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С»ÆƬÊÓƵ faculty and staff, along with mascot Flash, enjoy a spin class at the Fac/Staff Rec & Play Day.

On the heels of being honored by the for its highest workplace wellness award, the Healthy Business Council of Ohio (HBCO) has awarded С»ÆƬÊÓƵ the 2019 Healthy Worksite Gold Level Award for its healthy worksite practices.

Wendy Umberger, Ph.D., associate dean for graduate programs at С»ÆƬÊÓƵ’s College of Nursing, stands with Jim K. Tudhope, DNP, the first С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Peg’s Foundation Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) scholar recipient.

С»ÆƬÊÓƵ’s College of Nursing recently received a grant totaling $165,000 from Peg’s Foundation, formerly the Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation, a private grant-making foundation that supports mental health programs in Northeast Ohio. 

Students De-stress with Dogs on Campus Pet Therapy Program.

What could be better to reduce end-of-semester stress than petting a dog? How about petting multiple dogs and digitally dunking with LeBron through esports? This year’s Stress-Free Zone, which is from 3-5 p.m. on Dec. 9 and 10, will be hosted on the first floor of University Library and will feature esports, therapy dogs, makerspace activities and more.

Wendy Umberger, Ph.D., associate dean for graduate programs at С»ÆƬÊÓƵ’s College of Nursing, stands with Jim K. Tudhope, DNP, the first С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Peg’s Foundation Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) scholar recipient.

С»ÆƬÊÓƵ’s College of Nursing recently received a grant totaling $165,000 from Peg’s Foundation, formerly the Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation, a private grant-making foundation that supports mental health programs in Northeast Ohio. 

Wellness Club President standing with Wellness Club Ambassador and Advisor

The С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Geauga Campus Wellness Club, in conjunction with Counseling Services, recently received a $1,000 Seeds of Wellness Grant from С»ÆƬÊÓƵ. The grant is designed to benefit the entire Ð¡»ÆƬÊÓƵ Geauga student body with the establishment of a new Mental Health and Wellness Center. 

Sara Bayramzadeh, Ph.D., serves as coordinator and Elliot Professor in the Healthcare Design Program in С»ÆƬÊÓƵ's College of Architecture and Environmental Design.

Traumatic injuries are the third leading cause of death nationally and the first in Americans age 44 and younger, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Level I trauma rooms are intended to stabilize and save the lives of patients with the most severe traumatic injuries. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has awarded a $2.47 million grant to Sara Bayramzadeh, a С»ÆƬÊÓƵ researcher, to help create trauma rooms that support staff in saving patients’ lives.

Photo of Deric Kenne and Ruoming Jin

С»ÆƬÊÓƵ’s College of Public Health is teaming up with the Department of Computer Science to develop and implement drug prevention infrastructure in Portage, Geauga and Lake counties.

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С»ÆƬÊÓƵ’s Newest Flashfleet

С»ÆƬÊÓƵ’s newest Flashfleet is changing the landscape of using a bike-share program on campus. Flashfleet is available to students, faculty, staff and surrounding community members.

College of Nursing is partners with the School of Theatre and Dance to Stage Scenarios

С»ÆƬÊÓƵ’s College of Nursing is partnering with the School of Theatre and Dance to stage challenging scenarios related to death, mental health crises and more to help student nurses learn how to handle some of the most difficult patient situations they may encounter on the job.