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IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING PSYCHOLOGY OVERRIDES FOR HES MAJORS!

13 Mar 2012 01:06:15

For those of you who will need upper-level Psychology courses (e.g., Developmental, Behavior Modification, etc.), the following information is absolutely essential in helping you gain access to these courses.

  1. Any graduating senior who needs an upper-level Psychology course must inform Brenda Embree, HES Department secretary, via an email no later than 1.5 weeks prior to the start of registration of the specific psychology courses in which you wish to enroll. Since registration begins at 7:00 a.m. on the 26th, you must have your information to Brenda (brendaembree@truman.edu) by Wednesday, March 14th, at 5:00 p.m.
  2. In the email, you must provide your name, banner ID, the semester you will be graduating, Course Name, and the CRN for the specific course(s) needed.
  3. The HES office will verify that you are a graduating senior and that the requested courses are indeed graduation requirements. We will then forward those names directly to the Psychology Department who will then enter major restriction overrides.
  4. Students who do not submit all required information to Brenda by the required time will not be guaranteed a seat. Students should not approach individual Psychology faculty or the secretary who supports the Psychology Department.  Any emails sent to Psychology Faculty or the Psychology Department secretary will be automatically deleted.

Please also be advised that Behavior Modification, Abnormal Psychology and Developmental Psychology will all be offered as on-line courses this summer.  No overrides are needed to enroll in the Summer courses.  However, once the Summer courses are full, registration is done; no capacity overrides will be issued for Summer. Students are encouraged to enroll in these courses to avoid any scheduling conflicts.

Since Psychology will be offering four sections of Developmental Psyc, there should be no problem with students getting into this course at your regular time (assuming you have requested the major restriction override).  In addition, as long as you are on the list, you do NOT need to complete an override form.

Finally, Behavior Modification will only be offered in the Fall semesters, ending in Fall 2013.  Because of these special circumstances, May 2013 graduates may also request an override for Behavior Mod.

Jennifer Zweifel, Health Science Major and Track Athlete, Crowned “Miss Northeast Counties.”

01 Mar 2012 21:21:31

spacer Jennifer Zweifel was crowned Miss Northeast Counties on Saturday, February 18, 2012, earning her a spot in the Miss Missouri Pageant.  Jennifer will be using her HLTH 440 project (NEMO Heart Health) as a platform for Miss Missouri.   (This promotes the purchase of AED’s by area businesses, and promotes individuals in the community learning how to use the device.)  Miss Missouri will represent the state at the Miss America Pageant next year. Jennifer also won various scholarships and other awards as part of the title.  Congratulations Jennifer!

Jenny was crowned by another HES grad, Jenna Osseck (’11). Jenna’s sister, Tara Osseck (’07), was also an HES graduate who went on to become Miss Missouri 2009.

For complete articles, go to:  www.kirksvilledailyexpress.com/features/x1353881698/Winners-crowned-at-Miss-Northeast-Counties-Pageant or www.trumanindex.com/zweifel-wins-in-a-new-way-1.2802246

Sarah Duesterhaus, Health Science Major, Gives Study Abroad Summary from Fall 2011

21 Feb 2012 20:58:38

spacer spacer While studying abroad at the University of Ghana, I was able to volunteer with Mawuvio (God’s children in the tribal language) Outreach Program. The program gives orphans and children in disadvantaged families that can’t afford the cost of school in Ghana an education. Prior to the establishment of Mawuvio’s Outreach Program, many of these children were working on street corners and in markets selling food/provisions to help their families meet basic needs. Most have  never sat in a classroom and could not make use of letters or numbers. MOP believes that it is the lack of education keeping poverty alive. The NGO is dedicated to ending the cycle of poverty. I taught classes, depending on what was needed by the school. I also had small groups where we worked on individual problems like ABC recognition, counting, and such. It was incredible working with the kids; they were all very excited to learn, and constantly asked me to assign homework.

Lindsay Dodge (May ’09) promoted to Southeast Regional Manager at American Junior Golf Association

31 Jan 2012 21:02:53

spacer Lindsay Dodge was recently promoted to the Southeast Regional Manager at the American Junior Golf Association. Lindsay is responsible for furthering the AJGA mission within the Southeast region by creating and maintaining positive relationships with sponsors, golf courses, parents, committee members, and golf industry leaders. On the sponsorship side, Lindsay is seeking tournament title sponsors along with promoting the AJGA brand and creating new revenue for AJGA tournaments. Lindsay also works on finding new venues for the upcoming years to ensure quality golf courses for AJGA members. In 2012, Lindsay will run three tournaments aside from her sponsorship duties. In this role, she coordinates, plans, and executes the golf tournaments to conduct a financially and operationally sound event. Lindsay has lived in Atlanta, Georgia for 1 year and is originally from Topeka, Kansas. The AJGA Headquarters is in Braselton, Georgia, which is about 40 minutes north of Atlanta.

Mason Einspahr, Health Science Senior, Featured in Index Article

25 Jan 2012 21:04:32

spacer Every bowler dreams of 300 — the score of a perfect game. For one Truman State student, that game was missed by a mere three points on the final ball.

During his freshman year, senior Mason Einspahr bowled a 297 — a near perfect score.

“It’s close,” Mason said. “It was almost 300, but the very last ball I got a seven instead of a strike.”

This 297 did not come easily and only served as a single moment in a life-long passion, coming after years of practice and an entire childhood of bowling.

“There are some pictures of me being 2 or 3 and my dad is sitting behind me helping me push the ball,” Mason said.

For Mason, bowling is a family affair. He said both his parents bowled in leagues at B&J Bowl in Boonville, Mo., owned by family friends.

Mason said he joined an official league at 5 years old, but it wasn’t until around age 12 that he began competing in more serious tournaments with larger numbers of competitors and more experienced bowlers. Boasting a gold medal at the 2005 Show-Me State Games and various other achievements, Einspahr said he has competed at tournaments throughout Missouri and the Midwest.

At the end of May, he will bowl at nationals for the first time. This tournament will have stringent rules including dress codes, lane courtesy laws and serious weigh-ins for each person’s ball, Mason said.

Good Luck at Nationals, Mason!

For the full Index article, click here

Erin Haslag, ’05 HES Grad: How to Make Wellness Your Focus in 2012

19 Jan 2012 21:39:42

How to Make Wellness Your Focus in 2012

Tue., Jan. 10, 2012 6:00 PM PST by erin haslag

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 Tick-tock… the clock strikes midnight and you clink your champagne glasses in celebration of the new year. And then have another glass of champagne, followed by a little more food. And maybe just one more glass of champagne. We have all been having the “little extra” in the name of celebrations and the little overindulgences add up. Even your resident wellness coach starts to feel the sins of her food transgressions after the holiday season! We can get right back on track and feel fit, fab and amazing in the new year without being a slave to diets or the gym.

 

1. Begin to record all the things you eat. During the holidays we slip up because we allow ourselves to indulge in all the little things in celebration of the season. I have clients write out what it is they are eating and they become more aware of why and when they decide to eat. Use this trick. There’s even research to suggest that sharing your weight loss efforts on social media – think Facebook and Twitter – leads to greater accountability and support.

2. Drink – and eat more – water! Your body is an amazing detox machine given the right food and plenty of hydration. There’s zero need for a crash diet or low-calorie starvation misery. Your liver will do all the work if you take the junk out of your diet – like processed and sugary foods – and give it plenty of water-based foods, like fruits and vegetables.

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3. You don’t have to kill yourself at the gym to peel off a few extra pounds from the holiday season. Try one to two weeks of your pre-holiday routine and notice if your body corrects for the holidays. If you don’t have a favorite sweat-it-out routine take the advice of one of my favorite physicians, Dr. Mike Evans. His “prescription“ will have you back to the normal you in no time at all with a minimal amount of sweat.

4. We love to swear off our holiday transgressions with  “I’ll never…” statements. Turn these into positive statements and actions that lead to your goal. It’s difficult enough to eat healthy at times without Grandma’s famous cookies staring you down from across the kitchen. Clear out the tempting goodies, stock healthy foods and set reasonable goals, like trying to cook 3-4 healthy meals for yourself each week.

We all had our fun over the holidays and there’s zero shame in having had a little too much fun as long as you curb the holiday behaviors and put them away for the rest of the year. Recognizing what we can do to control holiday weight gain and learning from the previous year is a big help in staying healthy, happy and stylish all year long!

Erin Haslag, a 2005 Truman HES graduate and a board-certified holistic wellness coach, can be found at @WELLinLA where she writes too often about kale and shares ways to integrate wellness in all aspects of life.

Article link: www.mystyle.com/mystyle/b8483_ask_style_how_make_wellness_your_focus.html

December 2011 Athletic Training Graduates Pass BOC on First Attempt

13 Jan 2012 21:51:12

spacer The Athletic Training Education Program is  excited to announce that the  December 2012 graduates passed their BOC (Board of Certification exam for Athletic Trainer’s) on the first attempt.   Congratulations to Kelsey Lockyer, Danielle Zee Cheng, and Michael Atkinson!  We’re very proud of you!

 

 

Dr. Jennifer Hurst Quoted in Sun-Sentinel.com Article

13 Jan 2012 21:46:08

spacer Dr. Jennifer Hurst was quoted in the article “Skip the gym? You’ll pay the penalty,” which appeared in the South Florida Sun-Sentinel on December 28, 2011. The article discusses a new program called Gym Pact, which charges you money for skipping a workout.  It focuses on getting people who do not regularly exercise to do so by giving them an immediate consequence for not going to the gym.  Dr. Hurst addresses some of the hurdles that people need to overcome in order to successfully maintain a exercise schedule.

“The No. 1 reason people say they don’t exercise is time,” says Jennifer Hurst, professor of exercise science at Truman State University in Kirksville, Mo. “Anybody can change for two weeks, but all of the sudden life comes in and you aren’t as motivated as you thought you would be.”

Hurst would like to see fitness centers play more of a consulting role to help people incorporate exercise into their lives.

“Fitness centers are designed for people who are ready to go,” Hurst says. “It’s going to take personal trainers who also have an understanding about behavior change processes, not just how to lift weights and use machines. People who will help you set goals and work the process of getting healthy into your life.”

To read the full article, click here

HLTH 150 Students Help Fill Buddy Packs

14 Dec 2011 14:39:36

spacer HLTH 150 students participated in filling Buddy Packs for local students.  The filled Buddy Packs go home on weekends with students who receive free student lunches so these children can eat nutritious foods while away from school.

The students pictured from left to right are: Julie Sanger, Christina Rejko, Kristie Moosmann, Jasmine Johnson, Lauren Hearold, and Collin Dobson.

Dedication of the Jane Barnett Memorial Display Case

07 Dec 2011 15:11:39

spacer spacer The Health and Exercise Sciences Department is excited to announce the dedication of the Jane Barnett Memorial Display Case. Jane was a fixture in the department through four decades of service retiring in 1993. With Jane’s recent passing and in honor of her many contributions to the department, representatives of the Jane Barnett Estate have made a generous and on-going financial commitment to the HES General Fund in her name. Numerous artifacts from Jane’s long and storied career will be on display in the case for all to see. We invite you to stop by and see the various reflections of her considerable career.  *The above left picture shows Susan Thomas, Jane’s niece and ITS employee extraordinaire, presenting the first check to Dr. Chris Lantz, HES Department Chair.   The above right picture is of Jane holding court in front of Pershing Building with Larry Boleach.

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