Welcome to the new Department of Kinesiology’s blog, The Exponential Factor. Strange name? Not really! In the realm of social media a post literally can impact thousands of people within a few hours, days and weeks. Last week, our interim department chair, Dr. David Szymanski did a vlog (a blog in video form) for Facebook to welcome our students back for Fall quarter. In 5 days over 2700 people have viewed the video and close to 6500 have been reached. That’s the beauty of social media – information spreading exponentially because one person impacts another and they impact another and so on. And such is the nature of our department.
Students choose Kinesiology as a major because they want to help people. They choose Kinesiology because they want to teach, coach, become athletic trainers, personal trainers, strength and conditioning coaches, sport psychologists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, physician assistants, chiropractors, and physicians…just to name a few. We are in the helping profession. We teach, mentor and train students to be the best they can be in their chosen careers. We guide them in finding their passion.
Exponentially speaking, faculty impact students, students impact faculty, both impact their communities and the individuals they will be working with for years to come whether as children in physical education classes and/or team sports, athletes in rehab, individuals seeking a healthier lifestyle, or as patients. “Just as ripples spread out when a single pebble is dropped into water, the actions of individuals can have far-reaching effects.”– Dalai Lama
We are excited as the new school year begins! The Department of Kinesiology is one of the fastest growing department on campus second only to the College of Engineering. New and progressive things are happening in this old gym we call home. Be sure to check out the Kinesiology blog and Dr. Szymanski’s vlog weekly to stay abreast of all the amazing, awesome and creative happenings in Scotty Robertson Memorial Gymnasium.
The Exponential Factor 