| This four-week series will offer gentle yoga-based practices aimed to build resilience and stamina for living with the changes COVID-19 has brought to all of our lives. No experience or registration is necessary. All are welcome and encouraged. Each week we will use simple movement, breathwork, and meditation focusing on effects such as exhaustion, insomnia, isolation, overstimulation, and anxiety. Live classes are Tuesday mornings 8-9 a.m. in September. Sponsored by the Center for Integrated Medicine and Gabbe Health and Wellness. |
| Read more » |
| Contact » |
Month: August 2020
Supporting caregivers during COVID-19
Supporting caregivers during COVID-19 |
| The disruptions of COVID-19 threaten to increase gender inequities by limiting women’s time and access to childcare. This summer, The Women’s Place conducted a university-wide survey to assess these gendered impacts. Visit our website for survey results and to learn practical tips for supporting employees and students as caregivers during the pandemic. |
| Read more » |
| Contact » |
Testing for asymptomatic employees and graduate and professional students
As part of Ohio State’s comprehensive testing strategy, asymptomatic faculty, staff, and graduate and professional students who live off campus may volunteer for a COVID-19 test. An explanation of the volunteer testing process is now available on the Testing page of the Safe and Healthy Buckeyes website.
On Campus Opportunities to Give Blood
Give Blood Tomorrow at Ross Heart Hospital Blood Drive |
| Blood drives are returning to Ohio State and your donation is needed now more than ever. Faculty and staff are encouraged to make an appointment to give blood tomorrow, Aug. 25 between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. in the Ross Heart Hospital auditorium. Patients and visitors are not permitted to donate at this time. All donors will receive a free T-shirt while supplies last. Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are preferred. Masks are required. |
Safe and Healthy Campus Innovation Challenge Now Accepting Solutions
| Together As Buckeyes, we can foster the safest and healthiest culture and environments on our campus as possible. We are looking for student-led teams to submit ideas and solutions for doing that through the new Innovation Challenge hosted by the Chief Wellness Officer, Office of Student Life and Center for Healthcare Innovation and Wellness at the College of Nursing. The challenge focuses on three key areas: physical distancing on- and off-campus, mask-wearing and mental health and well-being. All student-led teams who submit an idea will receive some level of financial support. The first round of submissions begins today, Aug. 24; the deadline is Monday, Sept. 7. |
“What’s your why?”
Last Call: Join Us for 2020 State of Health and Wellness Address
| The 2020 State of Health and Wellness in Buckeye Nation address will be held virtually on Thursday, Aug. 20 from 2–3:30 p.m. Join university leadership, including Chief Wellness Officer and VP for Health Promotion Bernadette Melnyk, VP for Student Life Melissa Shivers and Senior VP for Talent, Culture and Human Resources Susan Basso, for important updates on health and well-being across the university. The presentation will also highlight Buckeye Wellness Innovators and recognize winners of the Buckeye Wellness Leadership Awards. |
State of Health and Wellness in Buckeye Nation Set for Aug. 20
| The 2020 State of Health and Wellness in Buckeye Nation address will be held virtually on Thursday, Aug. 20 from 2–3:30 p.m. Join university leaders including Chief Wellness Officer and VP for Health Promotion Bernadette Melnyk, VP for Student Life Melissa Shivers and Senior VP for Talent, Culture and Human Resources Susan Basso for important updates on health and well-being across the university. The address will also highlight Buckeye Wellness Innovators and recognize winners of our Buckeye Wellness Leadership Awards. |
Line Dancing: Making Use of Doodling Techniques to Relax & Restore
|
|
|