What you should know about fentanyl
Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid originally developed for pain management in advanced cancer patients. It is 50 – 100 times more potent than heroin or morphine. (More)
Health & Wellness
Wellness breaks increase productivity, reduce stress
It won’t surprise anyone to hear that, according to the most recent data, we’re stressed. Chrissie Bailey is trying to change campus culture to do something about that. (More)
Chancellor Memo: Moving Toward a Mask-Optional Policy
In line with CDC and local health authority guidance, effective Monday, March 7, UCCS will make face coverings optional both indoors and outdoors across the campus. (More)
$550,000 to fund UCCS community-focused healthcare, wellness and resilience programs
UCCS has received nearly $550,000 in grant funding from El Paso County through the American Recovery Plan Act to support healthcare, wellness and resilience programs to benefit Colorado and the nation. (More)
Building a Business During COVID-19 | Stacy Davis
Stacy Davis needed to use every aspect of her UCCS education in 2020 — the beginning of the COVID-19 era — when her personal training business, Restore Fitness, came to a crossroads. (More)
HealthCircle mental health services and resources available to UCCS employees
UCCS faculty and staff can access free one-on-one counseling services for their mental and behavioral health needs. (More)
As child obesity rates climb, Lee focuses research on health and wellness for school-age kids
One-third of children in the U.S. are overweight or obese, and 80 percent of those children age into overweight or obese adults. Joey Lee, Assistant Professor of Health Sciences at UCCS, has focused his academic and professional career on changing that. (More)
Mindful Movement Mondays
Join the Galleries of Contemporary Art (GOCA) at UCCS for 1-hour yoga sessions led by Dr. Debby Patz at the Ent Center for the Arts starting Monday, September 13. (More)
Hanenberg moderates ACHA meeting featuring Fauci, CDC representatives
Hanenberg, who has helped lead the UCCS COVID-19 response, has served in multiple roles for the ACHA, including president of the organization. (More)
UCCS, CU System to require vaccinations for faculty, staff and students
UCCS announced on April 28, in partnership with the CU System, that all students, faculty and staff will be required to have COVID vaccinations before the start of fall semester 2021. (More)