Wellness resources at your fingertips Wellness resources at your fingertips When facing the challenges of the current moment, Penn students, faculty, and staff have options to promote their emotional, mental, and physical well-being.
What to know about this year’s Be in the Know campaign What to know about this year’s Be in the Know campaign The 2020-21 Be in the Know campaign, an initiative with rewards that promotes well-being among Penn faculty and staff, welcomes Virgin Pulse as its new wellness platform partner.
Penn announces COVID-19 childcare grant Penn announces COVID-19 childcare grant The Penn COVID-19 Childcare Grant helps faculty, staff, and postdoctoral trainees at the University who incur childcare expenses for care during the academic year.
HR’s ‘Return to Campus Guide’ details on-campus health and safety for faculty and staff HR’s ‘Return to Campus Guide’ details on-campus health and safety for faculty and staff Every University faculty and staff member will receive a face covering and Penn’s Return to Campus Guide in the mail detailing on-campus health and safety for faculty and staff returning to campus.
Honoring outstanding staff members with 2020 Models of Excellence awards Honoring outstanding staff members with 2020 Models of Excellence awards The traditional Models of Excellence ceremony could not take place in April because of the coronavirus, but the entire Penn community celebrates the 2020 honorees.
Cassandra Adams helps students navigate the health system in a crisis Cassandra Adams, medical receptionist, Student Health Service. (Image: Penn Human Resources) Cassandra Adams helps students navigate the health system in a crisis As part of the Essential Staff Profiles series, Cassandra Adams’ work as a medical receptionist with Student Health Services is a critical service that helps keep students safe navigating their medical needs.
New changes for Open Enrollment for 2020-21 New changes for Open Enrollment for 2020-21 There are new changes for the Open Enrollment 2020-21 plan year. Sue Sproat, executive director of benefits in the Division of Human Resources, outlines the changes to benefits for eligible Penn employees.
Penn Human Resources gives advice for working from home during the coronavirus crisis Image: Penn Human Resources Penn Human Resources gives advice for working from home during the coronavirus crisis Penn human resources offers tips and resources for working from home during the coronavirus crisis
What to know about Be in the Know 2019-20 What to know about Be in the Know 2019-20 With the 2019-20 Be in the Know campaign in full swing, there are more options than ever to achieve the maximum of 300 Bonus Action points by July 2020.
The dangers of vaping The dangers of vaping Vaping has been marketed as a safer alternative to smoking cigarettes, but recent deaths and acute respiratory illnesses have belied that claim. Pulmonologist and smoking cessation expert Frank Leone of the Perelman School of Medicine explains the e-cigarette phenomenon and why it’s dangerous.