Umer Amer and Kelsey Sauer are the gift basket winners for participating in the Healthy Vikings Alive & Aware program. Thank you to all who supported the Healthy Vikings program by attending and participating in the events both online and on campus!
Category: Health and Wellness
LU On the Move Week 4 winners
Winners were randomly selected from everyone that completed the Learn Module last week. Rachel Hart, Dakota Williams and Ann Boeckman are this week’s winners. Next week get your move points for a chance to win.
Measles Outbreaks as close as Chicago
Are you protected from Measles? Do you know your immunization status?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed there have been 626 individual cases of measles diagnosed across 22 states in the U.S. since the first of this year. We are on track to have the highest number of measles cases in the U.S. in 25 years as of April 23rd.
How can measles be prevented?
2 doses of the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine – 2 doses of vaccine is 97% effective.
What if you don’t know your immunization status?
• Ask your doctor or public health clinic
• Check Wisconsin Immunization Registry (WIR) or check if the state you were vaccinated has an online record similar
• Get another MMR vaccine, there is no harm in being vaccinated again
Where to get an MMR vaccine?
Make an appointment at your doctor’s office, local pharmacy or health department. Students can contact Wellness Services at wellnessservices@lawrence.edu regarding vaccinations.
*Consult with your doctor with any vaccine concerns.
For more information about Measles check Wellness Services website.
FAQ https://www.cdc.gov/measles/about/faqs.html
LU On the Move Week 3 Winners
Jennifer Foth, Michelle Alvarez and Janice Ruechel are the winners of a WELLU string bag for moving last week. Next week make sure to complete your learning module for a chance to win.
Denim Day April 24th
The Sexual Assault Crisis Center and Lawrence University would like to encourage all faculty, staff, and students to show support for victim/survivors of sexual assault by wearing teal and/or denim on Wednesday, April 24th for Denim Day. By wearing denim and teal, participants help to raise awareness for sexual violence prevention, the importance of consent, respect, and they show support for survivors. The Campus Advocate, Cathy Kaye, will be tabling for Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) in the Warch Campus Center commons, the Library, Science Hall, and the Conservatory
You Make Me Wanna Shout! Anonymous Compliment Board
Want to spread some positivity around campus and anonymously tell someone how great you think they’re doing? Come participate in the You Make Me Wanna Shout event hosted by your Healthy Vikings Intern on Tuesday April 23rd from 8:30am-11am &1pm-4pm in the Wellness Center. You can post an anonymous compliment on our board. Participating also gets you a FREE raffle ticket for a chance to win a gift basket. Come spread some positivity and give a shout out to someone who deserves it!
LU On the Move Weekly Winners
Katie Seidel, Tiera Heller, and Wendell Leafstedt are the winners of a WELLU string bag for participating last week.
Wilson House promotes On the Move by setting aside two 10-15 minute breaks a day to join together to get up and move! We set the times at 10:30 am and 2:30 pm to walk around the block/campus if weather is good, or share a few fun exercises between floors on bad weather days!
Wilson House Promotes “On the Move” Program.
Wilson House has turned the “On The Move” program into a group effort by setting aside two 10-15 minute breaks a day to join together to get up and move! We set the times at 10:30 am and 2:30 pm to walk around the block/campus if weather is good, or share a few fun exercises between floors on bad weather days!
Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Cathy Kaye, the Sexual Assault Crisis Center Campus Advocate, will be tabling throughout the month of April for Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM).
The purpose of SAAM is to raise public awareness about sexual violence and educate communities on how to prevent it. There will be opportunities to learn about advocacy resources and ways to show your support for victim/survivors of sexual violence through decorating jeans, adding “I believe” stickers to a teal ribbon poster, and taking a FREE stress balloon.
Look for Cathy tabling in the Warch Campus Center commons, the library, Science Hall, and the Conservatory.
WELLU Healthy, The New Happy
Stress Management
Join your Healthy Viking Intern in Warch Campus Center on Thursday April 11th from 1:15-2:15pm to learn about different ways to cope with stress. There will be FREE water bead stress balls in a variety of colors! Stopping by also provides you with a raffle ticket to enter for a chance to win one of three Healthy Vikings Gift Baskets! So come take an approach to better help and find your balance!