Is it possible to mix work and play? It might be if you work for the Illinois High School Association (IHSA), where the employees work hard so that student-athletes can play hard. Colton Scott ’15 found this to be true during his time as a summer intern. Scott recently finished his Bachelor of Science degree
Illinois State University was one of 24 colleges and universities officially recognized by the Exercise is Medicine (EIM) on Campus program.
Mike Zimmer reached the coaching summit last year when he was named head coach of the Minnesota Vikings, making him the first Redbird to become a head coach in the NFL.
Kinesiology and Recreation students enjoyed short cultural immersion trips to Russia and Costa Rica in May.
Here are the recent faculty appointments and promotions involving School of Kinesiology and Recreation faculty.
Most people do not realize or believe that type 2 diabetes can be reversed, and that type 1 diabetics can achieve a considerable reduction in medicine, but both of these goals have been achieved by Illinois State alum Dr. Sarah Dran Hallberg’s patients at her medical weight loss program.
Judy Tiggelaar ’82 earned her physical education (PE) degree with an emphasis in adapted PE from Illinois State University.
Jaime Peers, an athletic training major in Illinois State’s School of Kinesiology and Recreation, spent her summer as an athletic training intern at the Kennedy Space Center RehabWorks in Florida.
While there have been hundreds of registered student organizations in ISU’s history, only one club focused on women and their love for their chosen major, physical education. Researchers using the Women’s Physical Education Majors (PEM) Club collection can see how this club became a campus staple through its many sponsored co-ed activities and events.
Eleven kinesiology and recreation students and faculty leaders traveled to Costa Rica for a nine-day cultural immersion visit in early May.
