Positive Impact Points (PIPs) program returns for fall semester
The PIPs program encourages students to earn points for activities that support their wellbeing – earning rewards, including matching scholarships, along the way. (More)
Health & Wellness
Online on-campus food ordering comes to UCCS
Using the Transact Mobile app, students, faculty and staff can order meals to go from on-campus eateries including Clyde’s Gastropub, Sanatorium Grounds and the Hybl Cafe. (More)
Katie Gordon: Emotions of Returning to Campus
In a guest column, Katie Gordon, wellness promotion manager for the Gallogly Recreation and Wellness Center, offers three tips to support mental health as many students, faculty and staff return to campus. (More)
Seven steps to creating resilience during a pandemic
Even in the midst of a pandemic, there are plenty of strategies individuals can employ to regain a sense of control, stability and resilience. (More)
Benight on resilience: “We’re going to get through this”
In a recent “5 Things You Need to Know” interview, Benight, director of the National Institute for Human Resilience, shared why the COVID-19 pandemic creates so much anxiety and how resilience can be a key to overcoming it. (More)
El Paso County Educational Community COVID Recovery Town Hall to be held Aug. 4
A panel of health and education leaders from across the Pikes Peak region will offer a moderated Q&A, discuss the latest updates on COVID-19 guidelines and share how schools and universities can reopen safely. (More)
Margaret Sabin: Resiliency pilot program a light during challenging times
In a guest column for The Gazette, 2020 “Unstoppable Woman” Margaret Sabin writes about the success of a unique partnership between UCCS and Children’s Hospital Colorado to build resilience in young children. (More)
Free plyometric training webinar offered through Hybl Sports Medicine and Performance Center June 23
Sports performance experts from Centura Health will host a free training webinar for athletes looking to build their skills in plyometrics and how to incorporate drills into personal training at 10 a.m. June 23. (More)
Berning receives Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 2020 Medallion Award
Jackie Berning, department chair and professor of health sciences in the Helen and Arthur E. Johnson Beth-El College of Nursing and Health Sciences, was awarded the 2020 Medallion Award, recognizing her lifetime of contributions to the nutrition and dietetics profession and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. (More)
Free webinar on multidirectional speed for athletes offered June 4
The ability to change direction instantaneously will give athletes the ultimate advantage when having to beat your opponent down the playing field. (More)