Steps to Leaps was created by students for students and is aligned with long-term university goals under the Provost Map for Transformative Undergraduate Education.
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Purdue’s Steps to Leaps initiative was recognized with a 2023-24 NASPA Excellence Award, presented by the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators.
Steps to Leaps received a bronze award in the category of Athletics, Recreation, Counseling, Health, Wellness, and related. Excellence Awards recognize the contributions of members who are transforming higher education through outstanding programs, innovative services and effective administration. NASPA’s Excellence Awards cover 12 categories crucial to the success of students.
Many of us don’t get enough sleep. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Sleep Foundation, “enough” means 7-9 hours a night for anyone over age 18, but somewhere between ¼ and 1/3 of adults get less than that. Millions of Americans also suffer from sleep disorders, such as insomnia and sleep-disordered breathing, making them feel less refreshed even when they get a full night’s sleep.
Johnny Hazboun On Impact and Well-Being at Purdue
Johnny Hazboun, a student studying computer engineering at Purdue, has wondered since he was very young what he could do to make an impact on the world that was so great that in “400 years, they will remember us”. To accomplish this, he has put his trust in Purdue to help him to achieve this legacy.
When Hazboun first started at Purdue, he believed that participating in student clubs would help him to make a greater impact – so he got busy! Hazboun has been president of nine clubs in the eastern region. He currently sits as the president of the Southwest Asian and North African (SWANA) Student Union, which leads 10 student organizations in representing and advocating for students from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and the SWANA regions on campus. Hazboun also spends his time working as a resident assistant, helping to supervise and mentor students in his residence hall. In addition, he works as a research assistant for the Human-Interactive Robotics Lab, helping to integrate artificial intelligence into human prosthetics.