BIGGEST WINNER IS BACK!! The biggest winner competition will begin September 15th through November 21st. Innitial assessments will take place the week of September 8th and final assessments must be completed by November 25th! Teams are made up of two individuals. Success will be determined by a combination of improved overall fitness and weight loss. There will be incentives throughout the program with prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place teams. Support from the dietetic intern program will include some on-line information through blackboard as well as a blog! Look for registration details in early September!
YOGA ON CAMPUS! Our pilot prgram in the Spring had such positive feedback that we are going to continue it on campus. Our goal is to offer two classes a week - one at noon and one at 5. THe cost of the program will be $6.00 a class. You will be able to purchase a punch card of classes and use them only when you go! The program will run from early September until March break. Stay tuned for further details regarding time, date and location.
FRESHSTART TOBACCO CESSATION CLASS - sponsored by the Cheshire Coalition for Tobacco Free Communities - Date, Time and Location can be accessed through the Cheshire Medical Center website at http://www.cheshire-med.com and search for Cheshire Coalition for Tobacco Free Communities. The PCPOW will continue to provide 5 weeks of nicotine replacement therapy to all staff and faculty who are interested in quitting the use of tobacco. Please contact Chris Burke at cburke1@keene.edu or Karen Crawford at kcrawford@keene.edu for details. Students interested in 5 weeks of free nicotine replacement therapy should contact Tiffany Mathews at tmathews1@keene.edu.
WEAR DENIM TO WORK DAY - October 3, 2008 - Keene State College will again be supporting Lee Denim Day on October 3rd. President Giles-Gee supports Keene State Colleges participation in Lee Denim Day as well as efforts to bring Breast Cancer awareness to the campus. The Presidents Commission for the Promotion of Wellness supports participating in Lee Denim Day and will provide informational signs for on-campus offices participating on why we are wearing denim as well as general information on breast cancer. In its first year, Lee Jeans set a goal of raising $1 million on Lee National Denim Day. To do this, Lee Jeans invited companies to go casual for a cause, inviting employees to wear their jeans to work on Denim Day in exchange for a $5 contribution to the fight against breast cancer. The underlying concept behind the program was simple—by convincing enough people to take one small step, together they could reach an incredible goal. Since 1996, Lee National Denim Day has raised more than $70 million for the fight against breast cancer and unites nearly one million supporters nationwide each year.
You may register your office/department at the official website, http://www.denimday.com/. There are no costs for organizations participating. Please contact Barbara Preston at bpreston@keene.edu if you will be registering your office /department / division or if you wish to join with Student Financial Services in participating so we can provide you with signage.
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