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Dr. Laurie Wideman Awarded the First Safrit-Ennis Distinguished Professorship
The Department of Kinesiology has so much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving, but we would like to humbly extend our gratitude to Dr. JoAnne Safrit. On November 13, Dr. Safrit made a $1 million contribution to the Department of Kinesiology by establishing the Safrit-Ennis Distinguished Professorship in Kinesiology.
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Dr. JoAnne Safrit Makes Gift To Establish a Distinguished Professorship in KIN
https://news.uncg.edu/million-gift-kinesiology-professorship/
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Celebrate the Trail to Recovery
Celebrate the Trail to Recovery, developed and organized by Professor Justin Harmon, of the Department of Community Therapeutic Recreation, is a program that offers cancer survivors a chance to go hiking on the many trails in the Greensboro region.
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Mika and Kayo Robinson, BS in HDFS ’17 and ’15
“I am a first-generation college student who comes from a hard working family that is rich in love but has faced many financial setbacks and challenges.” These sisters share a compelling story of growing up in a transnational, multi-lingual family that is Japanese and African-American.
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Artmail for Alzheimer’s
ARTmail is an 8-week-long art exchange program designed and delivered by the Creative Aging Network NC. It includes two exchanges of artwork, created by people from two different Memory Care centers. Each participant builds upon the artwork that their partner sends to them.
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HHS Welcomes New Faculty and Staff – 2017
Dr. William Adams Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Kinesiologywmadams@uncg.edu Dr. Adam Berg AP Assistant Professor Department of Kinesiology apberg@uncg.edu Dr. Jennifer Coffman Associate ProfessorDepartment of Human Development & Family Studiesjlcoffma@uncg.edu Dr. Eric Drollette Assistant Professor Department of Kinesiology sdrolle@uncg.edu Dr. Elise Eifert AP Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Social Workekeifert@uncg.edu Dr. Jaclyn Maher Assistant … Continued
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Birds, Bees and Barbershops
African American barbershops have long been places for the black community to open up, to speak freely. And Dr. Tanya Coakley is looking to them in her attempt to help foster better health communication between fathers and sons.
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Building Peace: From Soldier to Professor
https://news.uncg.edu/building-peace-soldier-to-professor/
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Congratulations HHS McNair Scholars of 2017!
Asia Brannon Advisor: Dr. Olav Rueppell Major: NutritionConcentration: Dietetics and Pre-Medicine Hometown: Raleigh, NC Quote: Being a McNair Scholar will allow me to conduct community-based research in topics of my interest such as areas with food disparities, how to reach that audience, and educating them on the importance of nutrition. … Continued
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HHS Faculty Receive 2017 UNCG Faculty and Staff Excellence Awards
This year HHS was well represented at the UNCG Faculty and Staff Excellence Awards. We would like to congratulate the following faculty and staff for their hard work. Board of Governor’s Teaching Excellence Award Sharon Morrison (PHE) Graduate Mentor Award Cheryl Buehler (HDFS) Junior Research Award Amanda Tanner (PHE) Student … Continued
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HHS Alumni Awardees – Spring 2017
2017 Alumni Awardees HHS Distinguished Alumni Award The 2017 HHS Distinguished Alumni Award recipient is Dr. Jerry Tolley. Dr. Tolley received a Doctor of Education in Physical Education in 1982, under the guidance of the late Dr. Gail Hennis. By then, he had already established a successful career as the … Continued
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Professor Sharon Morrison, of 91 Education, Will Receive BOG Excellence in Teaching Award
https://news.uncg.edu/sharon-morrison-award-teaching/
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Improving Care For The Elderly
Even as a child, she would go out of her way to spend time with older relatives and neighbors. So when Melissa and her daughters took a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) training program to work in a nursing home, she was shocked to see disparities and neglect among the residents.…
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After a breast cancer diagnosis, many Black women face barriers that delay their care
After a breast cancer diagnosis, many Black women face barriers that delay their care
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How to Maintain Healthy Relationships during Election Season
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Advising Black Male Students in 2020 and Beyond
This article was originally posted on August 24, 2020. HHS Student Success Navigator, Life Coach, and Instructor Bill Johnson is a co-author. As the Fall 2020 semester begins, a call to serve incoming Black male students is warranted. Advisors and administrators can work together to improve the overall experience for…
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Students: Need extra help? Tutoring, workshops, extra instruction?
Visit the Academic Achievement Center! The Academic Achievement Center offers workshops, tutoring, and supplemental instruction free as part of your tuition.
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PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERT:
THE LATEST ON COVID-19https://news.uncg.edu/public-health-expert-covid-19-latest/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Q%26A%20with%20Dr.%20Toller%20Erasquin&utm_campaign=CW_2020-08-12
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Is mask mandate slowing the spread?
“It’s high compliance, plus social distancing and hand-washing. And the quarantining of oneself if you are testing positive. It’s a combination,” said Sharon Morrison, MSPH, MHSE, Ph.D., a professor in the department of public health education at the University of North Carolina Greensboro. Read the complete article in the High Point Enterprise.
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A Sweaty Stair Workout That Takes Just 20 Minutes
“Going up steps is definitely more stressful on the body,” certified exercise physiologist DeAnne Davis Brooks, Ed.D, C.S.C.S., an associate professor in the department of kinesiology at the University of North Carolina Greensboro and USATF Level 1-track coach, tells SELF. “It’s higher intensity than walking on level ground.” Read the complete interview…
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Professor Irby Coard discusses race and ethnicity on Triad Today
To see more of her work, visit caminoslab.org/onetalk.
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TRIAD TODAY CHATS WITH UNCG PROFESSOR, DR. PAM BROWN, ABOUT KINESIOLOGY
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UNCG APPOINTS NEW CHANCELLOR’S FELLOW FOR CAMPUS CLIMATE, DR. ANDREA HUNTER
https://news.uncg.edu/new-chancellors-fellow-campus-climate/
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HHS Student Success Coordinator, Zithobile Nxumalo speaks with WFMY about “How to be an ally to minority communities”
Read story on WFMY.
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Dr. Yarneccia Dyson selected as a 2020 Health Disparities Research Institute Scholar
/swk/dr-yarneccia-d-dyson-selected-as-a-2020-health-disparities-research-institute-scholar/ National Institute of Minority Health Disparities
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High-risk vs. low-risk: Here’s what to consider when planning summer outings, activities
WFMY News 2 spoke with a doctor and a public health professor about how they would rate some common summer outings and activities when it comes to the risk of coronavirus transmission
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Kinesiology student graduates while deployed in COVID-19 relief effort
https://myfox8.com/news/army-national-guardsman-serves-while-graduating-from-uncg-during-pandemic/