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- Dulie Bell Building Fire
A fire broke out on campus at the Dulie Bell Building, the new home of the Sport Management division. According to College Station officials, the fire started around 9pm Sunday night on the first floor of the building. Fire and smoke could be seen coming out of one the windows at the building. Thankfully, no one was injured. Access to some of the offices on the first floor are prohibited, pending an investigation and cleanup. The classrooms on the first floor, as well as the 2nd and 3rd floors of the building, were not damaged and are open for use. *Thanks to Shawn Rasco for pics of the damage. ... - Huffines Announces Retirement from Board of Regents
J.L. Huffines has announced his resignation as a member of The Texas A&M University Board of Regents, effective Dec. 6, citing health reasons. Huffines, a well-known Dallas businessman and graduate of Texas A&M University ('44), was appointed as a regent by Gov. Rick Perry on July 2, 2007, for a term scheduled to expire Feb. 1, 2013. The nine-member Board of Regents governs the A&M System, which consists of nine universities, seven state agencies and a health science center. The Institute of Sport Medicines and Human Performance on the Texas A&M campus is named in honor of J.L. Huffines and his wife Sydney. As a regent, Huffines served on the committees on finance, and buildings and physical plants. He was the board's special liaison ... - Student Profile - Matthew L. Smith
Can you be too busy? We all know that many students and staff have more projects than hours in the day. And usually that means that some groups or activities wind up getting put on the back burner. Then there are others who seem to enjoy the time constraints and the pressure of the university scene. In that spirit, let's meet Matthew Lee Smith. Born and raised in the city of Indianapolis, Matthew earned his bachelor's and Masters in Public Health from Indiana University - Bloomington. From there, he went into business for himself. Matthew founded MLS Heath Services, Inc., a public health consulting firm. He served as the president and director of the company for three years. ... - Guidry Published In Primary Psychiatry
Jeffrey J. Guidry (Associate Professor, Health Education) has been published in the journal Primary Psychiatry. It is the largest peer reviewed psychiatric journal in the nation. Dr. Guidry contributed to the paper, "The Utility of a Connecting Framework to Facilitate Understanding of and Reduce the Disparities in Hospice Care Experienced by Racial and Ethnic Minorities." To read the paper online or to download a PDF copy of the paper, click here. ... - Big XII Commissioner Dan Beebe Speaks to SPMT Students
The Center for Sport Management Research and Education played host to Big XII Commissioner Dan Beebe on Friday. The presentation was part of the Trott Lecture Series. A full house of Sport Management students, Health and Kinesiology staff, and members of the media from as far away as Fort Worth came to hear the commissioner speak. Beebe has been with the conference since 2003 and was named commissioner in 2007. The Washington state native was commissioner of the Ohio Valley Conference before his stint with the Big XII and previously worked as a lawyer during the SMU "death penalty" case. Commission Beebe spoke about the economics of college athletics and where money for collegiate activities comes from. ... - Faculty Profile - Carl Gabbard
To go from the days of disco and Carter in the White House to today, and still love doing your job, it takes a unique person. Carl Gabbard is that person. He's a man who wears many hats. He's a professor of motor neuroscience and director of the Motor Development Laboratory here at Texas A&M. He's also a Fellow in the American Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education. Educational Achievements Dr. Gabbard has served as president of National Association for Sport and Physical Education and served as a chair of the Motor Development section for the North American So ... - Kreider Showcases New Book at Curves Convention
Dr. Richard Kreider, head of the Department of Health and Kinesiology at Texas A&M, was a guest at the Curves Convention in Orlando, Florida. Curves is the largest fitness franchise in the world, with about 10,000 sites in 62 countries with over four million members, with fitness and weight loss plans that are designed specifically for women. And the department through the newly formed Exercise and Sport Nutrition Laboratory has studies underway to examine the effects of the Curves training program, from diets to the exercise equipment used at the facilities. At the convention, Dr. Kreider signed copies of the new book, "Exercise and Sport Nutrition: Principles, Promises, Science & Recommendations." Dr. Kreider, along with Frank Katch, Brian Leutholtz, and Victor Katch, wrote the book to be a resource for everyone from college students to adults getting back in shape. The goal is to improve the health and well-being of individuals through proper training, exerci ... - Sport Management Division Joins Chamber of Commerce
The Sport Management division of the Department of Health and Kinesiology played host to the B/CS Chamber of Commerce Thursday on the Texas A&M campus. It was part of a special event as Sport Management officially joined the Chamber. The local Chamber of Commerce was formed in 1956 and exists to enhance the economic well being of the Bryan/College Station community. Since the efforts of the Chamber and the work of the Sport Management division intersect each other in the worlds of sports and marketing, it was a perfect fit ... - Chen Receives Dissertation of the Year Award from Advisory Council
Lei-Shih Chen, a recent doctoral student in the Department of Health and Kinesiology, was given the Dissertation of the Year award by the College of Education and Human Development at the College Awards Celebration on October 9th. Chen's dissertation is titled, "An Assessment of Health Educators' Likelihood of Adopting Genomic Competencies for the Public Health Workforce." Chen was nominated for this award by her department last spring. ... - Green Out & Win Cash!
The College of Education and Human Development is gearing up to "Go Green" to help raise environmental awareness on campus. The college will be doing many activities during the Green Out Kickoff on October 24th. One of the activities will include a $500 cash prize to the winning entry from any CEHD student, faculty, or staff member selected as the college's "green" logo and slogan. The submission deadline is October 20th. The top five entries will be selected by a committee and will be displayed on the first floor of Harrington Tower lobby on October 24th from 10am to noon. Voting will be done online. For more information about the Green Out logo and slogan contest, click ... - HLKN Student To Donate Kidney To Mother In Kenya
On Tuesday, The Batallion published a story about Doris Muinde, a student in the Health education program, who is planning to donate her kidney to her mother in Kenya. Her mother's kidney failed back in 1992 and one was removed back then. Now the other kidney is starting to fail. You can find the full story by clicking here. The story did not originally mention where you could go to donate, although that has been corrected recently. The surgery will cost between $50,000 and $60,000 and Doris is looking for any help she can receive from the Aggie family. If you wish to donate, an account has been established at the Bank of America at 111 University Drive East in College ... - E.A. Christou Receives Grant from NIA
Dr. Evangelos A Christou, an assistant professor in Kinesiology, has received a five year research grant for over one million dollars ($1,022,495) from the National Institutes of Aging. Dr. Christou, along with colleagues Dr. Charles Shea and Dr. David Wright, will study the neuromotor mechanisms underlying fine motor skills in adults."I've been working on the R01 (grant) for the last three years. Therefore, I felt a sense of accomplishment because it is extremely