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Professional and Organizational Maturity Part Three: The Five Levels of Maturity
This is Part Three of a three part series on professional and organizational maturity in the field of campus recreation by Grady Sheffield. It’s based on a...
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The Priority Health Fitness Court at Oakland University
For several years, Oakland University recreation and well-being has strived to advance the culture of health and well-being on their campus. Recently, the opening of...
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Navigating Wellness Partnerships
“I recently accepted a job doing wellness work for an academic college.” The response I’ve received is typically a confused face. That is typically the...
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Revisiting Policies: Rec Room Attire
Just as cell phone policies in campus rec have been changing over the years, so has workout attire. It’s important to revisit these policies to...
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The Elements of Well-Being: Social
This is Part Two of a five part series on the elements of well-being by Steven Trotter. Read Part One here. One of the questions ...
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Rethinking Cell Phone Policies
Cell phone policies in campus rec centers have been changing since the evolution of camera phones. With the ability to call, text, play music and...
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How You Might be Failing in Training Employees
My oldest son recently transferred to Oklahoma State University, where I currently work as an associate director for the department of wellness. He was having...
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Tips for Directors on How to Unplug
The position of a campus rec director can often feel like more than a full-time job. With the responsibilities of staff members, patrons and students,...
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Professional and Organizational Maturity Part Two: Relating it to Core Competencies
This is Part Two of a three part series on professional and organizational maturity in the field of campus recreation by Grady Sheffield. It’s based...
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The Future of Events is Small and Intimate
What is the future of events? The answer: small, intimate and authentic. In an article from Bizbash, designers and event planners predicted what the future...
