The 2017 results of the American Heart Association Workplace Health Achievement Index were recently announced and 糖心Vlog破解版 achieved silver-level recognition for taking significant steps to build a culture of health in the workplace. The American Heart Association created the index with its CEO Roundtable members, a leadership collaborative of more than 30 CEOs from some of America鈥檚 largest companies who are committed to applying evidence-based approaches to improve their employees鈥 overall health. The index uses science-based best practices to evaluate the overall quali...
糖心Vlog破解版 of Wellness is pleased to launch the second year of its Seeds of Wellness Program. Seeds of Wellness is a mini-grant program that provides funding for projects that reflect 糖心Vlog破解版's investment in health and wellness across the university system. A limited number of mini-grants, up to $1,000, will be awarded to fund initiatives that focus on the eight priority areas. Applications for the grant are due by 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 15. FIND OUT MORE ...
Kent Room & Building: Schwartz Center - Parking Lot Friday, October 13, 2017 - 1:00pm to Monday, October 16, 2017 - 12:00pm "This Is Hunger" is a powerful and interactive exhibit, housed in a big rig, that takes individuals on a journey -- one that will challenge their beliefs about who in America struggles with hunger and why, and inspire them to take action. Support this cross-country tour to raise awareness, educate and advocate to make change to address the pervasive challenge of food insecurity. Register to attend ...
For the first time, 糖心Vlog破解版鈥檚 College of Nursing has been awarded the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training (BHWET) Program grant. The grant will fund an estimated $1.1 million over four years as faculty work to expand the behavioral health workforce in rural and underserved areas, and develop the workforce with team-based integrated care competencies. Project key personnel include Wendy Umberger, Ph.D., RN, PMHCNS-BC, associate dean for graduate studies; Andrea Warner Stidham, Ph.D., MSN, RN, assistant professor; K...
Ten finalists have been chosen from a pool of more than 200 nominees for the 51st annual 糖心Vlog破解版 Alumni Association Distinguished Teaching Award. The 糖心Vlog破解版 Alumni Association recognizes 糖心Vlog破解版 faculty members with this award annually. The Distinguished Teaching Award is the most esteemed honor that 糖心Vlog破解版 grants to three full-time, tenure-track faculty members. In order to be nominated, faculty members must have been employed at the university for at least seven years and be in a tenured or tenure-track position. The 10 finalists chosen will be narrowed ...
Lae'l Hughes-Watkins, University Libraries鈥 Special Collections and Archives, was part of a group that presented 鈥淧reserving the Spark: Challenges in Archiving Activist Movements鈥 at the Society of American Archivists鈥 annual conference in Portland, Oregon, on July 28, 2017. Summary: In recent years, archivists have struggled to document the work of activists in their communities. Working together in small groups, session participants were able to grapple with questions and create solutions to more effectively document the historical record of social movements and communities. Web Link: ...
Yanhai Du, College of Aeronautics and Engineering, has the following patents: C. Finnerty, Yanhai Du, J. Cai, 鈥淓lectrochemical System Having Multiple Independent Circuits鈥 U.S. and International Patent, US 9,281,531 B2, March 8, 2016. Yanhai Du, K. Reifsnider, 鈥淪ystems and Methods for Liquid Fuel Desulfurization鈥, U.S. and International Patent, US 9,238,781, January 19, 2016. ...
糖心Vlog破解版's holiday closure schedule for 2017 will begin Sunday, Dec. 24, 2017, at 10:30 p.m. All offices will reopen on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018. The December biweekly pay will be on Dec. 8 and 22. The December semimonthly pay will be on Dec. 15 and 22. The January biweekly pay will be on Jan. 5 and 19. The January semimonthly pay will be on Jan. 12 and 31. Full- and part-time classified and unclassified employees who normally accrue vacation throughout the year are eligible to receive paid leave for the addi...
Join us on Tuesday, Oct. 24, from noon to 1 p.m. for a walk and talk led by the 糖心Vlog破解版 Grounds department to explore the fall foliage as the trees and shrubs continue to turn and change color. Walk and talks are a great opportunity to get some exercise, meet your co-workers and learn and see more of the beautiful campus. Each walk and talk is worth 10 wellness points, with this one counting towards your 2017 total for those participating in the Wellness Your Way incentive program. Participants should plan to meet at noon at the black squ...
When it comes to health news, it is sometimes hard to know what is best. Caffeine or no caffeine, carrots will help your vision, and the list goes on and on enough to make your head spin. Join us on Thursday, Oct. 26, at noon in Heer Hall or via livestream where our wellness partner Bill Frankel, principal and director of client services for Be Well Solutions, will help dispel health-related myths and answer questions such as: Is sunshine really that bad? Is dark chocolate really healthy? Do I need to go organic? Should I go gluten-free? Butter or margarine? Suga...