About

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ABOUT OUR DEPARTMENT AND PROGRAMS 

Undergraduate students are prepared as professionals focused on human movement with the goals of increasing physical activity, improving physical performance, and enhancing health and well-being across the lifespan. 

MISSION

The shared mission within HHS is to enhance the health and well-being of the people of the state, region, and nation through excellence in teaching, research, and service.

“Historical Perspectives on Kinesiology: UNCG and Beyond” colloquium

DEPARTMENT HISTORY

As the department evolved and grew with the university, our name changed, but our mission to promote education in and instruction of physical health remained at our core.

DIVERSITY STATEMENT 

Our first step in creating change is for our faculty and staff to reexamine our practices and policies to identify any weaknesses and challenges. We will work relentlessly to improve as professionals and build a safe space for all our students to learn.

2019 Cohort at Orientation
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SHE CAN WE CAN

For women in the US, physical activity has always been political. As part of UNCG’s “She Can, We Can” series coinciding with the women’s suffrage centennial, we developed the timeline below to highlight the history of women’s physical activity and activism at UNCG within the broader US sociopolitical context.

GIVE

Your gift to the Department of Kinesiology helps support and grow our mission to educate and prepare students for future careers in the Kinesiology field, as well as advance critical research and develop impactful community relationships and outcomes.

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