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Multiple assessments provide insight to student wellness needs

WEBStudent health and wellness began gathering information more than a year ago on ways to improve students' health and well-being. Leaders from the unit -- …

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Senate supports name change for Human Sciences

WEBThe Faculty Senate supports a name change for the College of Human Sciences, to the College of Health and Human Sciences. Senators acted on the …

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WEBIowa State was among the first colleges in the country to open a student hospital (1884) and to have its own physician or health officer (1877). In the late 1800s, …

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Everyone has a role in growing public health effort

WEBSupporting the well-being of students and employees is a critical university priority that has led to increased investment in resources, programming and staff …

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Five questions with the university ombuds • Inside Iowa State for

WEBThe basics. Laura Smythe ("Sm-eye-th"), university ombuds. Years at Iowa State: Two (previously she served in same role at the University of Idaho). Education: …

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Inside Iowa State for faculty and staff

WEBFree COVID vaccination clinics run for two more weeks. September 20, 2021. Iowa State is staffing free COVID-19 vaccination clinics for faculty, staff and students. Both the …

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Four informational updates on employee benefits • Inside Iowa …

WEBIt's been an active semester for members of the Employee Benefits Advisory Committee and university human resources team. They share four summaries of recent …

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Iowa State earns platinum designation for workplace mental …

WEBIowa State University has been awarded a 2024 Platinum Bell Seal for Workplace Mental Health by Mental Health America (MHA). The Bell Seal is a first-of-its …

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Symposium turns words into action

WEB(l-r) University public health coordinator Kristen Clark and associate director of the student health center Ashley Pick congratulated the inaugural Health and …

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Symposium brings health, wellness to forefront • Inside Iowa State …

WEBHealth and well-being are important issues for employees, and Iowa State's inaugural Health and Wellness Symposium on Feb. 3 will give them an opportunity to …

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Benefits 101: The basics to help you understand and take charge …

WEBTo help employees who may be unfamiliar with the new elements of ISU's medical insurance plans, two resources compliment other resources available and help …

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Mental health training, help options are still growing

WEBSignificant faculty and staff enrollment in the RESPOND training this summer illustrates the campus community's growing commitment to better mental health. The …

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Q&A: Why health care will cost employees more • Inside Iowa …

WEBFollowing the Sept. 18 announcement regarding salary increases and health care benefits changes for 2024, faculty and staff have raised a number of questions.

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Making the most of the employee pharmacy benefit • Inside Iowa …

WEBPaying for prescription medications isn't always easy to figure out. That's why Iowa State's benefits team is offering a few midyear reminders to help employees …

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Congratulations, university award recipients • Inside Iowa State for

WEBEighty Iowa State faculty and staff -- 63 individuals and two teams -- are receiving one of the university's awards for 2024. They'll be honored at a community …

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A few reminders about 2024 changes to your health plan

WEBThe new calendar year means changes to the university's health care plans announced last fall have arrived. And while employees should expect to pay more …

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Bigger health symposium returns for second year • Inside Iowa …

WEBThe Health and Wellness Symposium returns for its second year with more offerings for faculty, staff and students. Co-chairs Ashley Pick and Melanie Reed worked …

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Support grows for responding to student well-being needs

WEBReflecting a national trend that predates the pandemic but has accelerated in its wake, mental health needs are greater than ever among Iowa State students.

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Planning underway for student mental health strategic plan

WEB"Student counseling services and the ISU police department mental health advocates work diligently to support mental health concerns on campus as well as …

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Campus, county and state COVID-19 data is available online

WEBIowa State has a new online source for campus COVID-19 test results as well as county- and state-level data provided by the Iowa Department of Public Health and …

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COVID-19 testing options are plentiful

WEBFaculty and staff seeking COVID-19 testing as the omicron wave continues in Iowa have numerous options, including multiple ways to get a free kit to conduct a self …

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Flu shot clinic is Oct. 4-15

WEBSeptember 16, 2021. ISU WellBeing and occupational medicine will offer a free flu shot clinic for university employees in October. The clinic is Monday through Friday for two …

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Review: Regent schools' admissions index is working

WEBThe state's graduation rate for students at four-year public universities has led the nation for the past decade, and the Regent Admission Index (RAI) continues to …

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Begin to plan for health care changes in January • Inside Iowa …

WEBEmployees are encouraged to begin planning now for changes to the university's health care plan on Jan. 1, including higher monthly premiums and some …

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