Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center
Join your colleagues for Walking Wednesdays
Apr. 4, 2014—Walking Wednesdays with the Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center begin this Wednesday, April 9. Join staff from the VRWC for 30-minute walks each Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. to noon from April 9 through May 28. The group will meet outside the Eskind Biomedical Library, rain or shine. In the event of rain, the group will...
Get gardening tips from the Vanderbilt grounds team March 20
Mar. 12, 2014—Join Bill Randles and Laura Barker of the Vanderbilt Plant Ops grounds maintenance team for “Gardening 101: Growing Your Own Vegetables” on Thursday, March 20. The talk is from noon to 1 p.m. at the Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center Demonstration Kitchen. Learn how to start a vegetable garden, including tips for soil preparation, seeding...
Catch cooking demos in March
Feb. 25, 2014—Several Vandy Cooks events are scheduled in March as part of National Nutrition Month and Health Plus’ Count on Your Heart program. The events are sponsored by Health Plus and the Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center. Vandy Cooks with Sarah-Jane Bedwell, RD, LDN and author of Schedule Me Skinny Thursday, March 6, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Vanderbilt...
CampVandy registration opens March 3
Feb. 25, 2014—The Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center will begin online registration for 2014 CampVandy sessions on Monday, March 3. CampVandy is a day camp offered Monday–Friday for nine weekly sessions from June 2 to Aug. 1. Children ages 4–12 may attend the camp. Weekly specialty camps and teen camps are available for ages 12–15 and offer...
Eating disorder awareness event Feb. 27
Feb. 21, 2014—On Feb. 27, a special event will help increase understanding and awareness of the significant effects of disordered eating and negative body image.
Chef George Moran hosts heart-healthy tasting and talk Feb. 28
Feb. 13, 2014—Learn about heart-healthy food choices, try tasty samples and take home a recipe.
VUCast: Life-Changing Internship
Jan. 31, 2014—In the latest VUCast: One Vanderbilt student plans to help the world's poor; take a tour inside the new Recreation and Wellness Center; and learn how Vanderbilt experts are reaching millions. All this and more in the latest VUCast, Vanderbilt's online newscast. Watch now.
Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center grand opening is Jan. 13
Jan. 8, 2014—The newly renovated and expanded Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center will celebrate its grand opening from 2 to 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 13. All Vanderbilt faculty and staff are invited to attend.
Join Chef Bill Claypool for cooking demo Jan. 10
Jan. 6, 2014—Vanderbilt Dining Executive Chef Bill Claypool will inaugurate the Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center’s new demonstration kitchen with a cooking demo on Friday, Jan. 10. The event will begin at 11:30 a.m. The demonstration kitchen is located on the first floor of the newly renovated Recreation and Wellness Center. Taste Claypool’s creations and receive recipes...
Health Plus offices have moved
Jan. 2, 2014—The Health Plus offices have moved. Look for Health Plus in 2014 at the Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center, around campus and at offsite locations. Health Plus’ programs and services are available to faculty and staff and are a part of your benefits. Participate in these programs and services, including: Get support from a Health Plus...
Health Plus moves to new facility Dec. 22
Dec. 13, 2013—This is the last week to exercise at the current Health Plus facility atop Kensington Garage before the move to the new Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center.
Survey to designate Health Plus Wellness Credit now available
Nov. 20, 2013—The Health Plus Wellness Credit designation survey has been sent by email to faculty and staff who are enrolled in the Vanderbilt Health Plan and have earned a Go for the Gold Wellness Credit for 2014.