This collection contains records that document the activities and functions of the North Carolina State University College of Humanities and Social Science’s Department of Health and Exercise Studies from 1937 to 2019. Types of records in this collection include syllabi for Physical Education 100, informational pamphlets, correspondence, calendars, bulletins, meeting minutes, and handbooks.
In 1923, North Carolina State College’s (later North Carolina State University) Department of Physical Education was established upon authorization of the Board of Trustees. In 1997 the department became part of the Division of Student Affairs. In 2012, the Department of Physical Education changed its name to the Department of Health and Exercise Studies. Health and Exercise Studies currently works closely with the Departments of Campus Recreation and Carmichael Complex Facilities and Operations. The Department of Health and Exercise Studies now operates under the Division of Academic and Student Affairs, not the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
In 1923, North Carolina State College’s (later North Carolina State University) Department of Physical Education was established upon authorization of the Board of Trustees. In 1997 the department became part of the Division of Student Affairs. In 2012, the Department of Physical Education changed its name to the Department of Health and Exercise Studies. Health and Exercise Studies currently works closely with the Departments of Campus Recreation and Carmichael Complex Facilities and Operations. The Department of Health and Exercise Studies now operates under the Division of Academic and Student Affairs, not the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
The primary mission of the Department of Health and Exercise Studies is to educate students regarding the benefits of living a healthy and physically active lifestyle; provide opportunities for sport, fitness and leisure, and professional preparation in the areas of coaching education, fitness leadership, health, and outdoor education and to serve NC State students, the University, and the community.
All students attending North Carolina State University (in 2010) are required to complete two Physical Education courses to meet the University General Education Requirement (GER). One course must be a Fitness and Wellness course (Fitness and Wellness courses are those found in the PE 100-level series). This collection documents the creation of this requirement, including early syllabi for PE 100.
This collection contains records that document the activities and functions of the North Carolina State University College of Humanities and Social Science’s Department of Health and Exercise Studies (formerly Department of Physical Education) from 1937 to 2019. Types of records in this collection include syllabi for Physical Education 100, informational pamphlets, correspondence, calendars, bulletins, meeting minutes, and handbooks. The records in the Physical Education Course Information folders document the creation of PE 100 as a University requirement. Of particular note in the Department Internal Documents folder is a series of correspondence dated from 1974 that were written in response to Title IX. These letters contain the subject “Dealing with Sex Discrimination in Intercollegiate Athletics.” Also, this collection contains programs for the Annual Big Four Sports Day from 1985 to 1997, when student athletes from NC State University, Wake Forest University, Duke University, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill would compete in "extramural" activities such as badminton, basketball, tennis, raquetball, among others. There are also many folders of faculty meeting minutes.
Materials are arranged alphabetically. Born-digital materials are integrated into series based on content. The original order of the files has been retained.
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[Identification of item], North Carolina State University, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of Health and Exercise Studies, UA 120.017, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
Transferred from the North Carolina State University Department of Physical Education.
Processed by Carolyn Chesarino 2010 May; Finding aid updated to reflect the addition of materials by Shima Hosseininasab, 2022 July; Processed by Colton Stotler, 2022 July; finding aid updated by Gevorg Vardanyan, 2023 June; Digital materials processed by Alexander Daniels, 2024 January
This is the official website of the Department of Health and Exercise Studies at NC State University. The NC State University Libraries has scheduled this website to be captured quarterly since July 2016, using the Internet Archive's Archive-It web archiving service. Also included here are prior captures by the Internet Archive dating back to January 2013, which may be less complete and performed at undetermined intervals.
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Included are 3 MPEG-4 Media Files and 1 Microsoft Powerpoint for Windows file.
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Included are 128 JPEG image files.
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[Identification of item], North Carolina State University, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of Health and Exercise Studies, UA 120.017, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
The NC State University Libraries generally claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. Libraries staff are unable to advise on copyright and other legal matters; the user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Helpful resources for assessing copyright include Cornell Libraries' "Copyright Services: Copyright Term and the Public Domain" and copyright.gov. This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information about identifiable living individuals, which may be protected under federal or state laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that there may be legal ramifications for disclosing this information.
The University Archives operates in accordance with the State Public Records Act, with unrestricted access to records not covered by state and federal statutes and regulations.