Opportunities for Health Care Professionals with the Armed Forces, with Dr. Michael Smith and Dr. Saphronia Johnson-Podcast
Dr. Michael Smith, Ph.D, Associate Dean of the College of Graduate and Undergraduate Studies (CGUS) and Dr. Saphronia Johnson, Ph.D, Assistant Dean of Natural Sciences, recently represented Life University in a partnership with the U.S Armed Forces to help connect students with work opportunities and tuition coverage though military service. Learn more about the benefits of caring for troops and veterans in this podcast.
Dance into Good Health with Zumba
The hum-drum traditional exercise models, such as the elliptical machine, a staple for a solid cardio workout, can begin to feel like a hamster spinning on its wheel. So, the question becomes how to make working out fun again. For some, the answer is the dance workout trend Zumba.
Faces of LIFE: Peyton Prussin
Born and raised in Las Vegas, Peyton Prussin has lived the life of a determined student athlete for a long time, having competed in High School Girl’s Wrestling for Arbor View High School for four years.
Paving new paths with Life U Women’s Flag Football, with Coach Jenitra Shields- Podcast
Life University is making history with forming one of the first collegiate Women’s Flag Football teams, as well as being the first to provide scholarships for the sport. Life U is currently being honored in the Chick-Fil-A Hall of Fame for these efforts. Coach Jenitra Shields gears up for the inaugural season and hypes up the Life U Running Eagles to cheer their team on and even consider participating.
Wellness in the Workplace
A great emphasis on employee health and wellness has emerged in the past decade or so, and for good reason. Besides providing health and wellness support simply because it is the right thing to do, healthy and happy workers typically perform better, have fewer sick days and report increased job satisfaction.
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Stress-reducing yoga poses
Heading into midterms, it’s natural to start to feel some stress building up but it is important to have strategies in your back pocket to use when the stress takes an undue toll. Break out your yoga mat, inhale a deep relaxing breath, and try out a few or all of these simple yoga poses
Faces of LIFE: Laura Gargis
Serving with Lasting Purpose is how Laura Gargis approaches her role at Life U. She believes in open access to books for everyone and in diversity and inclusion so that each and every person knows there is “a space for everybody to come to get what they need.”
Making Math Beautiful: The Connection of Mathematics and Music, with Jeremy Kastine – Podcast
Math is one of those things in our lives that many of us think of as flat and uninspired, but in fact math makes the world go round. Jeremy Kastine, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, opens us up to the many possibilities that math allows for, in particular how it relates to music.
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Upcycle and DIY to Save Money and Help the Environment
It’s been drilled into our heads since early childhood: reduce, reuse, recycle. Yet, there is a fourth piece to the puzzle known as upcycling. With a bit of creativity, so many items that might end up in a landfill can be given a second life.
Education transforming lives through The Chillon Project, with Dr. Thomas Fabisiak, Michelle Morrison and Kareemah Hanifa- Podcast
Today’s topic is a big one, highlighting the historic work of The Chillon Project, a Life University initiative providing higher education to people impacted by the prison system in Georgia. Our special guests are Dr. Thomas Fabisiak, Director of the Chillon Project, along with Chillon graduates Kareemah Hanifa and Michelle Morrison.
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