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Whole Health: "How to Stay Fit and Healthy"
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‘Public Servant’ Fights Domestic Violence

Associate Director of Human Resources Strategy, Planning and Policy Kathleen Donohoe spent 20 years in United States Coast Guard before beginning her U-M career in 1999 as the director of the university’s Sexual Harassment Policy Office. In her current role she works on health, safety and policy-related committees and initiatives. One that is especially significant to her is the Abuse Hurts: Recognize, Respond and Refer program.

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Did U Know?

U-M Healing Foods Pyramid Focuses on Foods as Medicine

Food pyramid
(click to download pdf)

The Healing Foods Pyramid, developed at U-M, takes the conventional nutritional pyramid to a new dimension.

For more information about healing foods and healthier eating, click here.

 

"Take Time to Get Healthy" Urges Wellness Coordinator Colleen Greene

Colleen Greene photoAs the Michigan Healthy Community (MHC) Wellness Coordinator, Colleen Greene not only makes sure other employees reap the benefits of a healthy lifestyle; she gives her own heart rate a boost at the same time. Greene runs physical activity programs such as Active U and Get in the Game, coordinates special fitness events, works as a personal trainer and leads relaxation and exercise classes that are open to all U-M Health System and University employees and to the general public.

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MHealthy! Are U?

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MHealthy is a campus-wide effort to encourage healthier living through increased activity, attention to physical safety in the workplace, and a number of other means.

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FITNESS & RECREATION | WELLNESS | CLUB SPORTS | INTRAMURALS

FITNESS & RECREATION

Golf Facilities --The University has two golf courses:

  • The UM Golf Course, located at 500 E.  Stadium Blvd., telephone 615-4653, is an Alister MacKenzie design open to faculty and staff (and their spouses/partners) on a daily green-fees basis. Faculty and staff members must present their UM ID when registering.
  • Radrick Farms Golf Course, designed by Pete Dye, is located at 4875 Geddes Road, telephone 998-7040.  Faculty and staff are eligible for a season-pass or to play on a daily fee basis.) 

Looking for great deals on Fitness Center Memberships?

Check out the MCard Discount Website's list of
Gym and Fitness Center Discounts

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WELLNESS

Health Promotion

Mental Health

Health Care

Health Education

Child Care

Other Health-Related Services

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CLUB SPORTS

Club sports sponsored by the Department of Recreational Sports:
These clubs are primarily for U-M students and are required to have at least 50 percent student membership; however, non-student members often can take part. Each club determines its own membership and pricing rules. For more information, contact the club via the Club Sports website.

Club sports independently sponsored within the U-M community
For contact information on these sports clubs, start with the Gateway's Clubs & Sports page. Also, see other (non-sports) clubs in the Hobby Clubs and Groups section of Uniquely Michigan.

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INTRAMURAL SPORTS

Currently-enrolled students with a valid M-Card and those with a Department of Recreational Sports membership and an M-Card are eligible to participate in Intramural Sports through the UM Department of Recreational Sports. For details and the most up-to-date information, consult the Rec Sports Intramural Sports web page

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