R. Scott Kretchmar, professor emeritus of exercise and sport science at Penn State, will present the 2017 Pauline Schmitt Russell Research Lecture, “Why Useless Play is so Useful,” at 4 p.m. on Nov. 1 at the Bennett Pierce Living Center, 110 Henderson Building, on the University Park campus.
Exercise is Medicine Week 2017, set for Oct. 9-13, will include the opening of the Center for Fitness and Wellness' new space in the IM Building, as well as campus-wide events and activities focused on fitness, health and wellness.
Dana Vandergrift, Penn State York’s head women’s volleyball coach, is a firm believer in building confidence in her players; there’s no room for negativity. Vandergrift, and her 13-member squad, opens the 2017 season at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 19, at Penn State Schuylkill. York’s home opener is at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, against Penn State Mont Alto.
Students who took Total Golf this semester were encouraged to learn the skills of the game, while also learning skills that can be used throughout life.
Penn State York’s men’s baseball team had to win against Penn State Worthington Scranton in order to advance to the playoffs in the Penn State University Athletic Conference (PSUAC). The team needed to win one of two games in a doubleheader on April 26. Not only did they win one, York swept the doubleheader and clinched the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Division of the PSUAC.
Lise Gauvin, professor and vice dean of research at the School of Public Health at the University of Montreal, will present the lecture “Promoting Physical Activity and Healthy Eating Across Urban Contexts: Examples from Natural Experiments and Population-Based Surveys” from 3:05 to 4:20 p.m. April 20 in 110 Henderson Building on Penn State's University Park campus.
Semyon Slobounov, professor of kinesiology at Penn State, will present the 2017 Pattishall Research Lecture. His lecture, which will be held on April 25 on the University Park campus, will address myths and realities about concussions, and new approaches to more accurately assess and treat concussive injuries.
The Penn State Center for the Study of Sports in Society will host a Sports Ethics Conference April 6 through 7, in 110 Henderson Building on Penn State’s University Park campus. The conference, hosted in collaboration with the Rock Ethics Institute, the College of Health and Human Development and the College of the Liberal Arts at Penn State, will address the integration of ethics into sports organizations and practices.
Penn State Altoona offers varsity athletics scores and results from Nov. 12-17.
Penn State Athletics’ “One Team” will be in its highest gear this weekend, as Intercollegiate Athletics prepares to host 14 events and 68 teams on campus. Penn State will be hosting three NCAA Championships, in addition to regular season events that include the home openers for the men’s and women’s basketball teams and 2016 NCAA Championship wrestling squad.
To spread the message that exercise is medicine every day and not just during EiM week, event organizers have invited university clubs and organizations focused on fitness and healthy lifestyles to share their resources and information throughout the week. Students will also participate in a fitness challenge against Michigan State University and have an opportunity to attend a free yoga session on Old Main lawn.
Jaime Schultz, associate professor of kinesiology, is a 2016 recipient of The George W. Atherton Award for Excellence in Teaching, named for the seventh president of the University. The award is presented to only four faculty members each year.
Led by kinesiology professor Melissa Bopp, kinesiology students attended National Health Through Fitness Day in Washington, D.C. last month to voice support for physical activity legislation.
Glyn Caerwyn Roberts, professor emeritus of psychology at the Norwegian University of Sport Science, will present the Dorothy V. Harris Lecture Series in Sport Psychology from 4:15 to 5:30 p.m. April 21 in 110 Henderson Building.
Jaime Schultz, associate professor of kinesiology at Penn State, examines the stories of three African-American football players in "Moments of Impact." She explores how the community responded to their injuries, and the idea of "racialized memory."
