Frederick Community College Facilities Master Plan Chapter 1 Overview of the College 1-10 May, 2023 experiences they can provide the means to attract diverse populations. Often open 16– 18 hours each day, there is no other single facility on a college campus that can provide as many varied activities with such wide appeal… The Student Recreation Center provides a state-of-the-art facility and a comprehensive recreation program for students, faculty, staff, alumni, and spouses. It aids in the education and development of the whole person and serves as a place of employment for students. More than just a place to exercise, the recreation center also serves as a venue for education: users develop positive self-esteem, enhance their social relationships, and improve their interpersonal skills. The recreation center provides a unique site for programs and activities aimed at meeting the needs, interests, and expectations of a diverse community. Opportunities for interaction, collaboration, and unification are essential if campuses are to develop a sense of community… Conventional programs such as intramurals, sport clubs and aerobics programs serve individuals in a variety of sports and recreational activities from basketball to scuba diving. Wellness programs offer health and educational services and outdoors recreation programs provide opportunities to develop skills for life-long enjoyment. Student recreation centers can serve as sites for day camp programs for children. Community members at large receive passes at nominal fees when student enrollment declines during the summer months. 33 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1123/nirsa.25.1.66; Dalgarn, Melinda K., Ph.D.; The Role of the Campus Recreation Center in Creating a Community; Recreational Sports Journal; vol. 25, Issue 1 Recreation centers provide opportunities for students to interact with one another, as well as other sectors of the community. Research shows that this aids in both recruitment and retention. [College] administrators must continue their efforts to foster student learning and personal development. Student recreation centers can contribute significantly to that end by providing the facilities, programs, services and personnel to help meet those challenges.”33 Health and Wellness Impact on Curriculum/Pedagogy/Learning High-impact practices (HIPs) can improve the rigor, quality, and outcomes of undergraduate education. Several highimpact practices are explicitly woven into the overarching goals, learning objectives, and curricular competencies for undergraduate public health degree programs [health sciences], while others are natural fits. However, capitalizing on the value of HIPs for public health undergraduates requires a conscious effort in the process of curriculum design, course delivery, and administration of these programs…34 The American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U), a global membership organization dedicated to advancing the ‘vitality and democratic purposes of undergraduate liberal education’, envisages educational excellence grounded in equity and inclusion focused on designing, facilitating, and implementing healthcare, fitness, wellness, health sciences, biotechnology, and other public health coursework, that incorporates the following HIPs: 34 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36203660/; National Library of Medicine. National Center for Biotechnology Information.
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