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Felicia Bianchi honors her dad by running in the Boston Marathon

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In April 2015, my dad, Philip Bianchi, passed away as my sister was finishing the Boston Marathon and just as I was landing in Boston’s Logan Airport to be at his bedside. I swore then that I would return in 2016 to run “Boston” with my sister so that we could honor his memory. I grew […]

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Enjoy the therapeutic benefits of coloring at work

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This week, the LITS Wellness Committee unveiled a new way to ease the stress of the workday by coloring. In a partnership with a LEAF coffee event, employees were able to see if they could draw inside the lines and express themselves with colorful crayons, pencils, and markers. Not just a pastime for children, research […]

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First half Move More Challenge winners in LITS

Congratulations to the Move More Challenge winners for the first half of the Challenge! LITS had several winners: $20 Amazon Gift Card winners for averaging 5,000 steps per day: Rick Ferguson Edward Feliciano John Fries $40 Amazon Gift Card winners for averaging 10,000 steps per day: Carmen Cooper Michael Mitchell Carrie Niles Shannon O’Daniel Laura […]

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Meet your LITS Wellness Champions

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With the Move More Challenge just around the corner, please welcome our LITS Wellness Champions! Wellness Champion Kim Comstock was joined by Dorothy Waugh, Julie Braun, and Stephanie Parisi this summer to serve as ambassadors for FSAP and other Healthy Emory programs. They are responsible for sharing program information, motivating others and encouraging healthy habits […]

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Line dancing in the Library

For the past several months, LITS HR has been hosting a line dancing class in the Jones Room in the Woodruff Library. The line dance group meets weekly (depending on the Jones Room availability) usually from 12:15 to 12:45 in the Woodruff Library’s Jones Room. The group has learned to kick up their heels to various songs, from […]

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Move More Challenge registration starts next Monday

Emory’s Faculty Staff Assistance Program (FSAP) is beginning registration for its Move More Challenge this Monday, August 17. The Move More Challenge is an 8-week physical activity program (September 21, 2015- November 15, 2015) that encourages you to track and increase your daily movement and physical activity. You wear an activity tracker that gathers data about […]

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LITSers run, climb and dance their way to a happy Staff Fest

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LITS was well-represented at Staff Fest, held on Friday, May 15, with scores of employees taking in the festivities. This year’s event featured a run/walk, line dancing, a climbing wall, volleyball, and a variety of food vendors. Congrats to all who participated in the FSAP-sponsored Fun Run/Walk. This year featured a course change as well as […]

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