{"id":13,"date":"2026-01-12T14:42:19","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T19:42:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2026-01-20T11:48:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T16:48:19","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-custom-content-position is-position-center-left\" style=\"min-height:202px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-6180 size-full\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Smokey-Gray-Mountains.jpg\" style=\"object-position:50% 65%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"50% 65%\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\"><h1 style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--large);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--large);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);margin-right:0;margin-left:0;\" class=\"has-text-align-left has-link-color wp-elements-2669c25cd1f06430b4b85ebffeced485 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-white-color\">About<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignfull has-alpha-channel-opacity\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The Center for Health Education and Wellness (CHEW) strives to improve the health and well-being&nbsp;of&nbsp;the University of Tennessee community.&nbsp;Guided by campus-wide assessments, CHEW encourages Volunteers to make informed decisions&nbsp;about their health and wellness.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide utkwds-subject-3up is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-light-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group utkwds-subject has-light-background-color has-background is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1dc29c91 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/about\/mission-vision-focus-areas\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/01\/20250416_SAAM_Walk_CB_41-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"staff member hugs a student during \u201cVols Walk for SAAM\u201d event\" class=\"wp-image-127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/01\/20250416_SAAM_Walk_CB_41-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/01\/20250416_SAAM_Walk_CB_41-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/01\/20250416_SAAM_Walk_CB_41-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/01\/20250416_SAAM_Walk_CB_41.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/about\/mission-vision-focus-areas\/\">Mission, Vision &amp; Focus Areas<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-clear-to-orange-gradient-background has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group utkwds-subject has-light-background-color has-background is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1dc29c91 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/about\/staff\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/01\/52813176684_21d79043e7_b-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Center for Health Education and Wellness employee group photo\" class=\"wp-image-131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/01\/52813176684_21d79043e7_b-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/01\/52813176684_21d79043e7_b-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/01\/52813176684_21d79043e7_b-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/01\/52813176684_21d79043e7_b.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/about\/staff\/\">Staff<\/a><br><br><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-light-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group utkwds-subject has-light-background-color has-background is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1dc29c91 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bewell.utk.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/01\/20240905_Fall_Employee_Picnic_BW_054-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"staff member speaks to another staff member while they eat food at a table\" class=\"wp-image-129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/01\/20240905_Fall_Employee_Picnic_BW_054-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/01\/20240905_Fall_Employee_Picnic_BW_054-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/01\/20240905_Fall_Employee_Picnic_BW_054-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/01\/20240905_Fall_Employee_Picnic_BW_054.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bewell.utk.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Be Well<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Center for Health Education and Wellness (CHEW) strives to improve the health and well-being&nbsp;of&nbsp;the University of Tennessee community.&nbsp;Guided by campus-wide assessments, CHEW encourages Volunteers to make informed decisions&nbsp;about their health and wellness. 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