Fall means one thing around here: Competition is back. This year, faculty and staff are getting in on the action. 
From Sept. 21 to Oct. 4, we’re putting Vanderbilt on the leaderboard in Striding for Connection, a cross-university step challenge through our wellness program, Personify Health. For two weeks, every step you take will help Vanderbilt climb the rankings as we go head-to-head with six other universities across the country.
How it works
You’ll compete on two levels:
- Team vs. team: Just like our usual university-wide team challenges, create or join a team of up to five colleagues and compete against other Vanderbilt teams. Your team’s total steps will determine your ranking.
- University vs. university: Every step also contributes to Vanderbilt’s overall standing. Universities will be ranked by average steps per participant, giving schools of all sizes a chance to compete for the top spot.
Vanderbilt will go head-to-head with:
- Midwestern University
- University of Notre Dame
- Quinnipiac University
- Herzing University
- DeVry University
- Kean University
The cross-university experience
You’ll be able to follow the university leaderboard and see how Vanderbilt stacks up against the competition, but individual participants and team rankings from other universities will be anonymous.
Within Vanderbilt, you’ll be able to see and connect with your teammates and fellow participants, just as you do in other university-wide challenges.
Ready to represent the black and gold?
Registration opens Sept. 11. Sign in to Personify Health and go to Social > Challenges to find Striding for Connection. Create or join a team and get ready to start stepping on Sept. 21.
Help us bring even more Commodores into the competition by inviting colleagues to join Personify Health and step into the challenge.
Let’s come together with one shared goal: moving Vanderbilt to the top of the leaderboard.
New to Personify Health? Sign up today at join.personifyhealth.com/VU. Already have an account but haven’t logged in lately? Now’s a great time to sign in and make sure everything is working so you can hit the ground running on the 21st.
*Personify Health is available to all benefits-eligible employees regardless of their enrollment in Vanderbilt benefits.
