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Health, Physical Education & Recreation

New Options and Agreements Prepare Students for Careers

2019-06-12T10:23:54-05:00September 7th, 2017|Campus News, Health, Physical Education & Recreation|

Two initiatives in the Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation mean greater opportunities for students and better preparation for their careers. This fall, the department began offering a new concentration for its physical education degree – Personal and Commercial Fitness. And, department personnel recently signed articulation agreements with the [...]

Faculty Excellence: A Hallmark of Missouri Western

2019-06-12T10:23:54-05:00September 7th, 2017|Academic Affairs, Biology, Campus News, College of Liberal Arts and Science, College of Professional Studies, Criminal Justice, Legal Studies & Social Work, Faculty Excellence, Health Information Management, Health, Physical Education & Recreation, Music, Psychology, School of Fine Arts, School of Nursing & Health Professions|

Fulbright Scholar and Fulbright Specialist Two legal studies faculty members were selected to teach as part of the U.S. Department of State’s Fulbright Scholar Program. Joanne Katz, professor of legal studies, received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award to Vietnam to teach mediation and restorative justice this fall. David Tushaus, [...]

Rockin’ Retirement

2019-06-12T10:24:00-05:00September 8th, 2016|College of Professional Studies, Education, Features, Health, Physical Education & Recreation, Magazine|

Tips for a happy retirement     Claudia (Hinton) James ’89 says when you’re thinking about retirement and how you will fill your days, think about Steven Covey, known for his bestseller, “Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.” The author has also written about how to determine your purpose in [...]

Swimming pool stays afloat

2019-06-12T10:24:03-05:00May 6th, 2016|Campus News, College of Professional Studies, Health, Physical Education & Recreation, Magazine, Recreation Services, Student Affairs|

After several months of campus and community forums and discussion, Missouri Western’s swimming pool will be repaired and remain open. Thanks to a five-year agreement with the City of St. Joseph, the pool will now be open to the public at least 30 hours per week, as well. In February, [...]

Attention, youth: Adventure awaits

2019-06-12T10:24:03-05:00May 6th, 2016|Campus News, College of Professional Studies, Health, Physical Education & Recreation, Magazine|

For Gerald Small, instructor of health, physical education and recreation, it’s all about getting youth outside and doing things they might not normally get to do. That was why he started Missouri Western’s Adventure Sports Academy last year, and is offering it for a second time next month. Last year, [...]