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Smokefree.gov provides a set of smartphone apps, available on different platforms, that could help you in your efforts to quit smoking:
Track your cravings, monitor your progress, and identify your smoking triggers; Upload reminders to use during challenging times.
Set a quit date, financial goals, and reminders; Create a video diary; Connect to social networks.
Get insight into what to expect when you quit; Search for information and share it on social media.
Join us at Residence Hall West (RHW) on November 12 for the Homecoming 5K run! Check in online or on the night of the race between 7:00-7:45 p.m. The race itself begins at 8:00 p.m. The first 225 runners will receive a free Dri-Fit t-shirt, and all competitors are welcome to snacks and water after the race, while supplies last.
Please contact Cris McAlpine for more information.
Download the Flyer (PDF [Portable Document Format File] , 528KB)
Join James Hawkins, Lecturer with the School of Interdisciplinary Studies at UT Dallas, for a Diabetes Awareness Lunch-and-Learn from 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. on November 4 in Galaxy Rooms A and B (SU 2.602.)
Be among the first 60 people to RSVP [Please Reply] with karen.garcia@utdallas.edu by November 1 and get a free lunch and drink!
Download the Flyer (PDF [Portable Document Format File] , 1.17MB)
Call 214.645.2560 or 866.277.0710 to schedule a mammogram with the UT Southwestern Mobile Mammography Unit when comes to UT Dallas on November 14. The Mobile Mammography Unit will be performing mammograms from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. by the north side of the Activity Center (AB) on Drive A. These appointments are available to all UTD faculty, staff, and their spouses. Please have your health insurance information ready when you call.
Remember to bring your photo ID and health insurance card to your appointment.
The results of your mammogram will be sent to your home in a pink envelope.
Download the Flyer (PDF [Portable Document Format File] , 282KB)
Online registration for the free UT Dallas 2014 Flu Shot Clinic is open. Please take a moment to review the information and schedule in the clinic flier (PDF [Portable Document Format File] , 179KB) and sign up for an appointment online.
Once registered, you will receive a confirmation email message with a link for you to download and print the required consent form.
Please fill out and bring the completed consent form with you to the flu shot clinic, along with your insurance card, Comet Card, and driver’s license.
Join the UT Dallas Wellness Committee on October 23, 2014 from noon to 1:00 p.m. in the Student Union Galaxy Rooms (SU 2.602) for a lunch-and-learn focusing on Dental Hygiene.
Vicki Harden, with Delta Dental, will share tips and information to help keep your mouth and your body healthy.
RSVP [Please Reply] to nora.pena@utdallas.edu by October 17 to reserve your free lunch.
Download the Flyer (PDF [Portable Document Format File] , 210KB)
Help UT Dallas raise $5,000 for cardiovascular research and educational programs by joining our 2014 Dallas Heart Walk team. Please contact Nora Pena (nora.pena@utdallas.edu) for details on this year’s walk. If you’d prefer to just donate directly, you may donate through our team page, “Human Resources UT,” on the American Heart Association web site.
Download the Flyer (PDF [Portable Document Format File] , 595KB)
Stop by the the Student Union Galaxy Rooms (SU 2.602) on Friday, July 11, to meet your health benefit providers, attend provider presentations, and learn about the services available to you through the UT Dallas Activity Center and Comet Discount Program. The 2014-2015 Annual Benefits Fair runs all day from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Download the Flyer (PDF [Portable Document Format File] , 355KB)
Registration for the 2014 Corporate Challenge kicks off Wednesday, June 25, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., by the Plinth in front of the Student Union (SU.) There will be free food. Bring friends, sign up!
Download the Flyer (PDF [Portable Document Format File] , 388KB)
Join us in kicking-off the 2014 UT System Physical Activity Challenge “Living Well, Moving Well” by walking 10 minutes at 10:00 a.m. around the UT Dallas south mall. Meet us by the trellis at the plinth.
Download the Flyer (PDF [Portable Document Format File] , 347KB)
Dr. Steven Le will discuss skin cancer on Friday, May 2 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. in Galaxy Room C (SU 2.602.) A free lunch will be provided.
Download the Flyer (PDF [Portable Document Format File] , 101KB)
Registration is now open for the 2014 UT System Physical Activity Challenge “Living Well, Moving Well” —an employee wellness competition between all system institutions that runs from May 1 to June 12, 2014.
During the six-week period, participants are challenged to complete the Living Well Health Platform Assessment and log 50,000 steps per week or the equivalent in physical activity. UT Dallas will be competing for the coveted UT System Physical Activity Challenge “Living Well, Moving Well” Traveling Trophy, and will kick off the challenge on May 1 at 10:00 a.m. with a 10-minute walk around the south mall, starting under the Trellis at the Plinth.
Learn more and sign up today to get a free pedometer while supplies last!
Join the UT Dallas Wellness Committee from noon to 1:00 p.m. on April 15 in the Student Union Galaxy Rooms (SU 2.602) for a lunch-and-learn that will offer a complete overview of the UT Dallas Employee Assistance Program (EAP [Employee Assistance Program] .) Learn how you and your family can benefit from the program and utilize its resources to help create a healthy balance between personal and work life. Lunch will be provided.
Download the Flyer (PDF [Portable Document Format File] , 270KB)
2014 UT System Physical Activity Challenge Pedometers will be distributed on:
April 15 2014
1:00–1:30 p.m.
Galaxy Rooms A & B (SU 2.602)
After the EAP [Employee Assistance Program] Lunch-and-Learn
May 1 2014
10:00–10:30 a.m.
South Mall Trellis at the Plinth
At the UT System PAC [Physical Activity Challenge] Kick-Off
Thereafter, pedometers will be available on Wednesdays from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Office of Human Resources (AD 2.208.)
Registration is required.
Off-campus sites: Please contact Nora M. Pena (972.883.4559 / Nora.Pena@utdallas.edu to schedule a pedometer delivery.
Learn about the 2014 UT System Physical Activity Challenge, Living Well, Moving Well, through our new YouTube Video. The challenge begins May 1!
March 25, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m., Student Union Galaxy Room B (SU 2.602)
Bobby Whisnand, fitness professional and personal trainer, will discuss simple steps you can take to make smarter eating choices and reach your wellness goals. A healthy lunch and give-a-ways will be provided! No registration is required to attend.
Download the Flyer (PDF [Portable Document Format File] , 228KB)
Join the extra-large Zumba class/party at the Activity Center (AB) on February 21 from 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m., and help us celebrate NIRSA [National Intramural-Recreation Sports Association] National Sports and Fitness Day. Please contact Chris McAlpine (chris.mcalpine@utdallas.edu / 972.883.6306) for more information.
On Friday, February 7, groups throughout UT Dallas participated in the American Heart Association’s National Wear Red Day.
The Eugene McDermott Library staff wore red to display their support.
HR showed their Comet Pride while wearing red.
Student Services joined with UTD in wearing red.
Friday, February 7 is National Wear Red Day. Please help support the American Heart Association by wearing something red this coming Friday (hats, ties, socks, scarves, shirts/blouses, blazers, skirts, or pants.) Your Heart Health starts with YOU!
The 2014 10-Week Wellness Challenge, a team-based weight-loss and physical activity program, begins on January 27 with an indoor walk followed by a lunch-and-learn session. The walk begins on the first floor of the Administration Building at 11:30 a.m. This year’s lunch-and-learn will provide you with a healthy lunch and work-out inspiration from Bobby Whisnand, fitness professional and personal trainer.
To participate, please register online at livehealthynorthtexas.org using the code LHDUTD. Registration begins Monday, January 13, 2014. The challenge runs through April 4.
Download our flyer (PDF [Portable Document Format File] , 595KB) for more details.
Get ready for a healthy and active 2014!
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