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The Department of Kinesiology & Physical Education’s FIT Program is an exercise program for NIU employees, family members, retirees and residents of the surrounding community. FIT membership is now being offered for $43 – prorated for the remainder of the semester. Membership in FIT includes access to cardio- and weight-training facilities in both Anderson Hall...

Want to win prizes for working out and losing weight? Want to kick off the new year with the support necessary to improve health and fitness? Join NIU’s FIT Program during its Mid-Winter Meltdown. The Mid-Winter Meltdown is an exercise, nutrition and weight loss program available to NIU faculty, staff and the NIU community through...

Spending too much time at your desk? Campus Recreation has the answer! Campus Recreation, dedicated to encouraging healthy, active lifestyles, challenges faculty and staff this year to take 30 minutes out of their day to add steps to their pedometer. Why walk? The American College of Sports Medicine recommends healthy adults fit in about 10,000...

Making time out to de-stress and laugh, create, relax and have fun is essential in having a successful semester. That’s why NIU campus partners are teaming up to host HowtheHealthareyouNIU?  – a free wellness and mental health fair from 2 to 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8 at the Holmes Student Center. Activities and demonstrations are...

All incoming new students – freshmen and transfers – must complete mandatory online education designed to improve their understanding of the critical issues regarding sexual assault, interpersonal violence, stalking and bystander intervention, as well as the prevention of alcohol misuse. With the 2013 reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and the 2014 Campus...

Campus Recreation encourages everyone to fill their summer days with fun, healthy activities. Top 5 reasons to stay active this summer 5. Reduce stress 4. Improve flexibility 3. Decrease risk of illness 2. Improve overall appearance 1. Feel more energized Faculty/Staff Summer Memberships include unlimited access to the Student Recreation Center through Aug. 16, as...

Summer vacations, barbecues and pool parties can make it difficult to focus on fitness. The NIU FIT Program is a fun, effective and convenient way to make sure you are improving your health during the summer months. Exercise before your workday, during your lunch hour or right after work. For one low fee, FIT members...

With final exams coming up and summer just around the corner, now is a good time to bolster your stamina. Gabel Pool can offer a good workout in any weather – and it doesn’t always have to be about swimming laps. Water provides 14 times the resistance of air, which engages more muscle fibers and burns more...

Join the NIU Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic and the NIU Physical Therapy Clinic for their Allied Health and Communicative Disorders Open House Saturday, April 18 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event will be held at the NIU Family Health, Wellness, and Literacy Center located at 3100 Sycamore Road in DeKalb, and will feature guest speakers, STEM...

Seeking information on weight loss? Smoking cessation? Healthy meals? NIU’s annual Wellness Fair will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, in the Duke Ellington Ballroom and Capitol Room of the Holmes Student Center. Sponsored by the Employee Assistance Program, the fair and its more than 80 vendors provide information regarding...

Treadmill. Bicycle. Dumbbells. Weight machines. Getting bored with your daily workout routine? Maybe it’s time to switch things up. If you’re looking for a total-body workout that allows you to burn more calories while protecting your body from damage that could be caused from traditional workouts, try swimming at Gabel Pool. Swimming is a joint-friendly,...

It’s never too late to set a new goal for 2015. While working out can seem like a daunting task, becoming a member of Campus Recreation couldn’t be easier! Why do you want to work out? Become a member and discover all the benefits of exercise. Exercise: combats health conditions and diseases. boosts energy. relieves...