Media Relations
Saturday,
November 11,
2006
Recreation, Park and Tourism Studies
IU Health & Wellness for December has a holiday theme, with tips about indoor air quality, the importance of family meals, eating healthy on the go, online shopping safety, holiday travel and creative gifts for children.
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Lynn Jamieson, professor in the Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Studies in the Indiana University School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation (HPER), has been inducted as a Fellow of the Academy of Leisure Sciences.
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IU Health and Wellness discusses why 'home for the holidays' should mean your kids' home, not your parents' home. Experts offer tips for what NOT to buy for gifts, insight into the commercial side of Christmas, and advice for dealing with body image and weight gain issues over the holidays.
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Every summer, nearly 250 children throughout Indiana and several other states come to Camp Riley at Bradford Woods, Indiana University's 2,500-acre accessible outdoor recreational facility. For 25 years, part of that summer camp experience has included Horseshoes of Hope, a therapeutic horseback riding program which has proven to be a popular and beneficial activity for children and adults alike.
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To further support Indiana University's global initiatives, the IU School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation (HPER) has welcomed three former Olympic athletes from China for a year of study at IU Bloomington.
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Students and tourism experts from the IU School of Physical Education and Tourism Management will spend 22 days in Eldoret, Kenya, this month as they work to make it nothing less than the long-distance running capital of the world. For senior Raynesha Rogers,the trip is more than a class project -- it's an opportunity of a lifetime. "It really is so much more than school," she said. "I want to get something spiritual out of this trip. I'm expecting a lot, but we'll see what happens."
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