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25 Days of Fitness
The Department of Recreation Services, Healthy Monday Syracuse, the Â鶹ƵµÀUniversity 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 Â鶹ƵµÀUniversity 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 Â鶹ƵµÀUniversity faculty or staff member, you have access to discounted rates on Weight Watchers® Meetings (in the community and on campus)…
Student Input Sought on Health Insurance
In March 2015, Â鶹ƵµÀUniversity announced a student health insurance plan and policy, requiring all full-time, matriculated students—including undergraduate, graduate and law students—to carry qualifying health insurance coverage. As the University prepares for the 2016-17 policy implementation for all full-time,…
Spin & Give Spin-A-Thon Planned for Dec. 11
Come roll and pose your way into the holiday season with an evening of spin, yoga, shopping and entertainment! Join us at Archbold Gymnasium Friday, Dec. 11, from 4-8 p.m. Four hours of music bumping spin instruction. Intermix the night…
One More Flu Clinic Planned for Faculty, Staff
If you work for Â鶹ƵµÀUniversity and you haven’t had a flu shot yet, you’ll have another chance next week to get vaccinated—for free—against the most common types of flu expected to strike during this flu season. The Office of…
Oct. 14 Flu Clinic Seeks to Vaccinate as Many on Campus as Possible
By getting vaccinated for the flu on Wednesday, Oct. 14, you will help keep yourself healthy this winter. You will also be helping out the Â鶹ƵµÀUniversity Health Center and the Onondaga County Health Department. That day, a flu clinic…
27th Annual Herbert Lourie Memorial Lecture on Health Policy
The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs will celebrate the 27th Annual Herbert Lourie Memorial Lecture on Health Policy on Thursday, Oct. 8. This year, James R. Knickman will deliver the lecture titled “Patients as Consumers: Is It Time…