#physical activity course program

Physical Activity Courses named to OSU students’ “Best of…” list

Physical Activity Courses badminton, swimming and bowling were named to OSU students’ “Best of…” list in the Daily Barometer. Badminton, taught by Instructor Melinda Ameele, topped the list as the most popular PAC class. Students say they enjoy the classes because they offer one-on-one training in settings they enjoy. Read more online in the Barometer.

Oregon State’s Adventure Leadership Institute (ALI) offers adventure leadership education and one-of-a-kind experiences to more than 9,500 students every year. From canyoneering to white water rafting, there’s something for everyone’s adventurous side. The ALI’s Challenge Course offers classes for students through the College of Public Health and Human Science’s Physical Activity Course Program.…

Get up and dance!

Lindy Hop dancers prior to a Cool Shoes practice performance in March Cathy Dark has led thousands of dancers through countless dance routines. From two-stepping to tango and everything in between, the senior instructor teaches a variety of dance classes to OSU students, staff and faculty through the college’s Physical Activity Program (PAC). When she first came to OSU in 1990, there were four…

Cressey walks to the pool deck from the new Academic and Recreational Dive Center Long gone are Physical Activity Course (PAC) Program instructor Cressey Merrill’s days of traveling to Eugene and then hauling his student’s equipment in the bed of his pickup truck for the trip back to OSU. Thanks to a partnership and support by the College of Public Health and Human Sciences (CPHHS) and the…

Back to school: activity with purpose

OSU students during a Physical Activity Course In 1920, almost all U.S. colleges had physical education requirements. By 1970, it was about 70 percent. In 2013, CPHHS kinesiology professor Brad Cardinal and his colleagues published a study that found that number had plummeted to about 40 percent. Oregon State University is included in the 40 percent, requiring undergraduate students to take three…

The fitness diaries: Erica Woekel

Erica’s dog Nalu is the perfect trail running companion The key to Erica Woekel staying fit and healthy is variety. The CPHHS Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of the Lifetime Fitness for Health (LFH) Program has been active since she was young, but as a busy adult she sometimes finds time and motivation as fitness challenges. With a lot of responsibility on her plate, keeping a schedule…

Getting to know: Dee Gillen

Dee Gillen is the coordinator of the College of Public Health and Human Science’s Faculty Staff Fitness (FSF) program. Before she assumed this role, she was an instructor for the FSF and Physical Activity Course (PAC) program. Dee came to OSU in 2015 and has more than 20 years of experience in various physical activity leadership roles. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science and her…