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Taylor Varnon: home health recreational therapist

Tue, Oct 06, 2020

Taylor Varnon, a 2020 recreational therapy alumna, recently found her career passion for recreational therapy in a home health setting during an internship. Varnon is currently a recreational therapist independent contractor in the Texas panhandle with Caprock Home Health Services and Touch of CLASS.

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U.S. Army Special Operations Command partners with OSU Tactical Fitness and Nutrition

Mon, Sep 28, 2020

Oklahoma State University students can work directly with U.S. Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) personnel through internships made possible with a new agreement between OSU and USASOC.

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OSU Tactical Fitness and Nutrition partners with Italian university

Tue, Aug 18, 2020

Oklahoma State University faculty recently signed a memorandum of understanding with the University of Rome Tor Vergata in Italy to partner in tactical fitness and nutrition research.

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Alumna launches only private recreational therapy program in Oklahoma, impacts foster youth

Mon, Jul 20, 2020

When a program closure left many foster youth without access to vital counseling services, Lilli Higgins, a 2017 OSU recreational therapy graduate, founded her own therapy nonprofit to help.

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Alumni Feature: Lilli Higgins

Wed, Jul 15, 2020

Lilli Higgins graduated with a bachelor's in recreation management and therapeutic recreation (recreation management and recreational therapy). She is the founder and executive director of Together Just, the only outpatient recreational therapy program in Oklahoma.

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College of Education, Health and Aviation Recognizes Top 10 Seniors

Thu, Apr 09, 2020

The College of Education, Health and Aviation has announced its Top 10 Seniors for 2020. These students have demonstrated exceptional qualities of leadership, academic excellence and community service throughout their time at Oklahoma State University.

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Serving those who serve us

Thu, Jan 09, 2020

OSU Tactical Fitness and Nutrition is a collaborative research and educational endeavor between the School of Kinesiology, Applied Health and Recreation and the Department of Nutritional Sciences. Led by Drs. Jay Dawes and Jill Joyce, the aim of this collaboration is to provide support for first responders and U.S. military personnel in order to improve their overall health, fitness and performance.

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Two EHA students selected as OSU Seniors of Significance

Tue, Nov 19, 2019

Two College of Education, Health and Aviation students have been selected as Oklahoma State University Seniors of Significance for the 2019-2020 academic year by the OSU Alumni Association. The Seniors of Significance Award recognizes students who have excelled in scholarship, leadership and service to campus and community and have brought distinction to OSU.

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Brain Blast: Local students visit OSU Applied Neuromuscular Physiology Laboratory

Wed, Oct 30, 2019

Faculty and graduate students in the Oklahoma State University Applied Neuromuscular Physiology Laboratory recently hosted seventh-grade students from Stillwater Middle School for a day of hands-on learning, specifically related to brain activity. The Brain Blast event is one of many outreach initiatives coordinated by the lab to engage youth in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) learning.

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Education, Health and Aviation Top 10 Seniors

Mon, Apr 22, 2019

The College of Education, Health and Aviation has announced its Top 10 Seniors for 2019. These students have demonstrated exceptional qualities of leadership, academic excellence and community service throughout their time at Oklahoma State University. Honorees were selected by the college’s Student Affairs Committee, and they will be recognized at the College of Education, Health and Aviation Excellence Awards reception on Friday, May 10 at 3 p.m.

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