Lunch-N-Learns

Lunch-N-Learns are offered virtually on Zoom, typically over the lunch hour on the 4th Wednesday of the month. All Jayhawks are welcome to attend. Guest speakers can present on a wide range of topics related to health and wellbeing.
Please note: The Kansas State Employees Health Care Commission voted in 2022 to no longer award HealthQuest credits for agency-specific activities beginning in 2023.
Registration is required prior to an event.
Upcoming Lunch-N-Learn Events
Intro to Jayhawks Talk: A suicide prevention training for the college population
Wednesday, September 24, 12:00-12:50pm
Zoom
Jayhawks Talk is an interactive training in suicide prevention and crisis response specifically created for college faculty and staff. This presentation presents a modified version of the Jayhawks Talk training and will help you:
- Increase your awareness of the warning signs that someone may be considering suicide
- Feel better prepared and more confident in responding to someone in crisis
- Learn about referral options and how to assist students in seeking help
Presenters:
- Emily Kubalik, MS, LCP, CA, Senior Staff Clinician and Suicide Prevention Coordinator, CAPS
- Jeffrey Stolz, LMSW, Mental Health and Wellbeing Director, HR
-KU employees can register below through My Talent
-KUMC employees or KU affiliates without My Talent access, please email wellness@ku.edu to register
Keep the Momentum Going After Movetober!
Wednesday, October 29: 12:00-12:50pm
Zoom link sent upon registration
When Movetober wraps up, your motivation doesn’t have to end! Join Sabrena Jo, PhD for a fun and interactive lunch-and-learn to discover how to keep your body moving year-round. Learn why motivation naturally shifts after the first month, explore simple strategies grounded in motivational science, and leave with practical tools to make physical activity joyful, sustainable, and uniquely yours.
Presenter: Sabrena Jo, Ph.D., Senior Director of Science and Education, American Council on Exercise (ACE)
-KU employees can register below through My Talent
-KUMC employees or KU affiliates without My Talent access, please email wellness@ku.edu to register