Luis de Zengotita, chief wellness officer, will speak on “Cura Personalis in Action: Understanding Student Wellness Needs and How to Address Them in Jesuit Education,” on Thursday, Nov. 6, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in O’Brien Hall.
The event is hosted by Jesuit Friends & Alumni Network Milwaukee.
Student mental health challenges have risen nationally, with young people reporting unprecedented levels of anxiety, loneliness, and a loss of meaning and purpose. Jesuit institutions are uniquely positioned to respond through the strength of their transformative mission and cura personalis (care for the whole person). Through embedding holistic wellness across campus, we can build health promoting environments that not only reduce distress but foster belonging, resilience and lifelong flourishing.
De Zengotita leads the development of a holistic, sustainable, multidisciplinary strategy for student health and well-being at Marquette, embedding these principles into the facets of the student experience. He also partners with Human Resources on faculty and staff wellness programming.
Prior to Marquette, he served at the University of St. Thomas beginning in 2019. There, he helped establish the university’s Center for Well-Being in March 2020, navigated the center through the challenges of the pandemic, and responded to students’ evolving needs with innovative services and programming.
JFAN events allow people with a Jesuit affiliation to build relationships, network, and enhance the Jesuit presence in the Milwaukee area. Events are sponsored by the Midwest Jesuits.
