Is Your Wellness ro I GoInG up?Tara Porter is one of the 900-plus employees at Washburn University who participate in the school’s employee wellness program. Evidence-Based Hr A Helps Washburn university Create a Culture of Health W hen 57-year-old Tara Porter shows up at Washburn University’s rock climbing wall in the school’s Student Recreation and Wellness Center, someone usually asks her if she needs help or wants to sign up for a class. She smiles, grabs her climbing gear and says, “Thanks. But I’m already rock- wall certified.” She tightens her climbing harness, clips in her carabineer, and starts climbing the 30-foot wall. In the past year, Tara has taken up rock climbing, started going to weekly yoga classes, completed a race, and participated in monthly health ch

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