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STUDENT HEALTH & WELLNESS

  • Blazers de-stress before final exams begin during Stress Less Week

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    As part of their de-stressing activities before final exams, projects, and papers due Sunday, Dec. 4, UAB students took part in a variety of activities from Monday, Nov. 28 through Sunday, Dec. 4.

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  • UAB Students promote World AIDS Day and share service-learning projects

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    On Thursday, Dec. 1, UAB Wellness Promotion, AIDS Alabama, and Peer Health Educators hosted a health education expo to showcase students’ service-learning projects as part of CHHS (Community Health and Human Services) 426: Wellness Promotion Peer Education.

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  • DIY Day marks the beginning of Stress Less Week

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    On Monday, Nov. 28, the University of Alabama at Birmingham kicked off Stress Less Week with DIY Day inside the Hill Student Center dining area.

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  • We’re Committed – Help UAB caption 1,000 videos by January 2023!

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    UAB Disability Support Services (DSS) has a goal of captioning 1,000 videos by January 2023. We highly encourage all to submit upcoming lectures for this semester and next spring, as well as media content for any upcoming events. 

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  • 13 campus resources to help students beat the mid-semester slump

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    During the first few months of a semester, students can accumulate more questions about life as a Blazer than they had when they started.

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  • CALLING ALL ARTISTS – Creativity for a Cause returns in February!

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    UAB Wellness Promotions invites students to share their perspectives, experiences, and feelings on relationship violence and sexual assault at Creativity for a Cause using various art forms.

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  • Find opportunities for mindfulness and health during Wellness Week Oct. 17-21

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    Take advantage of UAB’s multitude of health and wellness offerings Oct. 17-21 during a week of special and continuing events from programs such as Employee Wellness, the Employee Assistance and Counseling Center, University Recreation, Student Counseling Services, Student Health and Wellness, and the Heersink School of Medicine Office of Wellness. 

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  • Self-care: What is it? Why is it so important for your health?

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    Mental health encompasses one’s emotional, psychological and social well-being. It is essential to overall health and quality of life and affects how one thinks, feels, acts and responds.

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  • Monthly gift of halal chicken donated to UAB’s Blazer Kitchen by Birmingham Islamic Society by Shannon Thomason

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    Thanks to the Birmingham Islamic Society, shoppers who keep halal now have access to fresh protein that fits their dietary needs at the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s on-campus food pantry, Blazer Kitchen.

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  • Dance your stress away at Don’t Stay Silent Disco on Oct. 19 from 5 to 8 p.m.

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    Channel the moves from your favorite 80s music videos for this semester’s Don’t Stay Silent Disco! UAB Student Media, Wellness Promotion, and Collegiate Recovery Community, invite all current UAB students to Gold Hall’s Steel City Lounge on Wednesday, October 19.

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  • Mario Kart, free fitness classes, and more at Recstravaganza on Oct. 17

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    Kick off Wellness Week at UAB Campus Recreation’s annual event, Recstravaganza, on October 17, from 4 to 7 pm.

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  • Groceries, school supplies, and more offered by Blazer Kitchen to the UAB Community

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    Anyone can face food insecurity, whether they’ve had trouble paying bills, a medical emergency, or job loss. That’s why UAB’s Blazer Kitchen, located in the Hill Student Center, is on a mission to ensure that the UAB community is food secure, no matter their circumstance.

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  • Veterans Services Expo

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    UAB’s Veteran Services hosts annual Veterans Expo on Oct. 12 at the Hill Student Center

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  • Explore UAB’s Student Health & Wellness Center on August 23, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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    Come learn about the many services housed at the UAB Student Health & Wellness Center while enjoying games, receiving a free t-shirt, and more!

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  • Sanford named May Employee of the Month

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    The UAB Division of Student Affairs has many exceptional staff members who serve our students with professionalism, kindness and integrity. Each month, based on a pool of nominations, the Professional Development Committee announces the Employee of the Month.

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  • Hill Student Center closed May 28-30 for Memorial Day weekend

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    The Hill Student Center at the University of Alabama at Birmingham will be closed from Saturday, May 28, until Monday, May 30, in observance of Memorial Day.

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  • Commons on the Green to move to WOW during World Games

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    During the 2022 World Games, the Commons resident dining operation will temporarily be located at WOW American Café June 27-July 22.

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  • UAB’s Collegiate Recovery Community to host open house on March 22

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    To commemorate National Alcohol and Drug Facts Week, UAB’s Collegiate Recovery Community is holding an open house on March 22 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

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  • Dr. Angela Stowe honored with UAB’s VIP Award

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     Student Affairs' Dr. Angela Stowe, director of Student Counseling Services, was recently selected as the 2021 fourth-quarter honorees for the UAB Shared Values in Action Program, the VIP awards. 

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  • Free health screenings, tie-dye shirts, and more at the Spring 2022 Wellness Fair!

    Free health screenings, tie-dye shirts, and more at the Spring 2022 Wellness Fair!

     

    Join UAB Wellness Promotion at the 2022 Spring Wellness Fair on March 8th from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m on the Campus Green to prepare for a healthy and happy spring break!

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