The Hall of Languages will be lit up in red Friday evening as part of the campus’ Orange Goes Red for the American Heart Association campaign.
The Hall of Languages will be aglow in red lights on the evenings of Thursday, Feb. 6, and Friday, Feb. 7, as part of the campus’ Orange Goes Red for the American Heart Association (AHA) campaign. Friday marks the 10th anniversary of the AHA’s Go Red for Women campaign and is also National Wear Red Day.
The red dress has become a symbol of the fight against heart disease in women.
A landmark study in 2003 revealed that heart disease was the number one killer of women. To save lives and raise awareness of this serious issue, the AHA launched Go Red for Women. The red dress has since become the iconic symbol of the battle against heart disease in women.
National Wear Red Day—the first Friday in February—brings attention to cardiovascular disease in women by encouraging everyone to wear red and take positive action to live longer, healthier lives.
In the decade since launching the Go Red for Women campaign, the AHA reports 1.34 percent fewer women die from heart disease.
The public can support the University’s wellness and fundraising initiative in a number of ways. Visit the program’s website for more information.
