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Walking Challenge, Homebuying 101, Diabetes and GLP-1’s

September 30, 2026 by Galen Martin

Employee Wellness Highlights
Walking Challenge – Get in the Drawing for $25 gift cards – Starts October 1
Homebuying 101 Workshop – Financial Health – Dinner Provided – Spouses/Dependents welcome – October 5
Diabetes Education Program – Mercy @ MSU – Dinner Provided – October 12
Advanced Metabolic Health: (GLP-1) Weight Loss and Type 2 Diabetes – $100 gift card to Acacia Spa – Lunch and Learn (Virtual) – October 13

October
MIndful Flow – Lunchtime Yoga – October 5  (October Schedule)
Wellness Room Access – EIM – McDonald Arena – (4:30pm – 6:30pm) – October 5
Tai Chi – October 6
Wellness Room Access – EIM – McDonald Arena – (11:00am – 12:30pm) – October 6
Vinyasa Flow – Afternoon Yoga – October 6  (October Schedule)
Buti –  Fab, Fit and Fun – October 6 (October Schedule)
Gentle Stretch and Flow – Lunchtime Yoga – October 7  (October Schedule)
Wellness Room Access – EIM – McDonald Arena – (4:30pm – 6:30pm) – October 7
Stretch and Reflect – Bear Balance – October 7 (October Schedule)
Mammogram Bus – Mountain Grove – October 8
Tai Chi – October 8
Slow Flow – Afternoon Yoga – October 8  (October Schedule)
Barre Pilates MIx –  Fab, Fit and Fun – October 8 (October Schedule)
Wellness Room Access – EIM – McDonald Arena – (3:00pm – 6:30pm) – October 8
Gentle Stretch Flow – Lunchtime Yoga – October 9  (October Schedule)
Wellness Room Access – EIM – McDonald Arena – (11:00am – 12:00pm) – October 9
Pickleball – Instruction and Open Play – Maroon Moves – starts October 12
Breast Cancer Awareness Luncheon – Chartwells – October 13
Flu and Biometric Clinic – West Plains – October 14
Parents Night Out – Campus Recreation – Camp Claw – Oct 16
Cooking Talks – November 3 – Registration goes live Monday, October 19 at 10:00am
Mammogram Bus – MSU – October 26
Women’s Self Defense – Safety Trainings – October 26
Wellness and Benefit Fair – 11:00-2:00pm – October 28
Flu Clinic – PSU Grand Ballroom – October 28
Flu and Biometrics Clinic – West Plains – October 29

Magers
Flu Vaccinations – Magers
Biometrics – Get your wellness incentive

  • If you got your biometrics completed at Magers you should have received an email from Magers that you have completed your incentive.  If you have not received that email you have not completed the needed biometric requirements.

Human Resources
Taxes Don’t Retire When You Do
National Retirement Security Month – October
Flu and Biometrics Screenings
Bear Financial Workshops
High Medical Expenses?
Staff Excellence in University Service Award (SEUSA) – Nomination Form – Closes November 8

In the News
Venting Steam and Boiler Tuning – Admin Services – October 9 – 11
McDonald Arena Closures – Admin Services – October 15
New Form Module in Modern Campus – Web Strategy
Southwest Business Account – Optimizing Campus Travel – Procurement Services Blog
Fire Safety Month – October
The Temptations and Four Tops – Buy One Ticket, Get One Free – Buy Tickets (Use Code: BOGO2) – October 11
Fire Alarm System Upgrade – Monitoring system will be down – September 30

Run/Jog/Walk/Ride
OneSolePurpose – 5K, 10K – October 10
Midnight Rat Race – 13.1M – October 16
Team O’Reilly – 5K – October 17
Pumpkin Roll – 5K – October 24
Halloween Hustle – 5K – October 31

Social Connectiveness Offerings
Fall Festival List – 417 Magazine
Fall Festival List – Visit Springfield Missouri
Bats of Missouri – Nature Center – October 9
Sip and Shop – Pop up Plant Sale – Mudhouse – October 9 – 11
Maple Leaf Festival – Carthage – October 9 – 17
Apple Butter Makin’ Days – Mt. Vernon – October 9 – 11
Harvest Fest – Farm – October 10 – 11
Art in the Park – Sequiota Park – October 10 – 11
Field of Freedom – Fair Grove – October 10
Ozark Guns and Hoses – October 10
Springfield Culture Fest – Commercial Street – October 10
Fall Gigs in the Garden – Botanical Gardens – October 11

Keep Informed Below
Magers Facebook
Wellness Works Blog
Human Resource Blog
MSU Athletic Calendar
MSU Bookstore Newsletter
417 Magazine Event Calendar
Employee Wellness Instagram
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

Program Request or Feedback Form – Employee Wellness Programs – Let us know how we are doing.


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