="/president/mission_and_vision/" style="font-family: serif;text-decoration: none;font-weight: normal;font-size: 1rem;padding-top: 1em;display: inline-block;color: #fc0; 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