Employee Wellness

Highlights
Depression Screening – Mercy Wellness – Assess your mood for one month through finals week
Breaking the Chains: How managing stress, anxiety, and depression transforms lives – Mercy Wellness Lunch and Learn (Virtual) – April 23
Papa Johns 50% off Pizza – MSU Employees Appreciation – April 4 – 6
Meet Jill Trotman – Magers

April
Walking Challenge Spring 2025 – Drawing for $25 Bookstore gift Cards – Scholarly Steppers are in the lead
Coupon Website – Visit Springfield – Financial Wellness
Weight Watchers – April – July – 5 open spots – join now.
Yoga – Magers – April 4, 7, 9 and 11
Free Football Game – MSU Spring Game – April 5
Pickleball – Maroon Moves – Free Instruction – April 7 (Last day of program)
Open Gym –Free Weight Lifting Instruction – April 8 – 10
Yoga – Meyer Center – April 8 and 10
Tai Chi – Magers – April 8 and 10
Fab, Fit and Fun – Magers – April 8 and 10
Financial IQ: Financial Wellness – Panda Dinner Provided – (Virtual Option) – April 9
Mammogram Bus on Campus – April 14
Mindfulness and Meditation Class – April 23
Summer Sizzle Light and Lively – Cooking Talks – sign up on the waitlist – April 29

May
Mammogram Bus – May 5

Run/Jog/Walk
Go Girl Run – Springfield – April 11, 12
Rise N’ Grind 5K for Harmony House – April 12
Paint the Run – Registration Open – Bass Pro Fitness – (Race April 25)
Finley Farms 4.17 Miler – Bass Pro – Race June 7

In the News
Measles Vaccination and Booster – Howell County Monthly Monitor
MSU awarded Bee and Tree Campus – Darr Ag and Planning and Design
The Power of Native Plants – Grounds

Magers
Meet Jill Trotman – Magers
Vote every day for Magers Lab with every device.
Pollen Counts – Springfield/Green County Health Department

• Pharmacy – allergies medicines at competitive prices

Governance
Adopt-a-Street – Cherry Street – Staff Senate – April 4 @ 4pm – If you want to help email – SharonHarter@MissouriState.edu
Faculty Senate – April 10
Nominations for Staff Senate – Nominations by April 15

Human Resources
Health Resources at your Fingertips
Cast Your Vote: April 8
MyMercy: Your 24/7 Digital Health Connection
National Employee Benefits Day
Sexual Assault Awareness Month
MOST: Missouri’s 529 Education Plan

Social Connectiveness Offerings
WOW Mermaids – WOW – April 3 – 6
Birdhouse and Art Auction – April 4
First Friday Art Walk – Downtown Springfield – April 4
The Man Show – Ozark Fairgrounds – April 4 -5
Gillioz Jazz Festival – April 4 – 6
Community Conversation – Breakfast Provided – April 5
Potters House 5K and Fun Run – April 5
Craft and Tell – Brentwood – April 5
Breakfast with Bunny – Battlefield Mall – April 5
Caffeine and Cars – Allison Sports Town – April 5
Cherry Blossom Kite and Pinata Festival – Botanical Gardens – April 5
Ozarks Beerfest – Expo Center – April 5
Low-cost Pet Vaccine Clinic – Rescue One – April 6
Baker Creek Spring Flower Festival – Baker Creek – April 6 -7
Local Election Day – Welcome Center – April 8
Free Employee Portrait Day – April 8

Keep Informed Below
Wellness Works Blog
Human Resource Blog
Employee Wellness Newsletter
Greene County Park Board Calendar
Springfield, Missouri Event Calendar
Greene County Library District Calendar
Howell County Health Monthly Newsletter
Its all Downtown Calendar – Springfield, Missouri
Healthy Ozarks – Greene County Health Newsletter
Missouri Department of Conservation – Springfield Events