School of Preventive and Therapeutic News

Denali Mountain, Mount McKinley Read More

Interview with Evan Clupper, an outdoor leadership student, about his capstone trip to Denali National Park

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Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation graduate Rafael Alfaro and current student Evan Clupper recently led a capstone trip to Denali National Park with Dr. Benjamin Rush, assistant professor of outdoor leadership. For Evan, the experience surpassed his expectations.

Eric Oba sitting at table drinking tea with llama Read More

Faculty Spotlight: Eric Oba

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Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation assistant professor, Eric Oba, has no "prob-llama" sharing his passion for teaching therapeutic recreation courses and how he earned the title of Mr. June in the 2023 Mountain Men of Alaska calendar.

CINDY MARTENSEN AND MORGAN HOOE Read More

Like mother like daughter

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Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation alumna Morgan Hooe not only honors her mother鈥檚 legacy through her position as Seawolf volleyball assistant coach, but also through the establishment of the Liz Hooe Memorial Volleyball Scholarship.

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HPER offers a fast-growing sport to fall courses

 |  Jordana Newman  |  ,

The Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation is excited to announce it is offering pickleball at 老澳门六合彩开奖记录 for the first time starting this fall.

Students make their way up a wall as Alaska Rock Gym operations manager and 老澳门六合彩开奖记录 recreation course instructor Eric Wickenheiser teaches Beginning Indoor Sport Climbing (PER A148) at the Alaska Rock Gym in Anchorage. (Photo by James Evans / 老澳门六合彩开奖记录) Read More

Slideshow: On the wall with 老澳门六合彩开奖记录's Beginning Indoor Sport Climbing students

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During a recent class at the Alaska Rock Gym, students in Physical Education & Recreation A148 practiced the fundamentals of indoor sport climbing, from knots and rope handling to bouldering and descent techniques.