Category Archives: Health Sciences and Wellness

CPS collaboration helps build Pacelli Fitness Center

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When Pacelli Catholic High School in Stevens Point had a need to create a new fitness facility, it knew the faculty experts and students from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point would be a goldmine of knowledge to tap into. [Photo Gallery] Members of the Pacelli Big Red Booster Club reached out to UWSP School of […]

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HPW Internship: Full Circle Fitness and Massage

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HPW Student Internship Experience – David Hebert 15′ My internship at Full Circle Fitness & Massage was a very enjoyable and rewarding experience. Due to it being a very small business I got to experience a wide variety of duties. The main service provided at Full Circle is personal training and so I spent a […]

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UW-Stevens Point named U.S. Green Ribbon School for Sustainability

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The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is among the 2017 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools. It is one of nine Postsecondary Sustainability Awardees in the nation. UW-Stevens Point was selected as the top Wisconsin institution of higher education for Green Ribbon Schools and advanced for consideration at the national level. This award acknowledges the […]

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HPW Internship: YMCA-Stevens Point, Wellness

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Overall Goal of Internship At completion of this internship, the intern will gain an excellent understanding and knowledge of how the Stevens Point Area YMCA provides a variety of health and wellness programs to employees/community-sponsored events. The intern will gain experience in behavior change facilitation including Health Risk Assessment, intervention, and reassessment, and will create […]

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HPW Internship: City of Boulder

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Overall Goal of internship At completion of this internship, the intern will gain an excellent understanding and knowledge of how The City of Boulder provides a variety of health and wellness programs to employees/community- sponsored events. The intern will gain experience in behavior change facilitation including Health Risk Assessment, intervention, and reassessment, and will create […]

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HPW Internship: It’s Time Texas

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HPW Student Internship Experience – Alecia Ahrens Spring 17′ During my time at ITT, I was given many opportunities to interact with the community of Austin. I attended expos, taught after-school programs, and coordinated Choose Healthier Street Team. At the expos, I promoted It’s Time Texas and the health benefitting resources it provides for the […]

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2017 HPHD Scholarship Celebration

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The UW-Stevens Point School of Health Promotion and Human Development recognized its top students at the 2017 Scholarship Celebration on Thursday, April 13. Special thank you to our featured donor speaker Catherine Lader ’73, MS ’79 and alumni speaker Aaron Hunnel ’13 for inspiring all of us! [Photo Gallery] Dean’s Awards Family and Consumer Sciences Outstanding […]

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HPW Internship: Aspirus Hospital-Medford

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Overall Goal of Internship At completion of this internship, the intern will gain an excellent understanding and knowledge of how Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics provides a variety of health and wellness programs to employees/community-sponsored events. The intern will gain experience in behavior change facilitation including Health Risk Assessment, intervention, and reassessment, and will create […]

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HPW Internship: Clean Water Action

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HPW Student Internship Experience – Cassandra Reissmann 16′ Being an intern at Clean Water Action is a motivating and challenging experience. The world of non-profit work is unique and presents new difficulties everyday. Whether it be racing to get budget or quickly learning about a new environmental campaign, I was presented in experiences that were […]

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HPW Internship: UW Health

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Overall Goal of internship At completion of this internship, the intern will gain an excellent understanding and knowledge of how UW Health provides a variety of health and wellness programs to employees/community-sponsored events. The intern will gain experience in behavior change facilitation including Health Risk Assessment, intervention, and reassessment, and will create promotional and marketing […]

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