UNLV Kinesiology & Nutrition Sciences

UNLV food pantry offers free meals for students, staff ahead of holidays LAS VEGAS (FOX5) -- UNLV is gearing up to help students and staff have steady meals going into the holidays. UNLV's food pantry recently expanded and relocated closer to campus

You're Invited - Check out all the fun events planned at the UNLV Pantry/Center for National Nutrition Month.

https://www.unlv.edu/integratedhealth/food-pantry

Hello everyone and Happy New Year!

As we begin Spring 2021, we would like to remind everyone that we have an amazing Food Pantry available which provides non-perishable items to university students, staff, and faculty who need additional food.

Click the link for more information and feel free to send this information to those you may think will benefit from it!

UNLV Food Pantry | School of Integrated Health Sciences | University of Nevada, Las Vegas The year-round UNLV Food Pantry provides non-perishable items to university students, staff, and faculty who need additional food.

Spring 2021 Updates | Novel Coronavirus – COVID-19 | University of Nevada, Las Vegas Dear Campus Community, Welcome to spring 2021. The start of the semester is just a few days away. Unfortunately, transmission rates of COVID-19 remain alarmingly high, and Gov. Steve Sisolak's "pause" remains in effect. This past week, COVID-19 deaths in Nevada hit record numbers. This means we must...

The Fitness4Finals (F4F) website (www.fitness4finals.com) is ready for pre-registration. This semester our events feature virtual self-care. Unlike previous semesters there are already classes and activities posted and ready for use. Additionally, there will be featured classes during Study Week from the SRWC, PEX, Phase1 Sports, Anne White, and me.

· Virtual REBELX fitness classes are available and include Zumba, HIIT, Jiu-Jitsu, Yoga, and MixxedFit.

· As always, there are resources and guides for meditation, breathwork, and relaxation activities.

· Special F4F classes and a raffle for fitness trackers will be available during Study Week, 11/30 to 12/4.

Our classes are open to all UNLV students and employees. Stay active and stay well.

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FACULTY SPOTLIGHT: Please help us congratulate our very own Dr. Laura Kruskall for having attained the 2020 UNLV Foundation Teaching Award at UNLV.

This is such a great achievement and essential in training our students to be outstanding in their future health care provider roles.

https://www.unlv.edu/people/laura-kruskall

WELCOME BACK! We hope you are well.

As you return to campus this week we would like to share The Intersection Fall 2020 schedule! Check this out for great information!

Have a great week!

NSHE Board of Regents Selects New UNLV President Board of Regents appoints Dr. Keith Whitfield as UNLV’s 11th permanent president; he will begin in the position Aug. 24.

Congratulations to our very own Laura Kruskall - her grant proposal with Tanner Ellingsen to support the Food Pantry was selected for funding from the Nevada Department of Agriculture.

Funds will be used to purchase a food, transport equipment for food rescue, purchase additional refrigeration if needed, and fund GA/student workers.

https://www.nasda.org/news/nevada-13-organizations-to-receive-cares-act-funding-to-address-pandemic-food-insecurity-in-state

The Food Pantry has been especially important during this COVID-19 time - so thank you Laura for all that you've done during this pandemic to give back to our students, faculty, staff and community.

Be sure to 'like' the Food Pantry page and share the link - there might be someone on your page that might benefit.

https://www.facebook.com/UNLVFoodPantry/

Nevada: 13 organizations to receive CARES Act funding to address pandemic food insecurity in state HomeNevada: 13 organizations to receive CARES Act funding to address pandemic food insecurity in stateNevada: 13 organizations to receive CARES Act funding to address pandemic food insecurity in stateNews Article - 07/01/2020The Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDA) announced 13 organizations will....

Student Spotlight: ANGELA TERENCIA
Congratulations to our own Angela Terencia who is a former KNS and now OTD student who, along with two others at UNLV, published an interesting public health study about women's sports and activity habits through the lense of their sociodemographic backgrounds. We are all certainly impressed!

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32630832/

Sociodemographic Determinants of Physical Activity and Sport Participation among Women in the United States - PubMed Regular physical activity and sport participation have been shown to improve women's health; however, research has found that better health is associated with sport participation. Little is known about the sociodemographic determinants of physical activity among women, especially among the different...

Campus Parking Update | Parking & Transportation Services | University of Nevada, Las Vegas As we approach the start of Summer Session III and limited in-person instruction, we would like to provide you with some updates on campus parking. Please see below:

Juneteenth Celebration Goes Online Video from Student Diversity and Social Justice will mark holiday commemorating the end of slavery.

UNLV Cares Food Pantry Affected by Global Pandemic Rebel Raiser Crowdsourcing Campaign Kicks Off to Fill Shelves

Check out our new colleagues and home offices - We miss you all and hope you are all staying well!

Congratulations Clas of 2020!

2020 05 Health Sciences Commencement Message 4k For Web

Congratulations Class of 2020 - You Did It! A few thoughtful words from our own Dean Brown!

UNLV School of Integrated Health Sciences: A Message to the Class of 2020 Celebrating the Class of 2020 graduates! https://www.unlv.edu/units/integrated-health-sciences unlv.edu/commencement

Fitness4Finals Goes Virtual This Year The program helps students contend with end-of-semester stress through physical exercise and meditation.

Make sure you guys check this out!

Fitness 4 Finals LIVE Workout with Mike Waters Fitness 4 Finals LIVE Workout with Mike Waters. It's time to get some positive energy flowing with a live 30 minute workout with UNLV alumni and owner of Pha...

Congratulations to our Athletic Training Seniors!

Fitness Friday!

Choose 1 you’d rather do:
50 push ups or 50 squats?