Campus Well-being Events
May 2018
Weight Watchers Webinar Cooking with Julie: Meal Prep Solutions for the Work Week
Date: Tuesday, May 22, 2018 Time: 04:00 PM
Click here to register & learn more!
June 2018
Weight Watchers Transformation Story
Thursday, June 7th, 2018 Time: 2:00pm (1 hour)
Click here to register & learn more!
DocTalk Webcast: Musculoskeletal Wellbeing and Treatment: Shoulders, Backs, Knees and More
Date: Tuesday, June 12, 2018
Time: 12:00 PM or 3:00 PM
Click here to register and view past On Demand Webcast.
February 2018
Heart Health Month-Learn Your Numbers
You are invited to stop into your Employee Fitness Center all month long to know your numbers. We will offer resting blood pressure, heart rate, waist circumference to height ratio measurements to help you determine your risk for heart disease and other comorbidites! If you plan to come in 4-6:30 pm, please call 6770 prior to your arrival.
Support Go Red For Women by participating in:
Friday, February 2nd, 2018
Tread'N Miles Healthy Heart Challenge
All KSU employees are invited to utilize their Employee Fitness Center Free to celebrate Healthy Heart Month. Click above to learn more about the team competition.
Date: February 5th- Friday, February 16th, 2018
Tread'N Miles February Healthy Heart Challenge Guidelines
Loan Forgiveness Program
Date: Monday, February 26, 2018 Time: 12:00 pm -1:00 pm
Click here to learn more and register!
Body Positivity Awareness Week Monday, February 26th- Friday, March 2nd, 2018
Click here to learn more and sign up!
Monday, February 26th
Tai Chi and Qigong movements with Alan Lebish
12:30 pm or 1:00 pm at the Sturgis Library Room 101
Tuesday, February 27th
Body Positivity Yoga with Melanie Pineda
12:00 -1 :00 pm Kennesaw Campus Student Center University Room 181 A
Wednesday, February 28th
Join Li Chen & Yongli Ma for a spectacular PositiviTea Demo
12:00 -1:00 pm Clendenin Building Room 1009
Thursday, March 1st
Tai Chi and Qigong movements with Alan Lebish
12:30 & 1:00 pm Marietta Campus J.M. Wilson Student Center - A214
Friday, March 2nd
Body Positivity Cooking Demo: The Berry Best Crepes
12:00-1:00 pm in Kennesaw Campus SRAC 1220 Click Here to Register
Body Positivity Yoga with Deborah Divver
12:30-1:30 pm Town Point room # 1600
March 2018
Hoot For Health 8 Week Employee Well-being Program
Thursday, March 8th- April 26th, 2018
Time: 12:00 pm-1:00 pm
Click here to reserve your spot today!
Topic: Chef Ryan Wholesome Cooking Techniques
When: Thursday, March 22nd at 2:00pm EST (1 hour)
Register Here: webinar.weightwatchers.com/r/WCT2018
* Please note you do NOT have to be a WW member to participate in this FREE webinar.
If you are unable to attend during the times offered, register anyway and you will
be sent a recorded link after the event to view at your convenience.
April 2018
May 2018
June 2018
Past Events
January 2018
In order to be sure we are serving our employees the best that we can, we would like
you to complete this survey. Your input means a lot to us and we hope to fulfill your
wishes as much as we are able. Please complete this survey no later than Friday, February
16th, 2018.
https://survey.usg.edu/s3/Employee-Well-being-Interest-Survey
Money Monday Workshop: “Is Your Money On Track?”
Date: Monday, January 29th, 2018 Time: 12:00pm -1:00 pm
Click here to learn more and register!
January National Glaucoma Awareness Month/ Eye Health Education Campus Walks
Join your employee wellness team for a walk the days below to celebrate healthy vision
and learn about maintaining eye health while raising awareness about Glaucoma. Test
your Eye-Q at our information table to earn a well-being giveaway!
Kennesaw Campus: Wednesday, January 24th Campus Green Zone 5 Time: 2:00-3:00 pm
Marietta Campus: Wednesday, January 31st C100 Lobby A Time: 2:00-3:00 pm
Click here for more information on eye health.
Soup-er Bowl Fare Cooking Demo
Date: Friday, January 19th, 2018 Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Click here to learn more and register!
Topic: Weight Watchers Experience
When: Thursday, January 11th at 12:00pm EST (1 hour)
Register Here: webinar.weightwatchers.com/r/WWExperience2018
Weight Watchers Experience Webinar
Date: Thursday, September 28, 2017
Time: 12:00-1:00 pm
* Please note you do NOT have to be a WW member to participate in this FREE webinar.
If you are unable to attend during the times offered, register anyway and you will
be sent a recorded link after the event to view at your convenience.
Weight Watchers Webinar: Nutritious Food Design with Chef Ryan
Date: Wednesday, October 18th, 2017
Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Money Monday: Retirement Strategies for Women
Date: Monday, October 30, 2017
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Money Monday: Unlock the power of your HSA
Date: Monday, November 27, 2017
Time:12:00 - 1:00 pm
Date: Monday, December 18, 2017
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Summer Chill Mini Series
WEEK 1
Wednesday, July 19 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Location: Sturgis Library 1st floor, OwlView Area
Stretch & Strength Break
Learn how to relieve tension throughout the body with simple stretches for the office.
Re-energize through a light, safe, & effective strength training circuit using body-weight
and a band. Thera-bands are provided (latex-free option available upon request).
Thursday, July 20th 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Location: Zuckerman Museum
Slow Looking Slow Down
Thoreau said, “The question is not what you look at, but what you see.” Take in a
work of art with a docent and your colleagues through careful contemplation and friendly
conversation.
WEEK 2
Wednesday, July 26 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Location: Sturgis Library 1st floor, Reading Lounge
Take a Reading Break
Read for leisure! Peruse a wide variety of current magazines (supported by funding
from the Friends of the Library), recent book acquisitions, and current newspapers.
Thursday, July 27th 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Location: Zuckerman Museum
The Big Build
Steal a moment from your day for your inner child. Have fun and get silly with the
KSU community as we build a collaborative sculpture in the middle of the museum out
of pipe cleaners. Yes! Pipe cleaners!
WEEK 3
Wednesday, August 2 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Location: Sturgis Library 1st floor, Reading Lounge
Take a Reading Break
Read for leisure! Peruse a wide variety of current magazines (supported by funding
from the Friends of the Library), recent book acquisitions, and current newspapers.
Thursday, August 3 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Location: Sturgis Library, 2nd floor, Athenaeum Gallery
Color the ZMA
The museum will be closed for installation, but you can still take an art break! Join
the ZMA at the Library for a bit of coloring, chatting with friends, and taking a
moment to relax.
Please Click Below for Additional Managing Stress Resources:
Click Here to View BCBSGa 6 Ways to Sideline Stress
How to Reduce Family Stress BCBSGA
Exercise and Emotional Well-being BCBSGA
Are You Getting Enough Sleep BCBSGA
Mindfulness - Combatting Stress through Self-Awareness
Thursday, July 20, 2017 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Join Betsy Paganucci, registered dietitian from Kaiser Permanente to learn about healthy actions and a path to good health.Eating Healthy No Matter How Busy You Are Learn about the benefits of planning and preparation. We’ll discuss what is important when eating out, snacking and the willingness to try new things.
Click here to register for the WebEx
*To view & download flyer click on title above
Summer 2017 USG HealthTrails Well-being Registration Begins
Date: Monday, June 5th through Monday, July 17th, 2017
Click above to learn more about HealthTrails.
Duration: 1 hour
Click Here to view upcoming well-being topics & those available on Demand.
Money Monday: Your Retirement Plan at Work
Monday,July 31, 2017 2:00-3:00 pm
At this educational seminar from VALIC, you'll learn:
* Why it's important to start saving
* The benefits of participating in your workplace plan
* The features of the most common plans offered by employers
* How to start saving for a secure future
Click here to register for the WebEx
*To view & download flyer click on title above
Money Monday: Exploring the benefits of an HSA
Date: Monday, August 28, 2017
Time: 12:00 pm
Duration:1 hour
Money Monday: Paying Yourself Income Options in Retirement
Date: Monday, September 25, 2017
Time: 2:00 - 3:00 pm
Fall 2017 HealthTrails & Financial IQ Challenge Kick off WebEx
Date: Thursday, September 28, 2017
Time: 12:00-1:00 pm
Click here to sign up for KSU's Lunch N' Learn HealthTrails & Financial IQ Challenge Kick off event Thursday, September 28th in the KSU Center Room 462
* If you are unable to attend during the times offered, register anyway and you will
be sent a recorded link after the event to view at your convenience.
Weight Watchers Experience Webinar
Date: Thursday, September 28, 2017
Time: 12:00-1:00 pm
Summer 2017 Health Trails USG Challenge
HealthTrails Online Well-Being Program Drop-in Info Meeting
KENNESAW CAMPUS: CLENDENIN #1009 ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 2017 FROM 3:30-5PM (AS YOUR WORK SCHEDULE PERMITS)
MARIETTA CAMPUS: MATHEMATICS ROOM #D250 ON TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 2017 FROM 11:30AM -1PM (AS YOUR WORK SCHEDULE PERMITS)
Managing Stress to Protect Your Health USG Webinar - June 8th (click to learn more & register)
Date: Thursday, June 8th
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. EST (as your work schedule permits)
Please click here to share the flyer (sharing is caring)!
DocTalk Webcast Zika: Everything You Need to Know
Date: Tuesday, June 13, 2017
Time: 12:00 PM or 3:00 PM
Duration: 1 hour
Money Monday Money at Work 2: Sharpening Investment Skills
Date: Monday, June 26, 2017
Time:12:00 pm
Duration:1 hour
Cooking Demo: Grillin' Up for Summer!
Back by popular demand! Join Barbara Oldham, your Employee Wellness Dietitian, for
a cooking demo! Learn how to make easy & nutritious grilled dinners to get ready for
summer. Sign up today to reserve your spot!
*There will be a meat and a vegetarian option.
Date: Wednesday. May 31st
Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Location: Kennesaw Campus Student Recreation and Activities Center, Room 1220
National Get Fit Don't Sit Day
Date: Wednesday, May 3, 2017
Join your Employee Wellness Team one of the days & times below for a relaxing walk outside (as your work schedule permits).
Monday, May 1st–Marietta Campus 4:30 pm Walk at Globe outside J.M. Wilson Student
Center
Tuesday, May 2 -Kennesaw Campus 12:00 pm Campus Green Walk (meet near Student Center)
Wednesday, May 3- Marietta Campus 3:30 pm Walk at Globe outside J.M. Wilson Student
Center
Thursday, May 4th - Kennesaw Campus12:00 pm Campus Green Walk (meet near Student Center)
All KSU Faculty & Staff that attend will receive a well-being prize!
Money Monday: Get Started and Save for the Future You
Date: Monday, May 22, 2017
Time:12:00 pm
Duration:1 hour
Money Monday: Social Security and Your Retirement
Date: Monday, April 24, 2017
Time:12:00 pm
Duration: 1 hour
National Walk @ Lunch Day
Date: Wednesday, April 26, 2017
Turn your working lunch into a walking lunch!
Watch 'n Learn Webinar: Wholesome Cooking Techniques
Date: Tuesday, March 14, 2017
Time: 3:00- 4:00 PM
*Click the link above to register
Kick Butts Day
Date: March 15, 2017
Help empower kids in the United States to stay or become tobacco free. Kick Butts
Day is March 15, 2017. For more information visit http://www.kickbuttsday.org/
Money Monday Halfway There: A Retirement Checkpoint
Date:Monday, March 27, 2017
Time: 10:00 am
Duration:1 hour
American Diabetes Association Alert Day
Date:March 28, 2017
American Diabetes Association Alert Day is a day to sound the alarm about the prevalence of type 2 diabetes in American adults by asking America to take the American Diabetes Association Type 2 Diabetes Risk Test. The free, anonymous risk test is available online or via a one-sided handout, and only takes a minute to complete. With questions such as "Do you have a family history of diabetes" and "Are you physically active," participants can learn if they’re at risk for type 2 diabetes in 60 seconds. - See more at: http://www.diabetes.org/are-you-at-risk/alert-day/#sthash.Hp1MDQwu.dpuf
National Walking Day
Date: Wednesday, April 5, 2017
Locations and Times TBD
National Dress in Blue Day
Wear blue and unite for a future free of colon cancer.
Date: Friday, March 3, 2017
Watch 'n Learn Webinar: Wholesome Cooking Techniques
Money Monday: Identify and Prioritize Your Savings Goals
Date:Monday, February 27, 2017
Time: 12:30 pm
Duration: 1 hour
Weight Watchers: A Transformation Story
Date: Thursday, February 23, 2017
Time: 2:00- 3:00 PM
Money Monday: Retirement Income Strategies
Date:Monday, January 30, 2017
Time: 12:00 pm
Duration: 1 hour
National Wear Red Day
Date: Friday, February 3, 2017
Wear red all day!
According to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (N.I.H.) in the U.S, Coronary Heart Disease is the “#1 killer of women in the United States”. The day, which was first observed in 2002, aims to bring national attention to this fact, and to raise awareness of women’s heart health.
Weight Watchers Experience Webinar
Date: Tuesday, January 17, 2017
Time: 3:00 PM
Duration: 1 hour
Employee Fitness Center Open House
Thursday, January 5th & Wednesday, January 11th 11AM-2PM
Location: KSU Center room 400 & Suite 475 EFC
Join us at our Open House and check out your newly renovated Employee Fitness Center
on the Kennesaw campus! The Employee Fitness Center is the winner of American
Heart Association's GOLD- level Fit Friendly Worksite Award four years in a row.
Our open house has exciting activities for everyone!
Receive a personalized fitness center tour
Learn about all the services and classes we have to offer
Enjoy a free chair massage
Experience the art of healthy cooking with Chef Asata's healthy cooking demonstration
Try out healthy food samples from Fresh N' Fit Cuisine's meal plans
Hear from Registered Dietitian & guest speaker discuss ways to prevent and manage
high cholesterol, hypertension and diabetes
Learn about the launches of our new employee wellness programs for 2017
Visit various well-being vendor tables
Enter our raffle for a chance to win various wellness prizes.
We look forward to seeing you soon, and helping you and your family reach all of your New Year health goals!
Date: Monday, November 28, 2016
Time: 12:00 pm Eastern Standard Time
Duration: 1 hour
WW Watch 'n Learn Webinar - Nutritious Food Design
Date: Wednesday, November 30, 2016
Time: 12:00 pm Eastern Standard Time
Duration: 1 hour
WW Watch 'n Learn Webinar - Stealthy & Healthy Meals
Date: Tuesday, December 13, 2016
Time: 12:00 pm Eastern Standard Time
Duration: 1 hour
Kaiser Permanente 5K Corporate Run/ Walk 2016
Thursday, September 22nd, 2016
Very special thank you to all the KSU employees who participated in the 5k event and made it a great success!
Event Photos:
http://truespeedphoto.com/Races/View_Picture.speed?Picture_ID=1320081&Race_ID=726
http://truespeedphoto.com/Races/View_Picture.speed?Race_id=726&Picture_ID=1320088
Click here for 8 week 5k run/walk training schedule
Click here for 8 week 5k experienced runner training schedule
