Fall 2009 HHP Visions Newsletter! [Download .pdf]

Among the many updates and features in this newsletter are:

Jim Post:  Leading the Way
“I was drawn to East Carolina University because of the community atmosphere and friendly people,” said Jim Post.  A College of Health and Human Performance (HHP) alumnus, who majored in Health and Physical Education in 1973, Jim, continues to lead the way in support of his alma mater. [more]

Fitness and Fun at Minges Coliseum
East Carolina University has prepared adapted physical educators to meet the activity needs of children with disabilities since 1978.  A key component of this preparation is a weekly on-campus adapted physical education practicum. [more]

Healthy Pirates Program
The ECU HEALTHY PIRATES Peer Health Student Organization, led by Department of Health Education and Promotion graduates, Georgia Childs (BS ‘93, MAEd ’95) and Tywanna Jeffries Purkett (BS ‘00, MAED ’02), has been instrumental in fostering health awareness among ECU students. [more]

Dean Gilbert Welcomes New Chair of Recreation and Leisure Studies
After a national search, Glen G. Gilbert, Dean of East Carolina University’s College of Health and Human Performance, welcomed a new member to the college faculty.  Dr. Deb Jordan, Professor, was appointed chair of the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies in the fall semester, 2009.  [more]

Practical H1N1 Prevention Tips
H1N1 has been referred to as swine flu because the virus that causes it appears to be a combination of different viruses that are typically found in animals. In many parts of the world, people live in close proximity to animals, and sometimes the viruses that infect animals spread to humans. [more]

Students in Recreation and Leisure Studies Travel Abroad
Over the summer, the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies (RCLS) offered study abroad programs in Italy and the South Pacific. [more]

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