Health and Fitness
We want students to strive for a balanced lifestyle - learning to balance
academics with a fit mind, body, and spirit. For more information visit the University
Health Center.
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The University Health Center, located on campus at the corner of East 13th
Avenue and Agate Street, is staffed by nurses, physicians, and nurse practitioners
who are trained in all areas of young adult medicine including:
- family practice
- internal medicine
- gynecology
- orthopedics
- sports medicine
- ambulatory surgical repair
- preventative medicine and
- mental health
Students are encouraged to get to know and feel comfortable with a primary care practitioner who they can see on a
consistent basis for their primary health care needs. Also in the health center is the pharmacy where a student
can fill prescriptions and purchase over-the-counter items.
For more information about the University
Health Center and current health news, call (541)
346-4441.
Please indicate any preexisting conditions or prescriptions on the Emergency Notification Card
that was supplied with your housing contract. All information provided will remain confidential.
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From Olympic athletes to returning residence hall students,
our dining centers have received rave reviews for nutritious meals that serve a wide variety of tastes.
For more information about how we can help you with dietary choices
feel free to email Kristen Olmos,
kolmos@uoregon.edu,
a Health Educator at the University Health Center, for some personalized assistance.
Residents may also contact the Director of Food Services, Tom Driscoll, driscoll@uoregon.edu,
for more general comments or concerns.
For many of the Dining Centers' menu items, you can also refer to Today's Menu.
Physical Education and Recreation offers:
- intramural leagues
- club sports
- recreational facilities and
- physical education
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The factors that contribute to contracting this rare disease are not fully understood by health professionals.
Like any communicable disease, living in close quarters (such as barracks, residence halls, or a shared house)
can assist in the spread of the disease, but it is not the cause of the disease. Medical professionals encourage healthy lifestyle choices to reduce risk of illness:
- refrain from smoking
- get adequate sleep
- eat healthy foods
- exercise regularly and
- limit alcohol consumption
Although some students may choose to receive the meningococcal vaccine,
this vaccine is not required and only becomes effective after two weeks. While
the vaccine is effective against several strains of the meningococcal disease,
it does not protect against the prevalent strain in the Pacific Northwest. In
Oregon, over 50% of cases of meningococcal infection are caused by strain B.
The currently available vaccines do no protect against strain B meningococcal
infection.
If you have further questions about meningococcal disease, we urge you
to contact your medical practitioner or the University
Health Center at (541) 346-4441.
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University Housing is committed to the safety of its residents. The residence halls have had most of the materials that
are capable of releasing asbestos fiber into the air removed or sealed. If residents abide by the simple guidelines below,
the possibility of releasing asbestos fibers is greatly reduced.
Help us protect the safety of the residence hall environment:
- Do not grind, drill, sand, or saw into any of the building materials in your room or hall.
- Be careful not to puncture the protective wrapping around any pipe.
Report any of the above activity to your RA or Custodial Worker for inspection - we want you to be safe!
If you observe an area closed off and posted for cleaning or testing, please do not enter the area or disturb the
signs or equipment.
If you have any further questions about asbestos in the residence halls,
please contact the Trades Maintenance Supervisor, at (541) 346-5231.
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