News/Announcements

The University of Northern Iowa and Grundy Center Community Schools announce the official global launch of the Global Forum for Physical Education Pedagogy 2010 (GoFPEP2010) Web site on January 20, 2010.  For a list of related articles and news stories view the links below.

UNI News Releases

GoFPEP 2010 News Release
http://www.umpr.uni.edu/NewsReleases.asp?NewsID=4712

GOFPEP 2010 Media Opportunity
http://www.umpr.uni.edu/NewsReleases.asp?NewsID=4907

In the News

Iowa Public Radio, Rob Dillard - Feb. 25, 2010
Grundy Center school model in physical education
http://www.iowapublicradio.org/audio/newsroom/nr100225KIDEXERCISE.mp3

Radio Iowa, Pat Curtis - Feb. 5, 2010
Forum to focus on PE and health
http://www.radioiowa.com/2010/02/05/forum-to-focus-on-pe-and-health/

Des Moines Register, Donnelle Eller, April 18, 2010
Can Iowa raise the fitness bar with business-sponsored school program?
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=20104180341

Waterloo Courier, Emily Christensen, May 9, 2010
Grundy Center Forum will shape future of PE
http://wcfcourier.com/news/local/article_38bf697a-5b24-11df-b3ae-001cc4c03286.html

Iowa Public Radio, The Exchange, May 11, 2010
Physical Fitness
http://iowapublicradio.org/audio/theExchange/te100511.mp3?start%3D00%3A00%3A00.000%26end%3D00%3A46%3A30.000

Radio Iowa, May 12, 2010
Leader of President's Council on physical fitness to visit Grundy Center
http://www.radioiowa.com/2010/05/12/leader-of-presidents-council-on-physical-fitness-to-visit-grundy-center/

Des Moines Register, May 13, 2010
Fitness council's Pfohl wants to reshape physical education in schools
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20100513/NEWS02/5130360/1004/Fitness-council-s-Pfohl-wants-to-reshape-physical-education-in-schools

This is UNI, May 13, 2010
Fighting for healthier lifestyles in our communities
http://www.uni.edu/this-is-uni/fighting-healthier-lifestyles-our-communities

KWWL, May 13, 2010
Global physical education experts converge in Grundy Center
http://www.kwwl.com/Global/story.asp?S=12478856

Washington Times, May 14, 2010
Kids need exercsie, not bureaucrats
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/may/14/first-lady-michelle-obamas-decision-to-fight-child/print/

Dubuque Telegraph Herald, May 16, 2010
Dubuque native fit for the Let's Move job
http://www.thonline.com/article.cfm?id=282997

Waterloo Courier, May 14, 2010
PE plans for the future
http://wcfcourier.com/news/local/article_472da8f6-5f6a-11df-a76e-001cc4c002e0.html

PE4life blog
Time for a shout out, May 14, 2010
http://pe4lifeblog.blogspot.com/2010/05/time-for-shout-out.html

Let's Move Blog
Making meaningful commitment to fight chilhood obesity, May 18, 2010
http://letsmove.gov/blog/

Iowa Public Television
The Grundy Center way PE4Life, May 20, 2010 (article and videos)
http://www.iptv.org/iowajournal/story.cfm/653