Resources
Getting healthy is just a few steps away!
Work Well provides UND faculty and staff with resources to support active and healthy lifestyles.
Walking Trails
Campus Walking Paths/Trails
At the University of North Dakota, we are focused on making health the easy choice for our employees. We have a variety of walking paths (both indoor and outdoor) available for our employees to access. The Greater Grand Forks community also offers a variety of trails and for walking and winter recreational activities.
Greater Grand Forks Community Trails
Turtle River State Park Trails
Diabetes Prevention Program
Are you pre-diabetic and willing to prevent further implications?
The Center for Disease Control (CDC's) National Diabetes Prevention Program meets weekly for 16 weeks in a group setting, learning together different tools to help us to make healthy choices. There will also be 4 follow-up sessions (monthly) after the weekly sessions to help with accountability.
The program will focus on:
- Increasing activity (self goals)
- Improving food choices (keep diary)
- Losing weight, if overweight (5-7% of body weight)
Are you Pre-Diabetic?
Are two or more the following statements true for you?
- My blood pressure is 140/90 or higher, or I have been told that I have high blood pressure.
- I have been told that my cholesterol levels are not normal.
- I am fairly inactive. I do NOT exercise more often than two times a week.
- I have or had a parent with diabetes.
- I am 45 years of age or older.
- I have had gestational diabetes (diabetes during pregnancy).
- I gave birth to a baby weighing more than 9 pounds.
- I have been told by a doctor that I am overweight (BMI >25).
- I have or had a brother or sister with diabetes.
If so, then you would be eligible for the CDC's National Diabetes Prevention Program.
Register for Diabetes Program Prevention
To ask questions and register, contact Molly Soeby, NDSU Extension at 701.780.8229.
Ergonomic Assessment
Get your free ergonomic assessment! Our posture at our desks can have a profound effect on our day-to-day body functioning and can lead to chronic health issues including repetitive muscle strain or other preventable health risks if not corrected.
UND's Office of Safety offers free 1:1 ergonomic assessments to address your unique needs. Contact the Office of Safety at UND.safety@UND.edu to schedule an appointment.
Want extra training? Take the free Office Ergonomics training in Vector Solutions at your convenience HERE.