UNC Physical-Education Professor to Speak at Greensboro College Feb. 27 in “Leadership Fitness” Series
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Fred Mueller, a longtime professor of physical education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, will speak at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, on “Optimum Health” as part of the School of Business’s “Leadership Fitness” class.
The event, in 214 Proctor Hall East, is free and open to the public. A reception will follow.
Mueller has been a professor at UNC-CH since 1974 and chaired the Department of Exercise and Sport Science from 1995 to 2005.
He has done extensive academic research on injuries in athletics and published numerous works on the topic. His work has been extremely influential in changing rules and improving high school coaching accreditation to better protect high school athletes.
He holds a B.A. in education, an M.Ed., and Ph.D. in education, all from UNC-CH.
For more information on “Leadership Fitness,” please contact Bill MacReynolds, dean of Greensboro College’s School of Business, at 336-272-7102, ext. 5289, or email bill.macreynolds@greensboro.edu.
Greensboro College provides a liberal arts education grounded in the traditions of the United Methodist Church and fosters the intellectual, social, and, spiritual development of all students while supporting their individual needs.
Founded in 1838 and located in downtown Greensboro, the college enrolls about 1,000 students from 29 states and territories, the District of Columbia, and seven foreign countries in its undergraduate liberal-arts program and six master’s degree programs. In addition to rigorous academics and a well-supported Honors program, the school features a 17-sport NCAA Division III athletic program and dozens of service and recreational opportunities. Learn more at www.greensboro.edu.
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