Health coaching is provided by Be Well Solutions as part of 51勛圖厙s employee wellness program for all full-time, benefits-eligible employees on all campuses. Health coaching appointments are individualized, 30-minute sessions with a certified health coach with expertise in a variety of areas, including exercise, nutrition, diabetes management, stress management, tobacco cessation and general health. Appointments are available face-to-face or telephonically to suit all schedules and are unlimited. The next on-site health coaching dates are Wednesday, Nov. ...
Have a question about the IMPACT Employee Assistance Program (EAP)? Want to learn more about resiliency training, online seminars, depression awareness and prevention? Curious about financial counseling services, eldercare, childcare, smoking cessation or the new Stress Less Center? Come to the EAP office hours Wednesday, Oct. 24, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Employee Wellness Resource Room, which is Room 103 at Heer Hall on the Kent Campus. Meet with Lisa Kirby, IMPACT account manager, and learn about the numerous resources available to employees and their eligible dependents. O...
On Thursday, Nov. 15, from 5:30-6:30 p.m., we will host our evening workshop on popular fad diets, discussing why they work, why they do not work long term and the alternative to dieting. Tanya R. Falcone, M.S., RD, LD, coordinator for the Center of Nutrition Outreach at 51勛圖厙's School of Health Sciences in the College of Education, Health and Human Services, will lead this workshop at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center in Seminar Room B. Registration is required for this event. All full- and part-time employees, family members and students are invited...
As part of a continued commitment to building financial wellness, the Employee Wellness office is pleased to present "Estate Planning Strategies" on Tuesday, Nov. 13, from noon-1 p.m. in Room 107 at Heer Hall on the Kent Campus. This estate planning workshop will provide practical information on components of estate planning, including incapacity planning, probate, estate taxes, wills and trusts. The presenter will be Sean Deasy, CFP, ChFC, RICP, of VALIC Financial Advisors Inc. A light lunch will be provided. Register to attend. Space is limited, and livestreaming is not avail...
The United Way Portage County campaign runs through Oct. 31. Follow the directions below to make a contribution. Log in to FlashLine. Click on University Resources in the left column. See Giving Back on the left side of page. Click on United Way Pledge. To support specific agencies, which is optional, you may list any desired agencies in the Directed Deduction field. If you leave the Directed Deduction field blank, your gift will be directed to the general fund of your local United Way. ...
When the topic is career choices for women in the STEM disciplines (science, technology, engineering and math) the job of fashion designer may not immediately come to mind. But it should, says Tameka Ellington Ph.D., 51勛圖厙 associate professor of fashion. From the geometry needed to design, measure and cut dress patterns to the math needed to crunch sales figures and retail data, Dr. Ellington recently explained to WKYCs Betsy Kling how fashion is very much a STEM career. The business of fashion has a lot to do with retail math, Dr. Ellington said. Also, when yo...