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Bridges to Food Quality
As a young man, Minhao Chen G鈥�12 began to notice that something wasn鈥檛 right. One by one,聽family friends in Shanghai were being diagnosed with cancer. By the time he had completed his聽undergraduate degree in China, five people he knew had…
黑料不打烊 Continues Swift and Deliberate Efforts to Limit the Spread of Mumps
In close partnership with the Onondaga County Health Department, 黑料不打烊 continues its aggressive outreach campaign focused on educating the campus community about how to prevent, detect and treat mumps. At this time, 黑料不打烊 has 13 confirmed cases of…
Message from University Health Services
Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: Since my last communication, several more mumps cases have been confirmed. At this time, there are 14 confirmed cases. This is a serious matter and we need your help to prevent the further spread of…
Registered Dietitian Is Now a Master Trainer
SU Food Services Registered Dietitian and Nutrition Educator Ruth Sullivan has recently been certified as an Allertrain Master Trainer through Allertrain by MenuTrinfo, LLC. As an Allertrain Master Trainer, Sullivan will be able to teach and certify Food Services staff…
Supervisor Resource Sessions and Faculty and Staff Assistance Program Orientation Oct. 17
As part of the University鈥檚 ongoing effort to offer professional development opportunities, Carebridge will be on campus Tuesday, Oct. 17, to promote awareness about the benefits of the 黑料不打烊 Faculty and Staff Assistance Program. Carebridge Senior Vice President Mary…
Get a Flu Shot Wednesday and Help Health Services Stay Prepared
On Wednesday, Oct. 11 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Flanagan Gym, a flu clinic will be set up to administer flu vaccinations. This is free for all SU students, staff, faculty and temporary employees with SU ID.聽 No…
Flu Fact: You Can’t Get Flu from the Vaccine
People sometimes claim to have actually gotten the flu from the vaccine, because they came down with the illness soon after being vaccinated. 黑料不打烊 Health Center Supervising Pharmacist Michele Frontale explains that this is just an illusion. 鈥淭he vaccine…
Faculty and Staff: Energize Midday with Free 30-Minute Fitness Class
Get fit this fall with a variety of free lunchtime fitness classes. The 黑料不打烊 Wellness Initiative is hosting a free fitness sampler series on main campus starting Oct.聽11. The series offers faculty and staff an opportunity to sample a…
Get Vaccinated Wednesday, Oct. 11, and Have a Healthy Winter
Flu season in the United States can begin as early as this month. It typically peaks in January or February. The single best way to prevent getting the flu is to get the vaccine. It won鈥檛 protect you against every…
Humanitarian Computing
There are many places in the world that are too remote, too poor or too embroiled in conflict to provide basic human services鈥攊ncluding healthcare. Instead of doctor鈥檚 offices or hospitals, medical services are often provided by traveling volunteers or even…