SIUC Department of Kinesiology

03/03/2020

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO SHARE: SIU Day of Giving and the new Strong Survivors Cancer Rehab Lab Grand Opening are coming up on Weds Mar 4. We had a little fun on campus today and this was the result. Watch all the way to the end for if you want info on the Grand Opening event and/or making a donation to the effort.

Promo video for Strong Survivors CRL Grand Opening and SIU Day of Giving effort. If you are looking for info on the event and/or making a donation, watch all...

03/01/2020

Re-posting this for all who didn’t get a chance to see it. Please feel free to share it! Thanks much!

As you may know, thanks to the incredible generosity of our donors, the renovation work of Davies Hall 123/124 for the new Strong Survivors Cancer Rehabilitation Lab (CRL) was recently completed (https://strong-survivors.siu.edu)

On the SIU Day of Giving 2020 (Wednesday, March 4th), we we will be hosting a Grand Opening of the new CRL space from 5-6:30 PM. There will be snacks and refreshments available and the public is welcome.

In addition to the Grand Opening ceremonies, we will be continuing our efforts to raise $25,000 to secure the naming rights for the new facility to name it after my cousin, Julie Honerkamp, the inspiration for the program (https://strong-survivors.siu.edu/about/julie.php) It would be a wonderful way to honor the legacy of her bravery, toughness, and enduring spirit. As was the case last year, all funds raised toward the naming effort will go toward the administration of the Strong Survivors program (maintenance of the facility/equipment, support of the participants, support of the student staff members whose efforts benefit participant quality of life, etc.).

For those who wish to make a tax-deductible donation, there will be donation forms available at the event (just bring check or cash).

If you are unable to join us at the event but still wish to donate, please either:

a. contact Steph Taylor at the SIU Foundation office:

[email protected]
Office: 618-453-4975
Cell: 618-319-0408

OR

b. donate on the Day of Giving at:

https://siuday.siu.edu/strong-survivors

Please add “Julie Honerkamp Naming Effort” where allowed when you make your donation.

Thank you in advance for your generous support of the program!

https://youtu.be/qrYuJS8y-TE

02/28/2020

As you may know, thanks to the incredible generosity of our donors, the renovation work of Davies Hall 123/124 for the new Strong Survivors Cancer Rehabilitation Lab (CRL) was recently completed (https://strong-survivors.siu.edu)

On the SIU Day of Giving 2020 (Wednesday, March 4th), we we will be hosting a Grand Opening of the new CRL space from 5-6:30 PM. There will be snacks and refreshments available and the public is welcome.

In addition to the Grand Opening ceremonies, we will be continuing our efforts to raise $25,000 to secure the naming rights for the new facility to name it after my cousin, Julie Honerkamp, the inspiration for the program (https://strong-survivors.siu.edu/about/julie.php) It would be a wonderful way to honor the legacy of her bravery, toughness, and enduring spirit. As was the case last year, all funds raised toward the naming effort will go toward the administration of the Strong Survivors program (maintenance of the facility/equipment, support of the participants, support of the student staff members whose efforts benefit participant quality of life, etc.).

For those who wish to make a tax-deductible donation, there will be donation forms available at the event (just bring check or cash).

If you are unable to join us at the event but still wish to donate, please either:

a. contact Steph Taylor at the SIU Foundation office:

[email protected]
Office: 618-453-4975
Cell: 618-319-0408

OR

b. donate on the Day of Giving at:

https://siuday.siu.edu/strong-survivors

Please add “Julie Honerkamp Naming Effort” where allowed when you make your donation.

Thank you in advance for your generous support of the program!

https://youtu.be/qrYuJS8y-TE

02/02/2020

Congrats to Saluki Swim and Dive star, SIUC School of Human Sciences Exercise Science major, and strong-survivors.siu.edu staff member Weston Gadbois on his senior day recognition!
youtu.be/69i0IXbhvAI

12/15/2019

Congrats to our Fall 2019 Dept of Kinesiology Sport Administration undergrad, Exercise Science undergrad, Exercise Science Masters, and Sport Studies Masters graduates! Thanks for being great students and contributors to the southern Illinois community! Good luck in your future endeavors!

12/13/2019

Congrats to our 2020-21 Dept of Kinesiology Award winners!

Dorothy Davies Kinesiology Award - Emilyee McGiles

Carol Lee Swim Memorial Award - Abbie Young

Lingle-Ittner Family Memorial Honor Award - Maris Boelens

Congrats also to our nominees for the Glen "Abe" Martin Student Award - Kara Rich and Ryan Kinnard

Kara and Ryan will compete against other nominees from the other units in the College of Education and Human Services for the coveted Martin Award.

12/03/2019

BEWARE: word on the street is that this goon has been dragging people down to Quatros Pizza for Strong Survivors Fund Day/Night.

WHAT CAN YOU DO? We are going to advise that sometime between now and Midnight today (Tues 12/3) you get to Quatros to dine-in, buy a gift certificate for someone, pick up a carry out order OR order a delivery. Just be sure that one of our fliers is turned in when you pay (they have them at the Quatros pay counter or you can print the pic) so that 30% of your purchase goes to support the Strong Survivors Fund (https://strong-survivors.siu.edu) and helps us to continue to provide all our services for anyone who has experienced cancer and their caregivers. That is the only way to avoid seeing that face!

SPREAD. THE. WORD.

GRAB. SOME. FOOD/DRINK.

AVOID. THIS. GOON. AND. HIS. GOON-FACE

11/23/2019

A few days back, a time-honored tradition for the SIUC/SIH Strong Survivors Class (https://strong-survivors.siu.edu/) at John A. Logan College's Logan Fitness continued on "Train the Trainer Night" where the program participants got to turn the tables on the staff members and became their personal trainer for the night.

11/22/2019

A great, long-standing Strong Survivors tradition continued tonight: the end of semester Celebration Party. Awesome food, great fellowship, the presentation of well-earned awards, and this moment captured on video: new participants completing their initial 12-week program pass through a tunnel of continuing participants and staff members as they graduate to the graduate-level of the program, Survivors Forever. Great stuff.

https://strong-survivors.siu.edu

11/14/2019

Great Missouri Valley Conference feature on Strong Survivors Staff Member and Exercise Science/Pre-Physical Therapy major Emma Baalman of Saluki Volleyball! She gives of her time to many campus/community efforts like Strong Survivors (strong-survivors.siu.edu). She embodies the true spirit of a Saluki!

https://twitter.com/mvcsports/status/1194646101959364608?s=21

“Emma Baalman of is featured in this week's Scholar-Athlete Spotlight, presented by Enterprise Bank & Trust. Watch as Emma talks about choosing , what she does with the organization Strong Survivors & why she gets involved in the community of Carbondale. https://t.co/KStzj...

11/10/2019

Dr. Yoh gets a great honor - congrats good sir!