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Announcements:

Let’s Move! Lunch Break Walking Group | Wednesdays - July 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 | 11–11:30 a.m.

• • Faculty and Staff are invited and encouraged to join Racer Wellness in walking on campus during the month of July
  • Racer Wellness will have a sign-in table every Wednesday in July set up by the MSU Gates from 11–11:30 a.m.
  • Upon sign-in, walking routes and times will be determined by each individual
  • Attending the Walking Group will count as a maximum of one sanctioned event (regardless of how many weeks are attended) for Phase 2 of the 2025 Wellness Pledge

 

Hinge Health Webinar: The Neuroscience of Pain | July 9, 2025 | 12 p.m. (CST)

• Webinar information and registration link
• The Hinge Health webinars are available to all faculty and staff who are enrolled in the Murray State health plan. 
• This event will not count as a sanctioned event for the Wellness Pledge

 

Hinge Health Webinar: Hinge Health 101: Digital Physical Therapy for Pain Relief | July 16, 2025 | 12 p.m. (CST)

• Webinar information and registration link
• The Hinge Health webinars are available to all faculty and staff who are enrolled in the Murray State health plan. 
• This event will not count as a sanctioned event for the Wellness Pledge.

 

Watermelon Social

• • Wednesday, July 23 | 12:30–2 p.m. (drop in)
  • Waterfield Breezeway
  • Racer Wellness and Human Resources invite faculty and staff to celebrate summer by stopping by to enjoy watermelon and social time with fellow employees!

Lunch and Learn (Zoom): Retirement 101 | Wednesday, August 6 | 12–12:45 p.m.

• • Speakers: HR Benefits Team
  • This will count as a Phase 2 event for the 2025 Wellness Pledge

Lunch and Learn (Zoom): Wellness Resources | Thursday, September 11 | 12–12:45 p.m.

• • Speakers: HR Benefits Team
  • This will count as a Phase 2 event for the 2025 Wellness Pledge

Vision

All Murray State employees will embrace healthy lifestyle behaviors to reduce health and injury risks, to enhance overall well-being and to reduce health related costs.

Mission

The mission of Murray State University's Racer Wellness program is to encourage, support and assist employees in taking a proactive approach to improve their overall well-being.

Eligibility

All full time, part-time, temporary, and adjunct employees are eligible to participate. There will be certain programs that are only intended for full-time regular employees. Those particular programs will be marketed for that audience only.

Some of our programs will allow dependents as well as spouses to participate and those will be indicated on an individual basis.

For any questions on eligibility please call Lauren Smee at 270.809.4672.

Overall Goal

To improve employee health, well being, morale, and productivity, while decreasing absenteeism and health insurance expenses.

 

We want to hear from YOU! It is important to the Racer Wellness program to receive feedback from our employees on how we can better serve you. Please feel free to contact us at any time regarding comments, suggestions, and/or questions.