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Orange on the Move Walking Challenge: Bringing Back the Joy of Walking
The other day, my high school bestie and I were reminiscing about how we used to walk everywhere as kids. We both came from large families, so the thought of asking for a ride anywhere was laughable. If we wanted…
Faculty and Staff: Register for the Sugar Savvy Challenge
Let’s kick added sugar to the curb! Did you know that the average American consumes 19 teaspoons of added sugar every day? That translates into about 66 pounds of added sugar consumed each year, per person. Faculty and staff are…
Registration Open for December Work Life Learning Opportunities
The Syracuse University Wellness Initiative is offering two work life learning opportunities for faculty and staff in early December. “How to Have the Difficult Conversations (Elder Care)” is Thursday, Dec. 6, from noon to 12:45 p.m. in the Peter Graham…
Faculty/Staff Registration Open for ‘Why Sleep is So Important’ Webinar
Quality, restful sleep—and getting enough of it at the right times—is essential to one’s health and well-being. However, surveys conducted by the National Sleep Foundation reveal that 60 percent of American adults report having sleep problems a few nights a…
Unwind, Refocus, Get Healthy, Live Happy with Healthy Monday Syracuse
The Healthy Monday Syracuse campaign offers many programs to support students, faculty and staff in living a happy and healthy life. The goal is to help end chronic preventable disease by offering a weekly prompt on Mondays to help individuals…
Save Smart: TIAA Offering Retirement Planning Sessions
Faculty and staff are invited to join Molly Amos and Joe Silino, TIAA financial consultants, for two lunchtime sessions focused on what you can do now to improve your financial future. “Saving for Your Ideal Retirement” is Monday, March 20,…
Free Drop-in 30-Minute Fitness Classes Offered for Faculty and Staff
In response to the results of the 2016 faculty and staff wellness survey, the Syracuse University Wellness Initiative is offering six weeks of free 30-minute yoga and body toning classes for faculty and staff. Classes are offered on both North…
Join the Wellness Champion Network
The Wellness Champion Network is a diverse group of Syracuse University faculty and staff from different departments and backgrounds who are passionate about wellness and strengthening the culture of wellness here at the University. Our 40 Wellness Champions help raise…
University Expands Faculty and Staff Assistance Program to European Centers
Building on existing services offered to employees in the United States through Carebridge, Syracuse University has announced the expansion of its employee assistance program to four of its European Centers through a partnership with Chestnut Global Partners. European employees in…