Students Return from Costa Rica

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RE 495  The Role of Ecotourism in Sustaining Ecosystems in Costa Rica

January 2-12, 2013  ten students traveled to Costa Rica with faculty leaders David Kronk and Janel Krooks. The  course introduced students to a variety of ecosystem methods used to manage Costa Rican protected land areas in a sustainable way. Students visited dry forests, cloud forests, tidal pools and beach ecosystems while learning the biology and ecology of these areas, as well as the impact of ecotourism.

 
 
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Wildcat Wellness Health Fair

Please join us for the health fair on Tuesday, February 12 in the Great Lakes Rooms in the University Center 10:00 am to 3:00 p.m. There will be something for everyone including: healthy food samples, health screenings, prizes, healthy living information, and more. 

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Interested in Wildland Firefighting?  The HPER Department is offering a course over spring break providing students with hands on experience with prescribed burns in Florida. If you are interested in this course please contact Peter Glover at GloverP@michigan.gov   

PattiCraig.jpg Dr. Craig Rademacher (ORLM) and Dr. Patricia Hogan (Health)  presented Creative Learning Designs: Students  as Co-creators of Texts and Content at the 6th Annual Universities Forum in British Columbia, Canada. Rademacher and Hogan's work incorporating technology in the classroom provides cutting edge technology applications for students. 

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Dr. Maggy Moore and Dr. Julie Rochester presented "Student Perceptions of Peer Video Assignment" at the Athletic Training Educators Conference in Dallas, Texas January 12, 2013. This peer reviewed presentation focused on incorporating practical applications for enhancing and developing clinical practice into the Athletic Training Program at NMU. 

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American Heart Association
Heartsaver First Aid/CPR/AED Courses:

Winter 2013 Sessions To be Announced

Course Fee:  $60 (NMU Full-time students/faculty/staff $50)
Textbook Fee:  $13.95 (Available at the NMU Bookstore)
Registration:  Contact Lorraine Hillock, 227-2130 or lhillock@nmu.edu

 

Injury Clinic - PEIF Suite 226

Do you have a sport or physical activity related injury?  We may be able to help!  The Injury Evaluation and Care Clinic is a FREE service to NMU students and is also available to faculty, staff and their family members, as well as NMU alumni. Winter 2013 schedule Monday - Friday 1-5 p.m.

Exercise Science Laboratory
Exercise Science LabThe laboratory houses a wide array of contemporary instrumentation for research in biomechanics, exercise physiology and more.  The lab provides academic experiential learning opportunities for students.  The GetFit adult fitness program is also based in the laboratory. Full listing of lab equipment
Collaborative Article 

An article by NMU Exercise Science alum, Dr. Dan Kane published along with Dr. Randy Jensen and Dr. Phil Watts is one of three featured articles in this month's issue of the International Journal of Sports Medicine. After graduating from NMU, Dr. Kane received his Ph.D. in Bioenergetics at East Carolina University. He is currently a faculty member in the Department of Human Kinetics, St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, Canada. 

Alumni Spotlight

Josh MorrisonJosh Morrison, a native of Curtis, Mich., graduated from NMU in December 2010 with a degree in Outdoor Recreation Leadership and Management and a minor in Art and Design.  “My degree prepared me for life outside of college by engulfing me in real world situations, from leading lectures and presentations to field work and internships" states Josh.  Full story

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Tuesday Feb. 12
All Day Event - University Center
4 p.m. - Reynolds Recital Hall, C.B. Hedgcock Building
5 p.m. - University Center, Back Room
Wednesday Feb. 13
1 p.m. - Great Lakes Rooms, University Center
6 p.m. - University Center, Nicolet Room
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