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Community Engagement Kinesiology

IMPACT video earns international recognition with CASE award

The Council for Advancement and Support of Education has recognized the video, titled “Physical activity program IMPACTs the lives of children with special needs,” as a bronze award winner of its 2014 international Circle of Excellence awards program.

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Community Engagement Kinesiology

Faculty Staff Fitness celebrates 30 years of improving fitness and health

Oregon State University’s one-of-a-kind Faculty Staff Fitness program makes working out fun – and convenient – for everyone.

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Community Engagement Nutrition

4-H’ers replace sweets with fruits and veggies in healthy snacking campaign

4-H kids in Union County aim to convince their friends and family that snacking on fruits and vegetables is not only healthy, but delicious too.

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Community Engagement

4-H’ers learn about promising aviation careers

“I felt that if we could get kids interested in aviation at a young age, when they got to college they would be in a good position to know what they needed to do to train for a career in aviation,” Tom Frazier said.

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Community Engagement Kinesiology Nutrition Public Health

Molalla eats its veggies and goes the extra mile

Surrounded by farmland, the town of Molalla is known for its 100-year-old rodeo. But some are trying to make it known for a healthy lifestyle.

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Community Engagement News

Modeling healthy choices

Through Youth Advocates for Health, or YA4-H!, teens such as Sarah are mentoring younger children in communities from Astoria to Ontario to help them make healthy choices.