Taking Note

  • Bike/Walk to Work Day Is Friday, May 17

    UNH celebrates the 11th annual Seacoast Bike/Walk to Work Day with a free commuter breakfast in front of New Hampshire Hall, hosted by the department of kinesiology. Open to anyone who chooses an “alternative” commute – whether by bike, foot, train, bus or carpool – the breakfast runs from 7 – 10 a.m.  

    And don’t forget to log your commuter miles on the UNH Wildcat team at http://www.commutegreen.net/challenge.html to help UNH hang onto the commuter challenge trophy. For more information about Bike/Walk to Work Day events around the Seacoast, go to www.seacoastbikes.org.

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  • Healthy UNH Celebrates Walk NH Week June 5

    On Wednesday, June 5 from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., UNH will celebrate Walk NH Week 2013 with a walk around campus and Durham.  UNH will join other groups throughout the state who hold a community walk during the first week of June in recognition of the event.

    Walk NH Week is designed to encourage people of all ages to get moving, a goal that aligns with the work of Healthy UNH to make UNH the healthiest campus community in the country by 2020.

    The walk, organized by Healthy UNH, Campus Recreation, and Health Services will take begin at Carpenter Plaza in front of the UNH Whittemore Center Arena. In case of rain, the event will be moved inside the Whittemore Center. To register for the walk, visit www.unh.edu/healthyunh/walknh . Registration will also be available on the day of the event. 

    For more information, contact Kimberly Persson at 2-2493 or...

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  • WeightWatchers at Work

    WeightWatchers at Work will take place Thursdays from noon to 12:45 p.m. in the MUB. The room locations vary; check the HR Training and Events Calendar or check with the MUB information desk for room location each week.

    The 17-week series (including 19 weeks of free e-Tools) costs $186. You can join any time throughout the series and your fee will be prorated. 

    WeightWatchers is one of many health/wellness education programs for which USNH Harvard Pilgrim members can be reimbursed up to $200 per calendar year. The list of approved Health Education classes is available for review at:  http://www....

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