McKinley Health Center

⚕️⭐️ It's National Health Center Week! McKinley is your OFFICIAL campus health center. If you're a university student, utilize all of the services McKinley has to offer which is included in your tuition and fees.

With the most supportive healthcare team, McKinley has been successfully treating Illinois students for over 100 years! 🤝

Your Healthcare Starts With McKinley! Schedule an appointment with a McKinley provider using your MyMcKinley Portal, on our website, to start your journey to better health today.

Electrolytes... let's talk about them! ⚡️

Many of your favorite foods or drinks already contain these essential minerals. Specific types of electrolytes include sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, and chloride, each with unique functions.

These minerals are essential to your body to provide fluid balance, support muscle and nerve function, and regulates your body's pH levels. 🍌🍠🥒🧀

While it's best to obtain these nutrients naturally, if you are in need of electrolytes quickly, try sugar-free powders.

If you have any questions or are interested in how to incorporate electrolytes into your everyday meals, make an appointment with one our registered dietitians at McKinley!

ONLY ONE MORE MONTH until campus looks like this again (approximately 27 days... can you tell we're excited) 😉

Can't wait to see you all back & healthy on campus!

⭐️ It's International Self Care Day! Mandatory wellness checkup: have you been treating yourself right this month? Here are some ways to stay kind to your mind...

🧘‍♀️ Exercise or meditate
📝 Journal a gratitude list
🍲 Make yourself your favorite meal
🍦 Get a sweet treat with friends
👔 Buy or thrift a new outfit
😴 Allow yourself more time to rest
💐 Pick fresh flowers

What will you do to celebrate International Self Care Day?

🧠 It's world brain day! Did you know despite the brain weighing just 3 pounds, they are the body's fattiest organ? Brains run entirely on electricity and can process images in under 13 milliseconds.

So be kind to your mind, it works hard to give you a functioning body & heart!

🫜🫑 It's farmers market season! Fresh produce, meats, & other locally made products are sustainable and help support small businesses and farms. There are many CU farmers markets to check out this summer, especially the Sustainable Student Farm Stand, grown on campus by fellow Illini!

With plenty of vendors and unique items, you can find baked goods, fresh produce, and unique artisan products at these markets. 🧺

Happy shopping!

🍦 Happy National Ice Cream Month! Enjoy a refreshing sweet treat during this heat wave, you need it. 😉

Where is your favorite place to get ice cream from? We have many great local options in the CU community! Here are a few...
🍨 Jarling's Custard Cup
🍨 The Main Scoop
🍨 El Oasis
🍨 Matcha En
🍨 Kyo Matcha
🍨 La Michoacana Express
🍨 Sidney Dairy Barn
🍨 Cocomero
🍨 Paris Super Crepes

💭 What's your summer personality? Here are a few of our favs... comment below, what did we miss! However you choose to spend your summer, we hope you're having fun and relaxing. 🌞

✅️ DEADLINE DUE: You need to upload your immunization records to the MyMcKinley Portal! Do this now to avoid class registration holds and stay ready for the semester.

Staying up to date on your vaccines helps protect not just you, but your roommates, classmates, professors, and the entire Illini community.

Log in to MyMcKinley, upload your records, and check one more thing off your to-do list. ✔️