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Facilities
The Marion and Marian Weary Center for Health and Fitness boasts
outstanding facilities for all students and special opportunities
for department majors:
- an exercise science lab
- cardiovascular
exercise area
- weight rooms
- racquetball courts
- a swimming
pool.
Extracurricular Organizations
The Health and Human Performance Club is one of the most active
groups on campus. Members work at aid stations during the
Lincoln Marathon, sponsor a drug awareness program at a local
elementary school, participate in city park clean-ups and
bring professionals to campus to discuss relevant issues.
Phi Epsilon Kappa is a national honorary for
those pursuing careers in health, physical education, recreation,
dance, human performance, sports medicine and sports management.
The Athletic Training Student Association (ATSA) is an organization of athletic training majors. This majors club provides the chance to learn from a multitude of successful practitioners in a wide variety of professions through outside speakers. ATSA also provides funding for members to attend professional conventions, national board testing preparation, and other opportunities that may enhance the experiences of an athletic training major. While ATSA views professional development as very important, the individual growth of its members is equally important. This organization provides its members with the chance to form life-long friendships and enjoy outside entertainment.
Internships
Students work with faculty
members to locate internships in a variety of settings,
including sport management, and cardiac rehabilitation.
Recent internship sites include:
- BryanLGH: occupational therapy, physical therapy, cardiac rehabilitation and worksite health promotion
- Cooper Institute for Aerobic Research in Dallas, TX
- Cornhusker State Games
- Creighton University occupational therapy
program
- Denver Broncos
- Lincoln Saltdogs baseball team
- Lincoln Stars hockey team
- Madonna Rehabilitation and Madonna ProActive
- Omaha Royals baseball team
- Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center
Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
- Tiger Personal Training
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