Mental health courses train community members to respond to crisis
The University of Richmond is offering Mental Health First Aid courses to students, faculty and staff who are seeking certification.
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The University of Richmond is offering Mental Health First Aid courses to students, faculty and staff who are seeking certification.
University of Richmond community members trying to make healthier lifestyle choices while navigating a busy world can find a holistic approach to wellness through several UR services, including the Well-Being Center’s mindfulness and meditation programs.
The University of Richmond implemented its new wellness requirement, WELL 100, for all first-year and transfer students this fall after a successful pilot program in the 2020-21 academic year.
The Well-being Center, which will offer a variety of mental and physical resources for students and staff, is anticipated to fully open on Jan. 19, 2021, after a soft opening this past semester, said Heather Sadowski, director of health promotion.
Editor's Note: This piece was updated to include information about a future flu shot pop-up clinic at the end of October.
As the sunset peers through his bedroom window, University of Richmond '20 graduate Ross Abrash prepares himself for his meditation. The smell of incense lingers in his room as it slowly burns. Abrash sits down and begins to reflect on the day behind him.
Editor's Note: The views and opinions expressed in this article do not reflect those of The Collegian.
Barton Malow Builders, the general contractor of the Queally Athletics Center project, instituted a mandatory mask policy for contractors working inside the building in response to a painting contractor testing positive for COVID-19, said Chuck Rogers, University Facilities director of design and construction.
Working out in quarantine may seem nearly impossible, especially if you do not have the standard equipment at home. But fitting in a good, free, at-home workout via apps or social media can be easier than you think.
Caffeine is the most widely consumed psychoactive substance in the world. An estimated 85% of the U.S. population drinks at least one caffeinated beverage a day, according to a 2014 study published in the Food and Chemical Toxicology journal.
Tucked next to the intramural fields, University of Richmond’s ropes course hosts a variety of groups for challenging, team-building events.
Run down the back staircase of the library. Hide in the gym elevator. Fight back with pots and pans in the dining hall.
You hear the phrase everywhere you go, “parking might be a problem."
The University of Richmond Police Department is holding a public sale of unclaimed items from May 12 to May 21 in the Weinstein Center for Recreation and Wellness, via silent auction. The unclaimed property sale will occur in conjunction with the WCRW equipment sale. The property can be viewed in the WCRW from May 5-9 during normal business hours. All proceeds from the silent auction will be donated to the Special Olympics of Virginia.
Open liquor bottles. Condoms. Richmond students as far as the eye can see. Is this a raucous lodge? A raging apartment party? Not quite. It was the second annual Pleasurefest, and it was not held in a fraternity lodge, but rather in the Gottwald Science Center the afternoon of March 25.
At the second annual Green Bike Rollout March 20, about 50 staff and students came to the Weinstein Center for Recreation and Wellness for a three-mile ride around campus on the familiar yellow bikes.
Ninety-two runners, grouped according to speed, gradually emerge from the woods on a dwindling, hilly trail marked by rocks and roots. One by one, each runner routinely drops down into a plank position on the muddy ground. It's 6:30 a.m. and as the sun peers above the tall treetops, the only sounds that can be heard are the flowing of the James River, birds chirping, heavy panting and a trainer's booming commands: "Down in a plank! Let's go! This isn't a walking class! Tell them to hurry up back there!"
University of Richmond partnered with Delete Blood Cancer DKMS to host a bone marrow donor registry drive Feb. 12, attracting 253 people to join.
Information systems professor Ellen Walk started running at age 56 and joined the Weinstein Center for Recreation and Wellness' training team for the 2012 Monument Avenue 10K as soon as she could run a mile.
Tanya Sushkova is University of Richmond's first outdoor leadership intern for the Recreation and Wellness department. Nov. 7 to Nov. 9, she attended the 2013 Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education Annual Conference.