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Connecting the community
On Wednesdays at 3:30 p.m. athletic coaching education seniors Charles Teeter and John Craig wait to greet their student athletes for a soccer practice session over Zoom. They revisit soccer drills taught from the past week, demonstrate new ones through PowerPoints and YouTube clips and oversee drills that student-athletes perform with their families so they can practice during the week on their own. This virtual approach has allowed ACE 488 students to maintain their connection with the community during the pandemic.
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Adapted sports efforts receive support through wellness initiative
In fall 2021, a newly funded project kicked off to promote wellness within the West Virginia University community through adapted sport. Mountaineers on the Move will incorporate wheelchairs into physical activity courses, allowing the WVU community to learn and participate in an inclusive environment.
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Defending through the years
Mike Fox is one of seven Mountaineer student-athletes who was inducted into the West Virginia University Sports Hall of Fame last fall. Fox earned his bachelor’s degree in physical education from the College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences in 1990.
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A graduated vision in sport psychology
Four sport and exercise psychology alumni continue to make a significant impact within the American Psychological Association Division 47, Society for Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology. Megan Byrd, Brandonn Harris, Jamie Shapiro and Amanda J. Visek are adding their vision to the national organization through research, teaching and service.
In this issue
We’re focusing our efforts on keeping our campus community safe during the pandemic as we continue to make plans to transform into the College of Applied Human Sciences.
Instructors and students are meeting in the classroom while most campus-based student activities have reemerged to enhance the student experience. We celebrated with our 2020 and 2021 graduates at the May Commencement ceremonies and welcomed our newest faculty members to campus.
Faculty and students incorporated experiential learning opportunities to provide adapted community programs designed to support fitness and health for adults. Alumni continue to shine in leadership roles while our centers offer best practices in coaching science and efforts to improve physical activity.
Join us as we reflect on a remarkable year and shape our future as one team.
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Ask the Experts
Dana Voelker recognized for research on gendered culture in competitive sports
Dana Voelker, CPASS associate professor and director of undergraduate online education, received the 2020 Diane Gill Paper of the Year Award from the Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal, recognizing her research on body image and weight and appearance pressures in competitive sport.
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Thinking it Through
Grants key to expanding community wellness
Despite barriers and delays caused by COVID-19, partners around the state have found imaginative solutions to empower communities striving to overcome West Virginia’s health-related challenges.
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