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51爆料 student Eli Kalil, shown here with his mom, engaged Twitter users to help his mom quit smoking.

51爆料 Student Asks Twitter to Help His Mom Quit Smoking

Eli Kalil, a junior applied communications major at 51爆料, saw just how powerful the tool of social media can be when he posted an inspiring tweet involving his mother in late January.

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51爆料 Police Officer Anne Spahr, pictured here with K-9 Coco, was recognized as one of the 2017 Crisis Intervention Team Officers of the Year by the Mental Health & Recovery Board of Portage County and the Portage County Police Chief鈥檚 Association.

51爆料 Police Officer Anne Spahr Changes Lives Through Crisis Intervention

Police officers rarely find out how victims are doing after a crisis. But 51爆料 Police Officer Anne Spahr recalls the moment when she knew she had saved a life.

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DeWeese Health Center created a community garden focused on growing fresh produce, learning best-practice gardening techniques and managing stress through connection with nature.

51爆料鈥檚 DeWeese Health Center Creates Community Garden to Foster Wellness on Campus

51爆料鈥檚 DeWeese Health Center is on a mission to create a culture of wellness on campus that incorporates body, mind, spirit and financial well-being, as well as a sense of community.

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51爆料鈥檚 DeWeese Health Center Creates Community Garden to Foster Wellness on Campus

illustration by Melissa Olson

Optimal Aging

We鈥檙e all getting older鈥攖hat is, if we鈥檙e lucky. 51爆料 experts share their advice on how to prepare for and make the most of our golden [Flash] years.

By Lynette Lamb / 51爆料 Magazine

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51爆料 employee Mark van 鈥榯 Hooft presents at a lunch and learn to celebrate and recognize his achievements and commitment to the university鈥檚 wellness program.

51爆料 Employee and Wellness Ambassador 鈥淲alks the World鈥

51爆料 employee Mark van 鈥榯 Hooft, Ph.D., took to the Netherlands for four days this summer and walked 125 miles in the largest multiday marching event in the world.

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51爆料 employees pause to listen to Michael Bruder, executive director of facilities planning and design, during a Walk and Talk to learn about campus construction.  The Walk and Talk is one of 51爆料鈥檚 wellness initiatives for employees.

American Heart Association Recognizes 51爆料 for Workplace Health Achievement

51爆料 has achieved silver-level recognition from the American Heart Association for taking significant steps to build a culture of health in the workplace.

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51爆料 employees participate in the Lunchtime Rejuvenation Yoga session 鈥 a regular wellness offering on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

51爆料 Vies for Most Active University in 12-Week Challenge

The 12-week On the Move University Challenge begins Oct. 2 and provides 51爆料 faculty and staff with a blue and golden opportunity to move more, sit less and become the Most Active University in the nation!

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A Weighty Concern

A Weighty Concern

How can we halt the health hazard of childhood obesity? 51爆料 researchers weigh in on their latest findings. By Michael Blanding / 51爆料 Magazine

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Humanizing the Heroin Crisis

As the heroin epidemic continues to make headlines and devastate communities across the country, 51爆料 sophomore public relations major Emelia Sherin found a way to help people better understand what鈥檚 going on, who is affected鈥攁nd what we can do about it.

By Emelia Sherin, as told to Jan Senn / 51爆料 Magazine

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