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Recyclemania 2013

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Dear all,

We are gearing up for another year of Recyclemania.  Recyclemania is a friendly competition between 600 other universities and colleges to have the highest recycling tonnage and waste minimization per capita.  Collection begins February 3rd and runs for eight weeks until March 30th.  During this time we hope to increase recycling participation and awareness throughout campus. We are collecting the usual cardboard, paper, bottles and cans.

Thanks for all your help.  You can let me know if you have any further questions about Recyclemania.  Mid-April I will send an e-mail with our recycling results and rankings among other colleges.

Alicia LaVaute

HathiTrust Update

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2012 brought to a close the initial 5-year charter period that HathiTrust was granted by its founding institutions. 5 years later, the collaborative is stronger than ever. More than 70 academic and research institutions from around the world participate in HathiTrust, supporting a digital repository of 10.6 million volumes and a host of shared activities, all geared toward the provision of greater access to the scholarly and cultural record, more secure preservation, and greater research opportunities for our constituencies than we have ever had before. As we launch into a new year, and a new stage of HathiTrust, it is worthwhile to reflect on our progress and achievements in 2012. These include:

• A significant legal victory and affirmation of Fair Use in the case of Authors Guild v. HathiTrust
• Many new partners and a new governance structure
• A steady stream of technological improvements and enhancements
• Development of new services and infrastructure
• Continued engagement with our community in the form of presentations, discussions, and the HathiTrust Research Center Uncamp

A recap of activities in these areas and more can be read in the review on our website:
http://www.hathitrust.org/updates_review2012

Best wishes,
Heather Christenson
on behalf of the HathiTrust Communications Working Group

Employee Assistance Program Free Training

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The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is offering some great sessions this year all FREE to employees.

Enhancing Managerial Knowledge of Stress:

Educational and promotional information for administrators, Deans, directors, managers, and supervisors.

Presenter: James Hunter, EAP Director
Employee Assistance Program
University of Missouri
102 Parker Hall, Columbia, MO 65211-2340
Phone: 573-882-6701   Fax: 573-884-4936

Preregistration Required – Space is Limited to 30 Participants

Register by email to Margaret at: WilsonMargaret@missouri.edu

Healthy for Life Update

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Earn Your $100 Wellness Incentive
As part of your 2013 benefits, you are eligible for a wellness incentive. Healthy for Life is an incentive-based wellness program designed to help you earn your incentive and actively manage your health. By completing a personal health assessment, health screening, and 240 minutes of physical activity, primary subscribers to the UM health plans will receive $100 in a tax-favored account to use for medical expenses in 2013 Benefit Plan year.

Earn $100 in 3 Easy Steps:

  1. Complete your personal health assessment–an online questionnaire that helps you understand your health risks and provides you with resources to improve your well-being. (between Oct. 15, 2012 and Apr. 30, 2013)
  2. Complete your health screening, which includes cholesterol, blood sugar, blood pressure, height and weight. You can schedule a FREE on campus screening or visit your health care provider (valid screenings are between June 1, 2012 and Apr. 30, 2013).
  3. Track 240 minutes of physical activity in any calendar month (between Oct. 15, 2012 and Apr. 30, 2013).

Ready to get started?

  1. Create or return to your Cerner Health account by visiting www.healthyforlife.umsystem.edu.
  2. Enter your email address and join the program.
  3. If you need help, call Cerner at 877-621-8014.

2013 Screening Schedule:

  1. MU
  2. UMKC
  3. Missouri S&T
  4. UMSL

&  2013 Quickstart Guide (step-by-step visual aid)


Stress Reduction Meditation–FREE

  • Mondays, 12:15 – 12:45 p.m., Heinkel Building, Room 10
  • Wednesdays, 1-1:45 p.m., Hulston Hall, Room 327A (Law School) *STARTING JAN. 23, 2013
  • Mondays-Fridays, 7 a.m.-12 a.m., AP Green Chapel is available for silent meditation, prayer or contemplation

No experience or registration is necessary for any of the meditation sessions. Classes do not meet on holidays or holiday weeks. If you have questions, contact Lynn Rossy, Ph.D.


Get connected virtually with Wellness
Healthy for Life invites you to follow us on Twitter and Facebook. We update regularly with events and health-related information.

 

General Wellness on Twitter: http://twitter.com/healthy4lifemu
You will need an account to get started. Once you log in to Twitter, you can go to our page and click on the “Follow” button. That’s it, easy enough!

General Wellness on Facebook: Healthy for Life: TE Atkins UM Wellness
To “Like” us, you’ll need a Facebook account. You can then click on our page and choose the “Like” button and you’re done.

Tasting Mindfulness blog: www.tastingmindfulness.com

Tasting Mindfulness on Facebook: Tasting Mindfulness

To “Like” us, you’ll need a Facebook account. You can then click on our page and choose the “Like” button and you’re done.

Dr Lynn Rossy on Twitter: DrLynnRossy
You will need an account to get started. Once you log in to Twitter, you can go to our page and click on the “Follow” button. That’s it, easy enough!

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Blaine Snow

Healthy for Life: TE Atkins UM Wellness

myTotal Rewards,­­­ Wellness

Program Coordinator, MU, UM System and MU Health Care

205 Heinkel Bldg.| Columbia, MO 65211 | 573.884.1312 (Phone) | 573.884.3123 (Fax)

 

 

Faculty & Staff: To earn your $100 Wellness Incentive, visit www.healthyforlife.umsystem.edu