April 1, 2019

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Achieve your health and wellness goals

Be healthy! Join any of our UW-Madison and Wisconsin Union Health and Wellness events that can help you achieve your goals and be more healthy and well while here in the Wisconsin Union and in life.

BICYCLE MAINTENANCE: SHIFTING AND DERAILLEURSFree class taught by We Are All Mechanics in collaboration with the University Bicycle Resource Center. Learn all about how your gears work and how to keep them shifting smoothly. Bring your bike, if you like!Wednesday, April 3rd6:00PM to 7:30PMNortheast corner of Helen C. White Garage (Lot 6)

Free Meditation Classes at UHS

Mid-semester can be an incredibly stressful time with weather changes, exams, projects, and other events. UHS offers free meditation classes to students, staff, and faculty throughout the semester that can help improve mental clarity, relieve stress, and encourage relaxation. Current classes offered are as follows: 

Tuesdays | 12 - 12:45 p.m. | 21 N. Park St. Room #7045Wednesdays | 12 - 12:45 p.m. | Union South 

For more meditation tips and details on these classes, click here.

Enjoy Indoor Yoga at the Memorial Union! 

Outdoor UW continues to host Terrace Yoga classes... indoors! Classes are held in the Memorial Union's coziest spaces through May 4 (skipping spring break). All are welcome and classes are FREE for Union Employees; simply preregister at the Outdoor UW Office or register with the instructor the day of class. Mat rentals are also available on site.

Wednesdays 6:30 PM - 7:30 PMFridays 4:30 PM-5:30 PMSaturdays 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

VOTE APRIL 2 Exercise your right to vote for offices on the ballot include Madison mayor, Madison city council and school board seats, Justice of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals Judge (Districts 2, 3 and 4) and Circuit Court Judge in several counties. 

Visit vote.wisc.edu to make sure you vote at your correct polling place, have the acceptable identification to vote and have the right forms to register to vote if you haven't already registered to vote. You may register to vote at your polling location.

Current UW Voting info: vote.wisc.edu 

To see your ballot: MyVote.wi.gov

#BADGERSVOTE!

 

Join UWPD Field Day - April 26

--By UW Police Department (with Field Day Planners Ruth Ewing, Jaimee Gilford, and Faye Reber)

Fellow Badgers, you are invited to participate in the inaugural UWPD Field Day!

What is Field Day?10 teams, 5 events, 1 champion and celebratory BBQ!  Teams will compete in a round-robin style competition of lightning kickball, giant Jenga, water balloon toss, a sack race and a lip-sync Battle of the Bands. Once we have a winner, all teams are invited to stay for music and a BBQ hosted by UWPD. 

Friday, April 26, 12-4 pmUniversity Bay Far West FieldsRain Back-Up: Gordon Commons(with some events will be substituted to account for smaller space)

We at UWPD are always looking for ways to better connect with our community. By getting to know each other outside of our day-to-day roles as police officers, students, employees and faculty, we will be able to strengthen our connection to each other as people and fellow Badgers.  We hope this will be first of many Field Days!

Your unit is invited to form a team of 9 employees and students. Each team will have a UWPD Co-Leader to round out the 10 members and compete for a chance at Field Day Champion glory!  We are hoping to have teams from UHS, Rec Sports, Division of Student Life, the Wisconsin Union, Residence Halls, University Apartments, DDEEA, Athletics, the Provost, and Advising join us for a fun-filled afternoon. Field Day is free; all we need from you is you!

Are you interested in joining the Wisconsin Union team? Simply note your interest here. The Co-Leader is UWPD Officer Bear Erwin.

Join in!

Spring Has Sprung at the Arboretum!Congrats, Badgers we have made it through another winter! The snow has melted and the birds are chirping making now a perfect time to enjoy UW's Arboretum. Explore over 1200 acres of this beautiful territory by walking, biking, or anyway you choose. 

Also, click here to see the free walks, classes and volunteer opportunities available that are organized by the staff at the Arboretum! 

Reduce Your Plastic Pollution This Spring!

By 2050 there will be more plastic than fish in the ocean. It is important to take steps to reducing pollution and waste. A healthy environment is a key component to increasing your own personal wellness! Take steps this spring to reduce your plastic pollution and call on others to do the same. Although everyone's steps may look different based on accessibility and ability, we can all work together to make, real positive change on the planet! For more information on this graphic, look to Less Plastic.

Wellness on CampusIt's important that we remember all the great resources to help us have a healthy body and mind! 

UWell is a campus-wide effort  promoting wellness at UW-Madison in seven dimensions:physical, spiritual, career/academic, emotional, social/cultural, financial, and environmental.UHS offers free medical and mental health services for UW students. Click to learn more about UHS services here. 

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Wisconsin Union Health and WellnessJim Rogers (Coordinator),Madison Yachinich and Justice Hadley (Marketing Coordinators),Lizzie Adamec, Jason Proctor, Jennifer Brown,with support from Stephanie Webendorfer, Wisconsin Union Marketing 

Funded by The Wisconsin Union Director's Fund 

Submit Union Health and Wellness items generally by the 10th & 25th of each month.

Click here for the Wisconsin Union Health and Wellness Events Calendar