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Commencement 2008
U of M Kinesiology conferred four Doctoral, nine Master's, and over 200 Bachelor degrees at its annual Commencement Exercise April 25 in Hill Auditorium. The Class of 2008, parents, family and friends were addressed by Patty Freedson, Ph.D., Professor and Chair of the Kinesiology Department, School of Public Health and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts/Amherst.
In addition to the awarding of degrees, U-M Kinesiology recognizes faculty and students for their scholarly achievements during the past year. These awards include:
- Paul Hunsicker Memorial Award: Robyn Odzark and Beth Smith
- Bernard Patrick Maloy Award for Excellence in Writing: Kenneth Fellows
- Student Choice Awards for Excellence in Teaching: Tony Drew and Scott McLean
Order photos from the Kinesiology Commencement Photo Gallery!
The 2008 Kinesiology Commencement Photo Gallery is made available through the Kinesiology Alumni Society and alumni support through the Kinesiology Annual Fund. If you would like a copy of one of the photos, please email us at Kinesiology Development & Alumni Relations with the file name (found on each photo's page) and we will send you a high-res electronic version for you to print out.
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Observatory Lodge New Home for Kinesiology
Laura Bailey
UM News Service
April 7, 2008
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Moving, stretching and growing were perfect metaphors for the grand opening of the $11.5 million Observatory Lodge renovation Thursday, as the Division of Kinesiology celebrated its new academic home.
During remarks at the ribbon cutting ceremony, President Mary Sue Coleman said the former housing facility for faculty and staff that worked at the hospital had “good bones.”
“If any academic unit on campus understands the importance of community, good bones, stretching and growing, it is Kinesiology. Movement is essential for growth and momentum, and we are seeing both from the Division of Kinesiology,” Coleman said. |
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Kinesiology student Rebecca Edgeworth, left, joins Dean Beverly Ulrich and President Mary Sue Coleman in ribbon-cutting ceremonies for Observatory Lodge, new home to the Division of Kinesiology.
(Scott Soderberg, U-M Photo Services)
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Originally a 30,600-square-foot five-level apartment building, Observatory Lodge hasn't been occupied for almost a decade. The 1930 Tudor revival maintained its grand exterior, and the lobby's historical elements also were restored and preserved. The rest of the interior was renovated for classrooms, labs and meeting space. Kinesiology netted about 18,000 square feet of classroom, office and research space in the move. More… |
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Charles Woodson Funds New Kinesiology Scholarship
Ben Belanger
Kinesiology Student
Charles Woodson, Sport Management alumnus and Heisman Trophy winner, recently gifted his alma mater with $100,000 to fund a new need-based academic scholarship. The scholarship gives preference to incoming Kinesiology undergraduates and will first be awarded this fall.
With the opportunity for his gift to be matched dollar-for-dollar through the President's Challenge campaign, he decided this was the perfect occasion. His $100,000 gift will be matched by the fund to total $200,000.
A cornerback with the Green Bay Packers, Woodson says that he does not want people to only think about his name in an athletic context. “I want students to say that Charles Woodson not only contributed to our athletic side, he contributed to a way that someone can better the world.”
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Commencement 2007
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U of M Kinesiology conferred eight doctoral, ten Master's, and 212 Bachelor degrees at its annual Commencement Exercise April 27 in Hill Auditorium. The Class of 2007, parents, family and friends were addressed by the Hon. John J. H. “Joe” Schwarz, M.D., former U.S. Congressman from Michigan’s 6th District and current President of the Alumni Association of the University of Michigan.
In addition to the awarding of degrees, U-M Kinesiology recognizes faculty and students for their scholarly achievements during the past year. These awards include:
- Paul Hunsicker Memorial Award: Lindsay Cottrell, Nicholas Knuth, Meghann Lloyd
- Bernard Patrick Maloy Award for Excellence in Writing: Jeff Monahan
- Student Choice Teaching Award: Prof. Dale Ulrich, Kelly Donahue
Order photos from the Kinesiology Commencement Photo Gallery
The 2007 Kinesiology Commencement Photo Gallery is made available through the Kinesiology Alumni Society and alumni support through the Kinesiology Annual Fund. If you would like a copy of one of the photos, please email us at Kinesiology Development & Alumni Relations with the file name (found on the top line of each photo's page) and we will send you a hi-res electronic version for you to reproduce.
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Wilpons Establish Sport Injury Prevention Center
Fred (AB ’58, LSA) and Judy Wilpon (AB ’58, LSA), pictured right, have established the University of Michigan Sport Injury Prevention Center, a research and outreach collaboration involving U-M Kinesiology, UMHS Med Sport, UMMS Orthopaedic Surgery and the Biomechanics Research Laboratory in the College of Engineering.
The goal of the Center is to provide national leadership in preventing sports injuries, particularly those that cause life-long problems. The Center focuses on athletes of all levels and abilities, from children to senior citizens, and from recreational to professional athletes. |
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Researchers from across the University of Michigan employ state-of-the-art approaches to better identify athletes most at risk, understand the injury mechanisms, and develop better treatment and prevention programs. The second of two such research ventures in the world, the Center expects to reduce sport related injuries in children and youth by 50 percent within the next ten years. Full story... |
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Stephen Galetti, Professor Emeritus, Passes Away
Stephen J. Galetti, Professor Emeritus, Sport Management, died July 20, 2006 at Huron Woods, Ann Arbor at the age of 76. He was the first chairman of Kinesiology’s Department of Sports Management and Communication. His retirement in 1988 capped over 30 years of devoted service to youth as a teacher, coach, administrator and a leader of statewide efforts to promote physical fitness and health.
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Kinesiology Hosts Chinese Delegation
Dean Beverly Ulrich and Professor Dale Ulrich hosted members of the Chinese delegation in Ann
Arbor for the Michigan-China University Leadership Forum, May 13-17, 2006.
Special guests were:
- Mr. Luo Weidong, Chair of the University Council,
University of Science and Technology, Beijing; and
- Mr. Qu Zhenyuan,
Chair of the University Council, China Agricultural University, Beijing.
Ms. Lijing Yang, a Ph.D. student in higher education, served as interpreter.
During the two weeks of presentations and conversations,
representatives from 20 universities and five academies and ministries
of higher education in the People's Republic of China met with the
leadership of U of M to gain a better understanding of higher education
in China and the University of Michigan. It is expected that the
University will build upon the relationships initiated during the Forum.
The Forum included presentations and discussions ranging from strategic
planning to improving professional and graduate education and
technology transfer.
Joining Dean and Prof. Ulrich in honoring Kinesiology’s guests of honor
were Dr. Dee Edington and his wife Marilyn Edington, Dr. Melissa Gross, Associate Professor of Movement Science , Dr. Greg Cartee, Professor of Movement Science, and Dr. Jinhua Wu,
Postdoctoral Scholar, Kinesiology.
Photo Album of Reception
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Surprise Party Launches Nicholas Leoni Endowment Research Fund
Mike Leoni, BA ’88, was surprised by 85 friends and family on his 48th birthday with a festive gathering on February 7, 2006 at the Bistro Restaurant in Ann Arbor. Bill Dufek, BS ’79, Tim Patton, and Tim Wadhams, BA ’70; MBA ’73, co-chaired the event.
The party honored Mike and served as a fundraiser for the Nicholas Leoni Endowment Research Fund, which will be administered by the Division of Kinesiology. A “big check” for $150,000, representing the endowment, was presented to Mike and Diane. Dean Beverly Ulrich, Development Director Jim McIntyre, and Alumni Relations and Student Services Director Shelly Kovacs also attended the party.
Photo Album of the Event
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