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Wellness
A series on wellness and well-being
A series on wellness and well-being
A roundup of the six-part series from Penn Today that focuses on University resources available to students, faculty, staff, and postdocs for their mental, physical, technical, and financial health.
Wellness and well-being series looks at reproductive and family health
Wellness and well-being series looks at reproductive and family health
The six-part series from Penn Today focuses on University resources for students, faculty, and staff.
Keeping the Penn community safe and sound
Keeping the Penn community safe and sound
The Division of Public Safety helps keep the University community safe through programs like the 24/7 Walking Escort Service, the UPennAlert Emergency Notification System, Penn Guardian, and the HELP Line.
IT safety and well-being
IT safety and well-being
Nick Falcone from Information Systems & Computing discusses resources the Penn community can use to secure data and privacy.
Penn participates in sexual misconduct and awareness survey
Penn participates in sexual misconduct and awareness survey
The goal was to learn from undergraduate, graduate, and professional students about sexual misconduct on campus to guide further efforts for improvement.
Physical wellness on campus
Physical wellness on campus
From the annual fall flu clinic to free biometric screenings, Penn provides access to preventive care for students, staff, and faculty.
Wellness and well-being series looks at financial wellness services
Wellness and well-being series looks at financial wellness services
The six-part series from Penn Today focuses on University resources for students, faculty, and staff.
Wellness and well-being series looks at behavior and mental health services
Wellness and well-being series looks at behavior and mental health services
Wellness and well-being are woven into the life of Penn’s campus, for students, postdocs, faculty, and staff. In the first part of a new series, Penn Today highlights University resources that support the campus community.
What’s That: Penny the Pig
What’s That: Penny the Pig
Penny the Pig makes occasional appearances around Penn’s campus. Who is she?
Penn Medicine, 76ers restore community basketball court
Penn Medicine, 76ers restore community basketball court
The latest product of the partnership between two iconic Philadelphia institutions, a newly refurbished court at Roberto Clemente Park will support healthy behavior in the community.
In the News
Philadelphia Inquirer
Penn is offering free Narcan through vending machine on campus
A vending machine on Penn’s campus will offer free Narcan and other wellness and health products, with remarks from Jackie Recktenwald and Benoit Dubé of Wellness at Penn.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
My brother’s recovery from a car crash became a lesson in how to talk to doctors and nurses
Emily Largent of the Perelman School of Medicine writes that communication is part of healing, as she experienced when her brother was in a car accident and unable to notify family himself.
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Fortune.com
Millennial HR professionals are entering the C-suite, and their priorities reflect their lived experiences: ‘We spend a lot of time getting to know folks deeply’
Matthew Bidwell of the Wharton School points to an uptick in student interest in employee wellness strategies.
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US News
Stressed? Depressed? Mindfulness training could offer long-term relief
Yvette Sheline of the Perelman School of Medicine is quoted on how many cultures have used different variations of mindfulness, and that classes are generally affordable and accessible in most cities.
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The Washington Post
The less college students sleep, the worse their grades, study finds
Two hundred Penn students and staff participating in a seven-week online course to build better sleep habits have reported an overall decrease in symptoms of insomnia, according to Rebecca Huxta of Wellness at Penn.
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Inside Higher Ed
New on the job: Penn director of well-being initiatives creates tools for success
As Wellness at Penn’s inaugural director of well-being initiatives, doctoral candidate Jackie Recktenwald of the Graduate School of Education is looking to improve student health and wellness across campus.
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