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Human Performance Center dedicated T he Human Performance Center was dedicated in early May as a premier facility for the University of Northern Iowa athletic training program and other School of Health, Physical Education and Leisure Services (HPELS) programs. Christopher Edginton, director of the School of HPELS, said the building is constructed using monies from fundraising and one federal grant – no state monies were used. The HPC main level includes the following facilities: n A state-of-the-art athletic training facility for intercollegiate athletics with modern equipment enables athletic trainers to double the number of athletes being treated at one time or those in a rehabilitation exercise program. n The hydrotherapy pool, funded through a partnership with UNI and Allen Hospital/Cedar Valley Medical Specialists, is one-of-a-kind in Iowa for athletic rehabilitation. The floor of the pool can be hydraulically raised to allow someone on crutches to be lowered into the water to use the treadmill. An underwater camera lets the supervising athletic trainer observe the person’s motion on a television monitor and give feedback on correct form. n A classroom specifically designed for conducting sports evaluations includes world. “This is unique for UNI because the institution is focused primarily on teaching and community engagement,” Edginton said. “All of these programs reflect the school’s desire to effectively blend classroom theory with work in the broader community.” He added, “Over the last 17 years, these programs (listed teaching space and hands-on learning space. A cadaver laboratory, something no other athletic training program in Iowa has, will provide needed medical education for students in the athletic training program. n Offices for orthopedic physicians and physical therapists with Cedar Valley Medical Specialists are located in the HPC. UNI undergraduate students participate in field experiences with the professionals in those offices who work with all ages of patients. The second level of the HPC houses HPELS programs that are supported by external funding through grants, gifts and donations, or contract for services agreements throughout the below) have generated $75 million in grants and contracts.” n Global Health Corps and Iowa Center on Health Disparities, recipients of many local, state and national awards. n Academic Youth Development programs including the McElroy Professor of Leisure Services, one of three endowed professorships in this area. n American Humanics program, named the number one program in the U.S. last January. n National Program for Playground Safety, the premier U.S. program in this area. n Camp Adventure™ Youth Services, recipient of the Innovative Teaching Award from the Society of Park and Recreation Educators. Speakers at the HPC dedication were: Senator Tom Harkin; Jim Waterbury, Allen Hospital; Ruth Harkin, Board of Regents, State of Iowa; Bobbi Meyer, student representative; Biff Williams, faculty representative; and Jeff Clark, orthopedic surgeon, Cedar Valley Medical Specialists. Excellence in Education—Spring/Summer 2008 5 http://www.uni.edu/coe/hpels/

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The University of Northern Iowa College of Education - Summer 2008 Contents PLS Recommended For Statewide Mission Iowa Legislature Funds Regents' Math/Science Initiative School Counselors Reinstated For All Iowa School Districts Human Performance Center Dedicated DVDs Illustrate Early Childhood Education Standards UNI Leads in Solving Shortage of Special Education Teachers Iowa Initiative to Reduce Unintended Pregnancies Service to Special Olympics Olympic Champ Brings Coaching Techniques to UNI Meet Tomorrow's Promising Educators Len Froyen Multicultural Initiatives in Teaching Program Technology Facilitator Certificate Program Offered in Fall UNI Only Regents University Offering Technology Teacher Preparation Curriculum and Instruction All-University Professional Development Day Premieres Barb Hill - Known to All Teacher Education Majors Teacher Work Sample - A Window Into Students' Teaching Faculty and Student Award Winners Graduates - Where Are They? Career Notes UNI College of Education Receives 1.1 Million Dollar Gift Scholarship Needed

The University of Northern Iowa College of Education - Summer 2008

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