Health Promotion Program records, 1981-2009.

The collection consists of clippings, correspondence, grant applications, meeting minutes, publications, and other administrative records. The minutes are from the Health Promotion Policy Task Force and the Health Promotion Task Force (1983-1984). The minutes and correspondence include information regarding the creation of the program and its relationship with the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and the university administration.

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: "Item title, Collection title, Collection Identifier, Michigan State University Archives & Historical Collections, East Lansing, Michigan."

From its earliest days, Michigan State University has been involved in the process of developing a health promotion program. In 1984, faculty, staff, and university units were contacted for interest in sponsoring projects in their areas. A total of 142 ideas were received. Development of Healthy U was funded in 1985 by a two-year grant from the W. K. Kellogg Foundation (Phase I). During this period, ideas were merged and/or eliminated to 25. These 25 formed the basis of Healthy U. In February 1987, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation provided a three-year grant to fund Phase II of the program. This phase was the implementation of the program on campus.