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SGA passes bill to help pay for students to become CPR certified

By Jackie Budko University of Maryland students spent their Friday night at Eppley Recreation Center to be CPR-certified. RecWell and SGA are co-sponsoring a pilot series on CPR certification. The second and final session will be held April 22. UMD’s SGA approved a bill in March that would provide a subsidy for the first 88 students to register for CPR training with RecWell. “I believe … Continue reading SGA passes bill to help pay for students to become CPR certified

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Love Your Body Week asks students to reflect on body image, self love

By Kelly Zheng The University Health Center, Counseling Center and RecWell partnered for Love Your Body Week from Feb. 26 to March 1. The groups strove to send positive messages to students about self love and self reflection through a variety of events during the week. Love Your Body Week has been celebrated for many years and correlates with National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, according … Continue reading Love Your Body Week asks students to reflect on body image, self love

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Mental Health Awareness Week works to inform students

One in every 12 U.S. college students makes a suicide plan according to National Data on Campus Suicide and Depression. Another 50 percent reported feeling hopeless in the past year according to USA Today.  Monday began national Mental Health Awareness week, and as stated by Counseling Center outreach coordinator Rashanta Bledman, the focus is on building awareness about campus counseling and de-stigmatizing mental illness. “We were … Continue reading Mental Health Awareness Week works to inform students

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RecWell hosts neon fun run at golf course

Students convened at the University of Maryland Golf Course Tuesday, wearing new green shirts and neon glow sticks in preparation for the Homecoming Glow on the Greens 5K Fun Run. Brianne Rowh, assistant director of fitness for Recreation and Wellness, organized the run with the help of a small team and a group of 20 volunteers. The Fun Run was first conducted last year in the spring, … Continue reading RecWell hosts neon fun run at golf course

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