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The Relentless School Nurse: Shining a Light on the “The Black Angels”: A Riveting Discussion of Nursing’s Unsung Heroes

Relentless School Nurse

Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing is hosting a book discussion with Maria Smilios , author of The Black Angels: The Untold Story of the Nurses Who Helped Cure Tuberculosis , on Monday, April 8 at 4:30 pm. So begins the remarkable true story of the Black nurses who helped cure one of the world’s deadliest plagues: tuberculosis.

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The Coach Who Never Punts

Physical Education Update

Here’s a fun video about high school football coach, Kevin Kelly of Pulaski Academy in Little Rock, Arkansas, who never punts, regardless of his field position. This is an excellent example of a coach who has re-examined conventional thinking about his sport and defied public pressure to use a strategy that seems to work better.

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The Relentless School Nurse: HealthConnections: Trauma in Children and Youth

Relentless School Nurse

Carole Myers of the University of Tennessee College of Nursing speaks with Robin Cogan , a Nationally Certified School Nurse (NCSN) currently in her 21st year as a school nurse in the Camden City School District, New Jersey, and Dr. Allyson Neal , Assistant Dean in the University of Tennessee College of Nursing and a Psychiatric Mental Health (..)

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My Title IX Story: The Personal Perspective of a Female Athlete and Coach

SHAPE America

Life as a College Athlete Before Title IX. The first time I played for my school was in college. When Title IX was passed in 1972, the federal government gave schools and colleges three years to implement the law and make their programs equitable. In 1979, a local college posted a position for an assistant basketball coach.

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Some Team Nicknames Are Far From Intimidating

Physical Education Update

I can’t imagine a friendlier contest than one between the Gentlemen of Centenary College and the Monks of Saint Joseph’s College. Or the Poets of Whittier College and the Missionaries of Whitman College. Some nicknames conjure up powerful images: The Austin College Kangaroos slam-dunking the basketball.

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Saying Goodbye to My #1 Fan

Changing the Game Project

I said goodbye to the person who always told me “I love watching you play.” ” To the person who believed in me no matter what, and always encouraged me to dream big, and to jump off the cliff and grow my wings on the way down. On April 19, 2024, I said goodbye to my #1 fan. Alzheimer’s is a cruel disease.

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Two Football Trick Plays

Physical Education Update

With the college football bowl season proceeding in most areas of the U.S. Here’s a psychological explanation of why the play works, as discussed by Christopher Chabris, professor of psychology at Union College. and the NFL up and running, here are two trick plays that you’re not likely to see over the next few weeks.