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Wellness Survey Results Provide Insights, Direction to Programming
Nearly 1,600 faculty and staff responded to a recent wellness survey and provided valuable input into wellness habits and interests. The survey also identified areas of need as the University seeks to help faculty and staff maximize their well-being. Work…
Registration Open for December Carebridge WorkLife Webinar
The Faculty and Staff Assistance Program provided by Carebridge will present its final worklife webinar of 2016. Keeping Kids Safe in Today’s Cyber World, Dec. 8, noon-12:30 p.m. How savvy are you when it comes to on-line do’s and don’ts…
Yoga Foundations: Journey into Power
Yoga Foundations: Journey into Power Join us in July for lunchtime yoga classes taught by Wellness Champion and yoga instructor Laura Mikols, trained in the Baptiste Methodology™. Whether you are an experienced or new yogi, Laura will help you bring…
Want to Learn How to Improve Your Running Form and Reduce Injuries?
Free for Faculty and Staff! Join Fleet Feet coach Mandy Howard on June 14 to learn four simple, but highly effective ways to become a more efficient and healthy runner. Whether you just completed the Corporate Challenge or want to…
Yoga Foundations: Journey into Power
Free yoga classes in June for Faculty and Staff Join us each Tuesday in June for a lunchtime yoga class taught by Wellness Champion and yoga instructor Laura Mikols, trained in the Baptiste Methodology™. Whether you are an experienced or…
25 Days of Fitness
The Department of Recreation Services, Healthy Monday Syracuse, the Syracuse University Wellness Initiative and the Summit Federal Credit Union are sponsoring a campuswide event to kick-start the beginning of the spring season and encourage individuals to challenge themselves to a…
Sixth Annual Health and Wellness Expo on March 30
The Department of Recreation Services is once again hosting the Health and Wellness Exposition on Wednesday, March 30, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Flanagan Gymnasium. The event is free and open to all faculty, staff and students with…
Free Fitness Classes for Faculty and Staff
Mark your calendars! Spend 30 minutes each Wednesday with Maggie Thomson, ACSM-certified exercise physiologist and Syracuse University adjunct professor, and improve your strength and flexibility. Thomson will teach a low-impact body toning class that incorporates balance, stretching and working every…
Education Professor Contributes to Global Study on Childhood Obesity
Tiago Barreira, assistant professor in the School of Education’s department of exercise science, is part of a team of researchers who collaborated on The International Study of Childhood Obesity, Lifestyle, and the Environment.
Weight Watchers Is Ongoing—Join Anytime
The University’s partnership with Weight Watchers® is ongoing and you can join anytime. If you are an active benefits-eligible Syracuse University faculty or staff member, you have access to discounted rates on Weight Watchers® Meetings (in the community and on campus)…