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Jan 8, 2018

Kick Off the New Year with Winter Welcome Week

Winter Welcome Week is back! Get ready for a week of fun, festivities and fitness education with brand new health and wellness services provided by University Recreation this spring.  From fitness classes to wellness workshops to personal training, there is sure to be something for everyone. Events kicked off today with Fitness Orientation and Meet… 

Jan 4, 2018

Adverse Weather Announcement: Thursday, January 4

Thursday, January 4, 2018 Updated: 7:00 a.m. Adverse Weather Announcement University Recreation recognizes the importance of safety for our users and staff while continuing to support fitness and wellness activities. Due to inclement weather, we have implemented our adverse weather plan for Thursday, January 4. Below are the Hours of Operation for the Carmichael Complex.… 

Dec 11, 2017

Carmichael Gym Courts Offline for Annual Maintenance

Beginning Tuesday, Jan. 2, and continuing until Saturday, Jan. 6, Carmichael Gym courts 1-8 are scheduled to be offline for annual surface rescreening and maintenance. Informal recreation is available on courts 9-11 during this time. The courts are expected to reopen Sunday, Jan. 7, for informal recreation use during Carmichael Gym hours of operation. Courts… 

Oct 25, 2017

Getting Up in the Air

Acroyoga takes flight with two. 

Oct 6, 2017

A Healthy Hart

When Courtney Hart is not providing the campus with delicious Howling Cow ice cream, she is attending group fitness classes or flipping tires on Miller Fields. 

Sep 20, 2017

NC State to Host Fresh Check Day to Stop Stigma

How often do you go to the doctor to get a checkup? Once a year? Maybe more if you happen to get sick or injured. Now take a moment to think about how often you check up on your mental health. People spend a lot of time making sure they are at their best physically,… 

Sep 14, 2017

New Study Examines Link Between Exercise and Academic Performance

A new study finds an increase in physical activity can improve academic performance. 

Sep 11, 2017

Outdoor Adventures Takes Day Trip to Stone Mountain Park For Labor Day Weekend

Outdoor Adventures took students on a hiking trip to Stone Mountain State Park Sunday, Sept. 3.  A two-hour drive from Raleigh, the park is home to a massive granite dome as well as more than 18 miles of hiking trails. It was the ideal place for a relaxed Labor Day hike. However, this wasn’t just… 

Sep 5, 2017

Lab Coat By Day, Tights By Night

NOTE: This article appears in the Fall 2017 issue of the Wellness and Recreation Alumni magazine. By: Inez Nicholson’ 18 Jimmy Jack Funk Jr. pulls down his mask over his sweaty face, exhausted from three matches of uncoordinated, raw wrestling. He is accustomed to wrestling only one or two matches in a night, and he… 

Aug 23, 2017

Fit to a Tee

Editor’s Note: This article is featured in the Summer 2017 edition of the NC State Magazine. It has been reprinted with permission from NC State magazine, a benefit of membership in the NC State Alumni Association. By Sarah Lindenfeld Hall T-shirts are ubiquitous on a college campus, but none may be as treasured as those awarded to intramural…