New research out of Michigan State University reveals female athletes and younger athletes take longer to recover from concussions, findings that call for physicians and athletic trainers to take sex and age into account when dealing with the injury. The study, led by Tracey Covassin of MSU’s Department of Kinesiology, found females performed worse...
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Dana Voelker, a new graduate of the kinesiology doctoral program in the College of Education, was selected to receive the Ruth Abernathy Presidential Scholarship from the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD.) The scholarship is annually awarded to recognize students who have achieved academic excellence, showcased leadership in the profession of...
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Eight students from the MSU College of Education have recently received the Highest Academic Achievement Award for completing their undergraduate degrees with superior grade point averages. Each recipient will be recognized during the college’s undergraduate commencement ceremony, which will take place on Sunday, May 6 in the Breslin Center. The Highest Academic Achievement Award winners are: Amy...
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Photo courtesy of Michigan State Athletic Communications Laura Heyboer, all-time leading scorer in Michigan State Women’s Soccer history, went from being drafted into the professional leagues in January, to being told that the women’s American pro season had been cancelled for the year only two weeks later. In her third year as a kinesiology student in...
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Three courses from the Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology and Special Education have been recognized among the university’s best when it comes to incorporating technology in ways that enhance teaching and learning. The annual Awards Competition in Instructional Technology is generously funded by AT&T and organized by Michigan State University’s office of Libraries, Computing...
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The national Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance has invited Michigan State University College of Education Dean Donald Heller to present a seminar on “The Role of Finances in Postsecondary Access and Success.”  The program is scheduled for 10 a.m. to noon May 2, 2012 in 252 Erickson Hall. This seminar is part of a larger...
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