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Huffines Discussion 6 Wraps Up
-The Huffines Discussion 6 (HD6) concluded Friday at the Annenberg Presidential Library. Eight leaders in human performance and health education field took the stage and led a set of interactive discussions on research and professional experience.
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Students To Participate In Sport Management Job Fair
-Undergraduate sport management students will have an opportunity to get their feet wet at the Sport Management Job Fair Monday evening. The event will be held at the Equestrian Center and will feature a number of national and local sport teams and organizations.
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Dr. Bloomfield Discusses Astronaut Health For Future Mars Missions
-Following the passing of a recent bipartisan bill allocating billions of dollars toward sending American astronauts to Mars, researchers have turned their focus toward preparation for the large undertaking. Professor & Associate Dean for Research Dr. Sue Bloomfield is looking into different health factors that will affect astronauts.
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Professor Leads New Parenting Class At Local Prison
-A number of HLKN representatives have spearheaded a new parenting class for inmates at the Bryan Federal Prison Camp. The class is a result of the continuing partnership between the College of Education and Human Development and the prison to focus on different needs for its female inmates.
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EM Cup Highlights Colleges That Spend Less And Win More
-When it comes to being recognized as a top university in the sports world, NCAA and conference championship titles are often the main focus. However, researchers in the Laboratory for the Study of Intercollegiate Athletics (LSIA) have created another way for universities to win – win more championships while also spending less money.
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Fish Oil May Help Improve Mood In Veterans
-New research has revealed that low concentration of fish oil in the blood and lack of physical activity may contribute to the high levels of depressed mood among soldiers returning from combat.
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Huffines Discussion 6
-The Department of Health and Kinesiology will host the Huffines Discussion 6 on November 11 at 1 p.m. in the Annenberg Presidential Conference Center. National leaders throughout the human performance and sport medicine fields will meet to discuss the future of health and wellness practices across the nation.
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Student Highlight: Heath Heidtke
-Not everyone can say that they have spent time working for one of their favorite teams. However, former sport management student Heath Heidtke can. As Heidtke geared up for graduation this past spring, he spent his last semester working in basketball operations for his favorite team — the San Antonio Spurs.
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Dr. Batista Appointed As New Faculty Athletic Representative
-Longstanding Sport Management faculty member Dr. Paul Batista was appointed by the Office of the President as the new Faculty Athletic Representative (FAR) for Texas A&M University. Beginning September 1, Dr. Batista will be providing important counsel for the Texas A&M athletic program as required by NCAA guidelines.
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Camp Helps Instill Leadership Values In Young Men
-It’s a dream that started when Tom Read was just 12 years old. His friends were away at summer camp and he was left at home because his parents could not afford to send him to camp. From that summer forward, Read was determined to build a camp for other children whose parents are not able to financially support it.
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Professor Analyzes Cost Of Olympics
-Now that the XXXI Olympics games have concluded, the city of Rio is in the midst of its transition back to financial normalcy. However, Assistant Professor Dr. Steven Salaga contests that cities like Rio who host the Olympic games usually do not see profitable gains in their economy post-Olympics.
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Faculty Member Brings Action Ball To The Masses
-A new sport called Action Ball will be offered as a PEAP course this fall. The sport was developed by Instructional Assistant Professor Chad Nelson and is aimed at providing a unique, action-packed experience to the sport culture at Texas A&M.
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An Army ROTC Summer: A Professor’s Experience
-Despite her time serving in the military, Theresa Wenzel never expected what she experienced during a recent visit to Fort Knox, Kentucky.
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Professor Discusses Dangers Of Pokémon Go
-It’s taking over the headlines around the world – people being injured playing Pokémon Go, a location-based augmented reality game.
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Two Professors To Be Awarded At Dance Conference
-Two professors in the Texas A&M Dance Program have received prestigious awards from the National Dance Society (NDS).
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Olympian Breeja Larson Shares Experiences
-Breeja Larson is not your average Texas A&M student. Larson is an Olympian and gold medalist who’s carried the Aggie spirit with her in every aspect of her success. The former sport management graduate student spent much of her academic career in the water competing at the highest levels of swimming.
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Dr. Sue Bloomfield Named Associate Dean For Research
-Switching her focus from graduate students to research faculty, Dr. Sue Bloomfield knows she has a challenging road ahead in her new role as associate dean for research. She hopes the key to success is finding a balance.
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Faculty Discuss Impact Of Technology On Children’s Development
-For children in today’s society, technologies like smartphones and tablets are commonplace. In fact, children rely on technology for the majority of their play, spending up to eight hours each day with some sort of entertainment technology. The problem is, there is very little research on what impact those technologies have on children’s development.
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Students Explore Bayern München Headquarters During Study Abroad Experience
-As graduate students in the Texas A&M Sports Management program, we were provided the opportunity to take a once-in-a-lifetime study abroad trip to Germany and Austria.
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Texas A&M Wins ROTC Cup In Sandhurst Competition At West Point
-We went behind the scenes to get a look inside training that happens at the Ranger Challenge Course on the Texas A&M Campus.
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Dr. Ron McBride To Retire From College
-Dr. Ron McBride is retiring from the College of Education and Human Development following 28 years of service.
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HLKN Grad One Of Six Selected For CFP Internship
-Lindsey LeJeune calls it a dream come true. Starting August 1, she will spend a year working as the Tom Mickle Intern in Communications with the College Football Playoff (CFP), one of only six interns selected from across the country.
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Student Highlights Importance Of Sport Management Internships
-Greta Swift, a sophomore sport management major from Chittenango, New York, shared her internship experiences with attendees the 2016 Dean’s Development Council. Swift will graduate with a bachelor’s degree in the spring of 2018. She also plans on getting her MBA and eventually a doctorate in sport management.
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The Most Famous Legs In Aggieland: Meet The Newest Mascot Corporal, Gavin Suel
-For most Texas A&M students, Parents’ Weekend means visiting with family and getting a couple of free meals. But for newly-selected Mascot Corporal Gavin Suel, that weekend changed his life.
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Renowned Professor Lectures Sport Management Division
-Dr. Sherry is a leading scholar in sport management at La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia, and spoke about her research on marginalized populations and dealing with the social and cultural roles of sports in other countries.
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