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See the vibrant colors of annual flowers in bloom across the ������Ƶ Campus on Thursday, May 25, at noon. Heather White, grounds manager at University Facilities Management, will lead participants on this enjoyable and informative walk.  Walk and Talks are a great opportunity to get some exercise, meet co-workers and learn and see more of the beautiful campus. Each Walk and Talk is worth 10 wellness points toward Tier Two totals for those participating in the Wellness Your Way incentive program. Walkers should meet at noon by the black squirrel statue betw...

As part of the Wellness Your Way incentive program, benefits-eligible employees are invited to attend an on-site health screening, or have one completed with their primary-care physician, by June 30. By completing a health screening (on-site or with your physician) and the online health risk assessment, employees are eligible to receive $150 added to their pay as a Tier One reward. Completing Tier One Activities If the health screening is completed on-site with Be Well Solutions, ������Ƶ's wellness partner, it automatically will be loaded into the employee’s personal por...

Get On the Move and earn valuable wellness points with lunchtime yoga for faculty and staff. Yoga is offered Tuesdays from 12:15 - 1 p.m. and Thursdays from 1:15 - 2 p.m. each semester, including summer.  These 45-minute sessions are a great way to rejuvenate and take care of one’s mind, body and spirit. Each session is worth 10 wellness points for those participating in the Wellness Your Way incentive program. Space is limited and registration is required and open for May and June sessions. Those interested should select each Tuesday or Thursday session they wish to attend from wellne...

������Ƶ has received a $2.5 million gift for its Shannon Rodgers and Jerry Silverman School of Fashion Design and Merchandising from the Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation of Hudson, Ohio. The gift will fund two initiatives: $1.5 million to endow a chair to support the Fashion School’s director and a matching grant of up to $1 million to support the study-away program benefiting fashion school students. “This incredible gift from the Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation will greatly enhance global experiences for our fashion students,” says ������Ƶ State President Beverly Warren. “The ...

The Annual Fashion Show, “FS²: Reverie 2017,” highlighted the outstanding talents of the ������Ƶ Fashion School’s design and merchandising students. Michael Kors was the Presenting Partner for this year's show.     ...

������Ƶ at Salem recently held its annual awards ceremony, during which students were recognized for their academic excellence, scholastic achievements and service to the campus. Also during the event, BOC Water Hydraulics Inc. received the 2017 Friends of the Campus award, the highest honor presented annually to non-students. The award recognizes community members and businesses that support increasing access to higher education in Salem and surrounding communities. BOC and the ������Ƶ State Salem Campus have a long-standing partnership that includes support for the Rural Scholars...

������Ƶ President Beverly Warren recently presented 13 ������Ƶ State faculty members with the 2017 President’s Faculty Excellence Award, which recognizes exceptional performance that leads to the achievement of national or international recognition in the faculty member’s discipline. “It is an absolute privilege to recognize the extraordinary accomplishments of our faculty,” Warren said. “This awards program is an important part of the university’s vision to recognize the outstanding faculty work that contributes to the national distinction of our academic programs, and this year...

������Ƶ at Salem again received the Tree Campus USA recognition by the Arbor Day Foundation, which acknowledges efforts to promote forest management, horticulture studies and conservation. To receive this distinction, ������Ƶ State Salem had to meet the Tree Campus USA’s five standards, providing detailed documentation for each standard. These include maintaining a tree advisory committee; having a campus tree-care plan; dedicating annual expenditures for its campus tree program; holding an Arbor Day observance; and leading a student service-learning project. The campus celebrated...