Month: November 2021

Upcoming Faculty and Staff Opportunities

| Emily Keeler

OSU Health Plan wellness webinars open for registration Benefits-eligible faculty and staff can explore free wellness programs offered by the OSU Health Plan as a service of Your Plan for Health. Topics relate to healthy eating, active living, emotional well-being and weight management. Upcoming wellness webinars include: 

  • Meal Planning for the Winter Season on Dec. 6
  • Figuring Out Food Labels on Dec. 7
  • Coping With Seasonal Affective Disorder on Dec. 9

Visit LinktoHealth for complete details and to register (click Educational Program under Appointments and Classes).Join your fellow Buckeyes for Group Health CoachingJoin your fellow Buckeyes on a similar journey by attending the next series of Group Health Coaching webinars:

  • Recipes, Recipes and More Recipes beginning Dec. 6
  • Mindful Minutes: Simple, Everyday Strategies beginning Dec. 7.

Times and webinar details are available when you register via LinktoHealth (click Group Heath Coaching under Appointments and Classes). Join Asian Pacific Islander Desi American ERG Ohio State’s Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Employee Resource Group (APIDA ERG) cultivates belonging and community by promoting professional and personal development of APIDA members through networking, advancing cultural competency, recruitment and retention, improving visibility of APIDA members and increasing representation in executive leadership. This ERG is supported by the Diversity Council, the Wexner Medical Center and health science colleges, but any employee at the university or medical center can join. Complete the APIDA ERG membership form to join. The group’s first town hall meeting is from 4-5 p.m. today, and will feature senior leaders, expert talks and open dialogue. Register to attend via Zoom. Attend Career Roadmap town hall for staffThe University Staff Advisory Committee (USAC) will host a Career Roadmap town hall for staff from 1-2 p.m. Wednesday via Zoom. The event will allow staff the opportunity to submit questions about Career Roadmap to Jeff Risinger, PhD, senior vice president for Talent, Culture and Human Resources. Submit your questions ahead of time when you register to attend the town hall. Questions will also be accepted live during the event. After you register, you’ll receive a confirmation email with details about how to join the webinar. Live transcription services will be provided. If you can’t attend the event, a recording will be available on the USAC website.

Empower Students to Engage in Wellness with LIVEWELL Classrooms

| Emily Keeler

The pandemic and its continuous uncertainty has brought new and unique challenges for faculty to keep up with the needs of our students. Unfortunately, more students are languishing, struggling with burnout, anxiety, depression and stress now more than ever. However, faculty play a key role in helping our students.

Join us for the LIVEWELL webinar series, which uses evidence-based strategies and resources to empower you and provide the tools needed to combat these issues for your students. Learn how to support students in developing and sustaining resiliency and healthy lifestyle behaviors through incorporating wellness strategies into teaching and learning. Gain the skills needed to help your students perform their best and take care of themselves.

You will also learn how to create a LIVEWELL classroom by adopting a classroom wellness philosophy and how to incorporate wellness strategies in online and in-person learning formats.

This monthly virtual series begins at noon on Wednesday, November 17. For more information about the series, speakers or registration, please visit our website.

Please do not hesitate to reach out to Buckeye Wellness with questions.

Free Week at Rec Sports for Faculty and Staff

| Emily Keeler

Student Life Recreational Sports is hosting Free Week for Ohio State faculty and staff Monday, November 29, through Monday, December 6, 2021. All five indoor facilities and the outdoor parks are available for faculty and staff recreation during regular operating hours. Free group fitness classes and fitness equipment orientations will also be available to Free Week participants! Please note masks are always required at the facilities except when swimming. Learn more and sign up for Free Week here.

Beat Michigan Wellness Blitz!

| Emily Keeler

It’s the College of Pharmacy 

Beat Michigan (Wellness) Blitz 

November 16-December 1, 2021 

The rivalry with Michigan and Michigan State are real, and you can get real about your wellness as we celebrate our upcoming games with the “Team Up North”! Remember, every time you participate in a COP wellness event you get a raffle ticket for our end-of-the-semester raffle.  

 

Texting Touchdown!
November 16-December 1, 2021
Sign up for student wellness texts: https://www.remind.com/join/rxwellness 
Sign up for faculty/staff wellness texts: https://www.remind.com/join/bewellcop  

Sign up to receive text messages from our Wellness Team and every day between November 16 and December 1, those who opt in will receive an OSU trivia question. Text your reply back by 6 pm for an entry into the raffle and correct answers get an extra entry. If we get a touchdown for each day (at least six correct answers for every question) be on the lookout for a special treat on December 2 in the Parks Lobby! 

Buckeye Blood Battle
Month of November
During the month of November, Ohio State University and University of Michigan take their rivalry off the field to help save some lives. The two archrivals will be partnering up with their respective blood service organizations to see who can bring in more blood donations leading up to the rivalry game. To help out OHIO STATE, you can volunteer at a blood drive, sponsor a drive, or donate blood! Click on the link below. This year, our goal is 1,500 donations. 
https://www.buckeyebloodosu.com/about 

Make Your Own Buckeye Necklace
Tuesday, November 16, 2021
2:30-4 pm in the Riffe Lobby
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Swing by to make your very own Buckeye Necklace with REAL buckeyes from Ohio’s second largest Buckeye tree. You can make it there or take the supplies with you to make at home. Show your scarlet and gray love! 

Scarlet and Gray Wellness Walk
Thursday, November 18, 2021
Meet at 11:30 in the Riffe Lobby
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Strap on your walking shoes and don your best scarlet and gray as we take a lap around campus! The walk will be approximately 30 minutes. 

Coach’s Coffee
Tuesday, November 30, 2021
8-9:30 am
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Swing us outside the Parks Hall classrooms for coffee, tea, and healthy breakfast treats to take with you or stay and socialize with your fellow COP family. 

Victory Lap
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
11:30 am
Parks 250
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Join us as we celebrate our victory (hopefully) and hold our annual end-of-the-semester wellness raffle. Get your red tickets in by this date to be eligible for the raffle! Due to COVID we will not have a potluck, but light healthy snacks will be available to take with you.