The UCLA Healthy Campus Initiative Eudaimonia Award is an annual award to  recognize members of the UCLA community, past or present, who exemplify Eudaimonia by living a life full of purpose and meaning. The UCLA HCI Eudaimonia Society highlights members of the UCLA community who, through their immense personal efforts, inspire others to seek Eudaimonic well-being.

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What is Eudaimonia?

Aristotle distinguished hedonia, the brief, fleeting happiness derived from immediate satisfaction of drives, from eudaimonia, the sustained happiness that comes from living a life rich in purpose and meaning.

Core concepts of Eudaimonia include:

• Generosity
• Resilience and overcoming hardship
• Selflessness
• Dedication to the common good and society at large
• Inspirational
• Commitment to long-term goals in the face of obstacles

To learn more: Read Q&A with Dr. Joseph Raho, Clinical Ethicist at UCLA Health.

Award Description

The Semel Healthy Campus Initiative (HCI) Eudaimonia Award is an annual recognition award given to a member of the UCLA community past or present who exemplifies a life full of purpose and meaning.  The 2020 Eudaimonia Award recipient will be honored directly after a TEDxUCLA Salon in Spring.

Eligibility

All members of the UCLA community- including alumni, students, staff, and faculty- are eligible for nomination. Nominations may be made posthumously. You may not nominate yourself for the Eudaimonia Award.

Nomination Process

Nominations for the 2019-2020 The Semel HCI Eudaimonia Award is now open. Nominations are due Dec 6th, 2019 at 11:59pm.

Complete the nomination form at  http://bit.ly/eudaimonia2020