Category Archives: Fitness & Wellness

Etiquette Dinner

Posted on April 3, 2018 by USG

The Etiquette Dinner was a professional dinner teaching students about professional dining etiquette. Continue reading →

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Priddy Library Workshops

Posted on March 27, 2018 by USG

Computer applications are an emerging part of the workplace and educational systems. Excel is an software that features various uses including calculation and graphing tools. This software is useful for formulas, functions and formatting. These tools are used to analyze and … Continue reading →

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Spring break re-cap

Posted on March 26, 2018 by USG

    Right before spring break, my research group had to submit a quantitative analysis of a study. The analysis took a lot of brain power, reading group email threads, staring at the computer, twiddling thumbs and finally- paper submission! … Continue reading →

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Helping in the Moment

Posted on March 23, 2018 by USG

The first question people ask when I tell them I will graduate with my nursing degree this year is, “What kind of nurse do you want to be?” Now that is the million-dollar question. In my quest to answer that … Continue reading →

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We All Deserve a Break

Posted on March 20, 2018 by USG

We all deserve a break! Here are a few ideas to enjoy the break. Continue reading →

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Is Sitting the New Smoking?

Posted on March 9, 2018 by USG

I am sure you have heard the saying “Sitting is the New Smoking”. But is it really the new smoking, and if so, why? The phrase was coined by Dr. James Levine, director of the Mayo Clinic-Arizona State University Obesity Solutions … Continue reading →

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Film, Diversity and Culture

Posted on February 28, 2018 by USG

The Universities at Shady Grove are holding an event hosted by the Diversity and Culture Committee to promote attention and discussion about a film named “Skin Deep.” The film follows a group of diverse college students from the University of … Continue reading →

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Candid read: The truth about spring semester

Posted on February 25, 2018 by USG

I like to think that I have a researcher’s brain. I love to investigate, search for facts, statistics and stories to quench my curiosity. This week when I started to feel worn down by the semester, I naturally began to … Continue reading →

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Reflecting on Last Week’s Shooting

Posted on February 20, 2018 by USG

Good morning everyone. Today I want to talk about the shooting that occurred last Wednesday. On Wednesday, February 14th, there was a school shooting in Florida. Our hearts and prayers are with the victims and their families. As a response … Continue reading →

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Being the Outsider

Posted on February 9, 2018 by USG

I grew up in a military family. My father was career Navy which means we moved around…a lot. It wasn’t so bad when I was younger. We would move to a new state and inevitably, a kid would knock on … Continue reading →

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