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Student Success

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The School of Kinesiology is one of the fastest-growing colleges at the University of Michigan. It’s no surprise.

SoK graduates are needed more than ever to address the complex health and sport issues of our time.

But we don’t wait until they become alumni to immerse them in a working environment. Students are in the lab, on the field, and in the front offices. They’re engaging in hands-on research to prevent disease. They’re rehabilitating injured athletes. They’re developing case studies that sports teams and leagues will use to make real decisions. By the time they leave, we know they’ll be able to help the world move better. After all, they already have.

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We were able to truly connect with each other and start building community.”
—LINKS program participant
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GOAL #1
$5 MILLION
For school-wide student scholarships
GOAL #2
$2.5 MILLION
For experiential learning opportunities

Student Success Stories

Read more about how our students are challenging the idle state.

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U-M Athletics Scholar Stories: Teammates on course and in Kinesiology lab

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How 2 young SM alums landed broadcasting roles for pro sports teams

In 2012, a torn knee ligament brought Dannie Rogers (SM ‘17), then a teenager, to the city that would alter the trajectory of her life. For Zach Linfield (SM ‘23), a benign leg tumor steered a course...
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This is Our America

Read the story: https://leesi.kines.umich.edu/movement-fall-2025/.
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In conversation with...Caiden Baxter

As a kid, Caiden Baxter wasn’t like everyone else. At age 13, he was taking night classes at a local community college because he'd excelled academically and wanted to challenge himself. An avid...
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Teaching kids the skills they need through sport

Tori Ramataboee (SM ‘12) was at a sport management professor’s office hours when she saw a brochure for a study abroad program in South Africa on his desk. The country was scheduled to host the 2010...
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What cancer treatment showed an SM student about her community — and herself

When Kaylee America Rodriguez enrolled at the University of Michigan four years ago, she planned to spend her time studying and playing softball, as a sport management major and an infielder for the...
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Give Now

If you’d like to help prepare SoK graduates to serve as healers, innovators, and playmakers, these giving opportunities may be the right fit:

  • Kines Student Emergency Fund
  • Kinesiology Student Organization Support Fund
  • SoCal Award for Student Excellence
  • Tri-State Award for Student Excellence
  • Vivan A. Frazier Chicago Award for Student Excellence
  • Kinesiology GSRA Support Fund


If you'd like to discuss other giving opportunities, please reach out to a member of our development team:

Robin Stock

Robin Stock

Chief Development Officer
(734) 615-4272
[email protected]
 

Louis Perdue

Louis Perdue

Lead Development Officer, Operations & Major Gifts
(734) 615-9678
[email protected]

Marlon Wright

Marlon Wright

Senior Director, Major Gifts & Strategic Initiatives
(734) 647-2689
[email protected]

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