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Peace and Conflict Studies Program Ranked 2nd
The Social Work Degree Guide ranks the Bachelor of Peace and Conflict Studies program second in 2019 in the field of negotiation and conflict management.
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HHS Researchers Collaborate to Fight Childhood Obesity
The United States has an obesity epidemic, and the impact is expanding. According to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, approximately 40 percent of American adults are obese. That struggle comes with increased risks for a host of illnesses.
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Food Recovery Network at UNCG
The Food Recovery Network is an extensive network of college student groups across the nation who are passionate about fighting hunger and food waste in their communities.
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New Faculty and Staff – Fall 2018
New Faculty and Staff – Fall 2018
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Keep Calm and Cool on Medical Care at the Falmouth Road Race
What if I told you that you could save someone’s life with just a tub filled with ice and water? While some people might be skeptical, if you were to ask any of the runners treated for Exertional Heat Stroke (EHS) throughout the history of the Falmouth Road Race, I think they would agree.
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Keynote Speaker Meredith Powers Presents at United Nations Annual Social Work Day
Dr. Meredith Powers, Assistant Professor in Social Work, was recently invited to New York as a keynote speaker at the United Nations on Sustainable Development Goals, Climate Change, and Social Work as part of the 35th Annual Social Work Day.
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Lawther Lecture Spring 2018 – Steve Silverman
“Using Research to Understand School Physical Education” Dr. Silverman’s lecture will honor the memory of Dr. Cathy Ennis, Kinesiology faculty from 2008 -2017.
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The Long Game: Tom Martinek
As a young education professor in the 1970s and 1980s, Dr. Tom Martinek was interested in the impact of teacher expectations on students — the Pygmalion effect. He was preparing future PE teachers and working to understand how things like “learned helplessness” might affect students.