Resources to Stay Healthy This Fall!
And just like that, it’s fall again—the season of stepping on crispy leaves, drinking pumpkin spice beverages, and soaking in the last bits of sunshine. And while The Whole U has whipped up a new list of September events that provide plentiful opportunities to better your physical, mental, and financial health, we wanted to share [...]
Get Aware: Men’s Prostate Health
September may be the month of colorful leaves, breezy fall weather, and pumpkin spice treats; however, it is also Prostate Health Awareness month! A fun, family-friendly way to learn more, support education, and increase awareness of prostate cancer is by joining patients and friends of the Men’s Health Center at UW Medicine in the Puget [...]
Events from The Whole U to Set September in Motion
It’s still technically summer, but with Labor Day weekend in the rearview mirror, focus is shifting to making preparations for fall and the quarter ahead. After the greater UW community turned it up to 11 during our Raise the Bar summer wellness challenge, including raising more than 1,800 pounds of food and necessity items for [...]
Memories Made at UW Photo Day 2019!
Sunday, August 11 was a kids-laughing, tails-wagging, smile-flashing type of day on UW’s Seattle campus. More than 2,300 Huskies turned up for The Whole U’s annual UW Photo Day when faculty, staff, family, and friends can get free professional portraits from some of Seattle’s best photographers. Amid snapping shutters, attendees made their way to their [...]
Free Yoga Classes at Harborview!
Heal the body, heal the mind, quiet your life. Everyone should set aside time and energy for self-care and self-appreciation. The Whole U extends an opportunity for you to do so through the art of yoga. Yoga classes at Harborview are free and all levels are welcome! Bring your mat and water bottle to join [...]
Relax and Get a Massage at Work!
The employee massage program at Harborview Medical Center serves to provide employees with therapeutic massage in the workplace at Harborview. This program makes booking and actually getting a massage that much simpler! Being able to schedule a massage into your lunch hour or for the last 15 minutes of your day at work takes out [...]
Summer Update: Raise the Bar
Pat yourself on the back or give your teammates a high-five because you likely just completed the third week of our Raise the Bar wellness challenge! The first three weeks of The Whole U’s annual summer focus on ways to boost wellness at work demonstrated how determined faculty and staff from across the UW are [...]
Meet Your UW Photo Day Photographers
Whether it be building your family album, taking cute couple photos, or getting a professional headshot, you can find your perfect picture at UW Photo Day! The Whole U is thrilled to invite some of Seattle’s best photographers to UW’s Seattle campus to provide their services to UW faculty, staff, their families, pets, and friends. [...]
Let’s Ensure No Husky Goes Hungry This Summer
Imagine commuting on the bus to an 8:30 am class without eating a nutritious breakfast. Imagine trying to be productive at work with a growling stomach. Imagine coming home from a long day on campus unsure if you have enough food for a fulfilling dinner. And yet, in the US, an estimated 15-25 percent of [...]
Excel in August with Events from The Whole U
It’s almost August, which means summer is in full swing. But just because the “Dawg” days of August are almost upon us, doesn’t mean there aren’t a host of activities across the UW that will help keep you in fighting form for when Fall rolls around. So whether you want a free, professional-quality family photo [...]
The Whole U Fit Kit
The Whole U wants to give you or your team the most support and resources to accomplish your summer wellness challenge. So we have put together The Whole U Fit Kit, a series of plans and programs—via pdf—targeting the five focuses of the challenge. These pdfs are encouraged to be placed in an area in [...]
Find Your Fire with a Guide to Tri-Campus Recreation
As a student at the University of Washington, I always try to set aside a window of time for recreation to take a break from studying or working. But when my trips to UW Recreation’s IMA recently started to feel a bit repetitive, I decided I needed to explore further. Only then did I realize [...]