In The News!
- March 8, 2019: Dr. Brian Dauenhauer and The Â鶹´«Ã½ Active Schools Institute were highlighted by Â鶹´«Ã½'s Office
of Engagement! Learn more at the Office of Engagement's News & Events
- November 30, 2018: The Â鶹´«Ã½ Active Schools Institute received over $536,800 from four grants this year,
recently turned from Lab to Institute, and they were also awarded the Collective Impact
Engaged Scholar award! Learn more at Â鶹´«Ã½ News
- The Â鶹´«Ã½ Active Schools Institute makes an appearance in several episodes of Â鶹´«Ã½ Podcast,
Bear in Mind, created by graduate student, Dannon Cox!
- June 5, 2018: Episode 35: Dr. Russell Carson discusses Â鶹´«Ã½'s role in physical activity promotion and the importance of promoting healthy and active kids in schools.
- June 11, 2018: Episode 36: Dr. Brian Dauenhauer discusses Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s Master’s in Arts and Teaching (MAT) graduate program as well as Bear P.A.W. (Physical Activity Week), a half-day-camp for children in the Greeley community.
- June 19, 2018: Episode 37: Â鶹´«Ã½ alumni Veronica Adams shares her passion about physical activity and physical
education as well as her experience in Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s Master’s in Arts and Teaching (MAT) graduate
program. Listen here
- May 23, 2018: The Â鶹´«Ã½ Active Schools Institute receives "Partner of the Year 2018" Award from Active Schools US, a national collective impact collaboration of 90+ school health and education organizations committed to supporting and promoting school-wide PA. Learn more at Â鶹´«Ã½ News
- May 16, 2018: Â鶹´«Ã½ is Selected as One of Two Partner Universities in the Active Schools National
Collaborative to address physical inactivity and obesity among youth. Learn more at Â鶹´«Ã½ Magazine
- April 19, 2018: The Â鶹´«Ã½ Active Schools Institute aims to get K-12 students healthier and more active
in their classrooms throughout the school day. The research-based collaborative aims
to put research into practice to inform development of programming. Learn more at Â鶹´«Ã½'s Discovery Magazine
- July 14, 2017: Bear Physical Activity Leader (PAL) Academy 2017 was a huge success! The event featured
talks by Dr. Michael Beets as well as two former MAT students regarding their perspective
on the event's topic: "Active Kids Do Better: In Schools and During the Summer." Learn more at Â鶹´«Ã½ News
- October 17, 2016: Â鶹´«Ã½ faculty receive $700,814 grant from The Colorado Health Foundation as part of
the foundation's Creating Healthy Schools funding strategy to create a statewide system
of support that fosters thriving health and wellness environments, and addresses obesity
rates for Colorado school children. Learn more at Â鶹´«Ã½ News
- September 24, 2015: Schulze Speaker Series: Active building healthier generations through active learning schools. Over 150 physical educators, administrators, activity leaders and University faculty members attended! and read about the results and feedback from the speaker series.
News on the MAT PE-PAL program and other CSPAP Initiatives
By: Russell Carson, Brian Dauenhauer, and Ann Pulling Kuhn
The Tribune, Greeley, CO:
Interview of Megan Babkes Stellino
Playground Curriculum Released
Play On! (2nd ed.) Pre-K-5 playground curriculum to promote physical activity and learning released in 2015
Author, Russell Carson, Ph.D.
Carson Named 2015 Research Fellow
School of Sport and Exercise Science Faculty Awarded I@Â鶹´«Ã½ Grant for MAT PE-PAL Program
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