Thank you to everyone who participated in the YP4H Winter Wellness Step Challenge between the Office of Administration and Planning and the Office of Student Life this winter. Together, we walked more than 67 million steps, which equates to a trip around the globe! Be sure to check the Your Plan for Health website for future challenges so that you can connect with colleagues, learn tips and earn points for your activities.
Winner Highlights
Team with Highest Average # of Steps / Participant: A&P Steppers (352,431 per participant) Team with Highest Total...
A&P took part in the university’s Buckeye Love campaign between February 13 and February 17. View images of how A&P staff shared the love across campus.
The Office of the Chief Wellness Officer recently recognized Buckeye Wellness Innovators within the Office of Administration and Planning as part of their February 2023 spotlight. The recognition highlights innovators who a re actively creating a culture and environment of health and well-being in their workplace.
Whether it’s hopping on the blender bike to make healthy smoothies, conducting standing or walking meetings, demonstrating proper breathing techniques, creating a staff wellness garden, hosting a zero waste webinar, or organizing a community walk or run team, A&P BWIs bring creative ideas and energy to the table and tailor activities to...
On the first day of February, Transportation and Traffic Management (TTM) staff spent time with their new friend, Radar, a Labrador Retiever with the Buckeye Paws therapy dog-handler program. TTM Buckeye Wellness Innovator Christy Miller 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.
Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) provides and maintains a safe and healthful work environment for the university community. They also find fun and creative ways to promote healthy lifestyles for their team.
In January, EHS Buckeye Wellness Innovator Cathy Black hosted a healthy food presentation for EHS staff, sharing a variety of healthy snacks and recipes for treats including peanut butter protein balls, healthy cookie dough dip and roasted chickpeas. Cathy also provided information about the purposes and benefits of healthy snacking. Recipes were previously shared by OSU Health Plan Health Coach Jessica Hernandez during ...
An active and energetic group of fiscal staff members is inspiring health and wellness through their work. The Administration and Planning Fiscal Buckeye Wellness Innovators (BWI), otherwise known as the Fiscal Health and Wellness Team, serve as ambassadors to promote health and wellness initiatives to their team of 20 fiscal staff members. Lindsey McCann, Camille Mack, Ted Tobler and Mary Wehner became BWI’s in summer 2022 and have embraced their roles, implementing creative and inclusive ways to engage in wellness.
Working remotely during the pandemic proved to be a struggle for many, but these innovators...
Ohio State embodies a wellness model focusing on different dimensions of wellness and providing support resources in each area. In 2023, the Office of Administration and Planning (A&P) Buckeye Wellness Innovator team will highlight one of the ten dimensions of wellness each month to provide opportunities to learn ways to engage with each dimension. Resources, tips and activities related to each dimension will be shared with the A&P BWI team during their monthly meetings, in bi-weekly all A&P staff emails and staff sign boards.
The Ohio State University Police Division (OSUPD) and Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) teams showcased their agility, strategy and teamwork during the Ohio State Faculty and Staff Dodgeball Classic on December 15. Dodgeball uniforms displayed the team names, highlighting OSUPD “Protect and Swerve” and EHS “Slips Trips and Balls”. Teams faced off against each in matches, leading up to a single-elimination bracket until one team emerged victorious.
Put your health first while enjoying a friendly competition between the Office of Administration and Planning (A&P) and the Office of Student Life (SL). The Winter Wellness YP4H Step Challenge runs from January 17 to February 10!
Create or join a team of up to 10 people via Virgin Pulse beginning January 9. Teams can be formed with a combination of A&P and SL staff, A&P staff only or SL staff only. Be sure to view team name guidelines below prior to signing up. Once you login via Virgin Pulse, the challenge can be...
A garden outside of the TTM building started by Transit Operations Supervisor and Buckeye Wellness Innovator Christina Miller, is encouraging healthy eating, while making fresh fruits and vegetables more accessible.
“I thought this would be a fun way to get fresh produce for people in my building. I also figured it would be a good way for people who want to help care for the garden to get outside, even if for a few minutes. It has been proven that movement, sunlight and fresh air all contribute to a better mood,” said Miller.
