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SpringfieldCollege.edu. Burch and Zook Head to London for Games
ROY BURCH ’08 AND JUSTIN ZOOK ‘08, both 26, will again compete in the Olympic Games. National record-holder Burch will compete for his native Bermuda in the 50-meter and 100-meter freestyles in the Olympics between Jul. 27 and Aug. 12, and world record-setting Zook, from Plymouth, Minn., will attempt to win his third consecutive Olympic gold medal in his specialty, the 100-meter backstroke, in the Paralympic Games scheduled for Aug. 29 to Sept. 9.
Unique PEHE Dual Certification Now Offered
SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE now offers a dual certification program in physical education and health/family and consumer sciences for elementary and secondary levels. This dual licensure program, offered in the Springfield College department of physical education and health education, gives Springfield College students a unique advantage by preparing them to become teachers of physical education and health/family and consumer sciences for all grade levels in just four years.
“Students of this program will benefit from a curriculum that integrates health and physical education content, teaching methods, and substantial practical hands-on experience,” said Linda Davis-Delano, director of the Springfield College educator preparation and licensure program. “Dual certifi- cation across all grades will give graduates a wider range of employment opportunities, something particularly critical in the current economic climate.” Through this dual licensure program, students will prepare for professions that foster a healthy lifestyle by promoting the value of physical activity and good nutrition. As teachers, they will work to improve the health and wellness of society by working with the most educable population—school-age youth.
Nutritional Sciences Program to Begin in 2013
SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE will offer a new undergraduate program in nutri- tional sciences, with the first enrolled class to begin in fall 2013. Designed as a non-dietetic track, this program will lead to graduate programs in nutri- tional sciences, as well as to employment opportunities in the public and private sectors, including in the areas of public and community health, food industry, marketing and product design, patient advocacy, education, research, sales, government, and sport performance.
Springfield College Recognized for Post Tornado Renovation Project
SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE has been recognized by the publishers of a state- wide construction magazine for its timely and professional restoration of International, Reed, and Massasoit halls damaged by the June 1, 2011 tornado. The Professional Contractor magazine, a publication of the Associated Subcontractors of Massachusetts, Inc., recognized the Springfield College renovation as its Project of the Year-West.
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Russell Represents College on Mayor’s Advisory Committee
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Jill F. Russell, Ph.D., serves as a member of the Rebuild Springfield Advisory Committee, which was established to provide support and advisement to the city of Springfield as it planned for recovery and rebuilding following the June 1, 2011, tornado. Russell was appointed by Springfield Mayor Dominic Sarno in the weeks following the tornado that struck western Massachusetts. She is one of 15 members of the committee, which is comprised of representa- tives from neighborhood councils, faith-based organizations, educational institutions, businesses, and housing organizations. The committee was charged with advising Mayor Sarno and his leadership team on rebuilding efforts, including gathering input from the public, working with planning consultants on the creation of a master plan (recently released), and formulating an implementation strategy.
Medical Simulation Lab Comes to Blake Hall
THE SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES AND REHABILITATION STUDIES medical simulation laboratory, or sim lab, in Blake Hall assists students in gaining hands-on experience before working on live humans as they prepare for careers in the medical field. The state-of-the-art medical simulation lab features high-fidelity 3G adult and baby patient simulator mannequins that respond to treatment as human patients
would, allowing students to experience realistic, hands-on training and complicated medical techniques without fear of error. This laboratory is instrumental in furthering the training that future health care professionals, such as physician assis- tants, receive at Springfield College.
Although nicknamed “Sim Man,” the virtual patient is capable of representing either gender. It performs cardiac and other vital functions while exhibiting vital signs such as pulse and eye pupil constriction or dilation. It has an airway, displays normal and disruptive breathing, perspiration, tremors, tears, seizures, and makes heart, lung, and gastric noises.
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