The A&P Women’s Employee Resource Group (ERG) is seeking members. The ERG is open to all A&P staff members, regardless of gender identification, who are interested in advocating for increased awareness and productive action related to inequities women face in the workforce. All voices are welcome and encouraged. Through our solidarity and the valued involvement of our allies, we will drive programming and support for A&P staff. To get involved or share your interest in learning more about this new ERG, please take our survey and we will be in touch.
Get active and win up to 125 YP4H points by joining the August A&P Step into a Healthy Heart Challenge! A&P staff must track at least 84,000 steps (7,000 steps/day) from August 7-18. Registration opens August 3. Create or join a team of up to five people via Virgin Pulse . Be sure to register your Virgin Pulse account , if you haven’t already done so, to have access to the challenge when pre-registration starts. The challenge can be found by clicking Challenges under the Social tab at the top. Don’t forget to make sure you...
July’s focus is on Intellectual Wellness , which highlights lifelong learning and seeks to foster critical thinking, develop moral reasoning, expand worldviews and engage in education for the pursuit of knowledge.
Ways to engage in intellectual wellness include:
Creative problem solving – post a difficult Sudoku or other puzzle for others to complete Take a break...
In Iate June, Environmental Health and Safety's (EHS) Cathy Black, an environmental safety office and buckeye wellness innovator, was invited by Buckeye Wellness to share tips and tricks with the university community about ergonomics, the science of fitting the job to the worker. EHS has implemented an ergonomics program to focus on the prevention and management of musculoskeletal disorders associated with repetitive job duties. Participants received guidance on ways to make their workstation more ergonomic-friendly.
In early June, Facilities Operations and Development (FOD) staff spent time with their new friend, Brienee, a Labrador Retriever with the Buckeye Paws therapy dog-handler program. FOD Buckeye Wellness Innovator Coco Kneisly coordinated the visit as way to bring joy to the team and brighten the day, while supporting staff wellness.
Buckeye Paws visits may be requested and scheduled by emailing BuckeyePaws@osumc.edu . Additional informaiton is available online.
Are you an A&P staff member looking for a creative outlet? Grab your camera or cellphone, snap a pic and share your campus photos with A&P Communications as part of creative wellness in June !
Photos should highlight the Buckeye experience and may include:
Campus scenes (indoor or outdoor) Images of staff working, engaging with others On campus events and activities
June’s focus is on Creative Wellness , which highlights finding meaningful ways to incorporate creativity into your life.
Ways to engage in creative wellness include:
Proposing new ideas, problem-solving and coming up with creative solutions in your professional experiences Establishing a creative channel that others can contribute to (ie. an online photo gallery) Providing creative supplies...
The A&P Fiscal team put their creative skills to the test during a recent trip to Wild Goose Creative, an event space intended to provide opportunities for participants to experience art and engage with each other. The trip was made possible thanks to A&P Fiscal Buckeye Wellness Innovators Camille Mack, Lindsey McCann, Ted Tobler and Mary Wehner, who were awarded a Buckeye Wellness Innovator grant for more than $400 through the Office of the University Chief Wellness Officer. The grant is designed to help develop new programs, encourage colleagues to live healthy lifestyles and plan activities for departments.
