Category: Worklife

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Explore GatorCare’s breast cancer awareness blog, packed with signs and symptoms, treatments and practical resources.

Prioritize your well-being ahead of the holiday season 

October is officially here, which means the holiday season is just around the corner! This is a great time to connect with loved ones, create lasting memories and enjoy delicious food. But the hustle and bustle can make it challenging to stay focused on our end-of-year goals.

To help you plan for a more relaxed holiday season, we’re hosting a series of webinars. From self-care to social dining, seasonal discounts and more, explore our upcoming lineup.

Research, personal history motivates faculty member’s Great Lakes swim

UF PHHP’s Tracie Baker, Ph.D., participated in the Edmund Fitzgerald Memorial relay swim, the last stage of which began and ended on her team’s study sites.

Train to Trot

Join GatorCare for its annual Train to Trot 5K program, a fun and festive way to celebrate the Thanksgiving season while staying active!

HEO opens opportunities to a college degree 

Created in 2003, the HEO provides tuition assistance in the form of a scholarship. It covers the in-state matriculation fees for a maximum of 132 credit hours toward an undergraduate degree. To date, 1,813 UF employees have been awarded the HEO scholarship for their child.

Save the date for the 2025 Benefits & Wellness Fair!

Join us on Oct. 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Evans Champions Club at the Ben Hill Griffin Stadium to learn about health and wellness resources available to UF faculty and staff. Get your benefits questions answered and enter for a chance to win a giveaway from one of our sponsors!

It’s time for the annual Peanut Butter Challenge!

The 14th annual Peanut Butter Challenge gives people across the state a chance to donate jars of the protein-packed spread to hungry Floridians.

Unpacking the rise of food-borne illnesses

UF Emerging Pathogens Institute’s Soo Ahn, Ph.D., discusses breakthroughs and setbacks in food safety, plus how to avoid foodborne pathogens at home.

Food for thought: Football and flavor

Read GatorCare’s Food for Thought article to learn how to make healthy game day snacks without sacrificing the flavor you crave.

Celebrate 100 years of UF Libraries

Join the UF Libraries in celebrating their 100th anniversary by participating in the upcoming Smathers Centennial 5K, taking place Oct. 26 at 8 a.m.