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Thursday, April 4, 2019  
New athletic training master’s degree | Planetarium April schedule
HMSLS assistant professor Jenny Toonstra (center) works with students at the Anatomage table
Anatomage technology complements degree
New master’s in athletic training prepares students for growing field

Bowling Green State University is offering a new master’s degree in athletic training, designed to enable students to excel in a growing, in-demand profession. The two-year program prepares students to pass their board of certification examination and work in a variety of health care settings both in the United States and abroad.

Dr. Andrea Cripps, an assistant professor in the School of Human Movement, Sport and Leisure Studies, serves as program director. Cripps holds a Ph.D. in rehabilitation science, along with a master’s degree in physical education and sport with a concentration in exercise science. Her research has focused on the effects on sensory systems after a concussion.

The program faculty have clinical and scholarly experience ranging from health care administration to traumatic brain injury and concussion and orthopedic assessment to evidence-based practice and international health care. Students will be part of immersive clinical experiences with expert clinical instructors.

Athletic trainers are highly qualified, multi-skilled professionals who collaborate with physicians. They focus on prevention, emergency care, clinical diagnosis, therapeutic intervention and rehabilitation of injuries and medical conditions.

According to the Labor of Bureau Statistics, employment of athletic trainers is projected to grow 23% by 2026. Demand for athletic trainers is expected to increase as people become more aware of the effects of sports-related injuries, and as the middle-aged and older population remains active.

Complementing the new degree, the school has acquired a state-of-the-art Anatomage, a virtual reality dissection and anatomy table consisting of a large, touch-screen monitor that substitutes for a traditional cadaver laboratory. The table’s software provides four virtual human cadavers.

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Planetarium continues BG-Fest 2019

Looking for a fun activity that will enchant your mind and keep you out of the unpredictable Ohio spring weather? BG-Fest 2019 is a festival of classic Planetarium shows running through the third week of May. The Planetarium is in the Physical Sciences Building. A $1 donation is suggested.

Show times are 7:30 p.m. Sundays, 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, and 2 p.m. Saturdays, except for special children’s shows.

April shows are:
  • April 6 “Unworldly Weather,” a look at the spectacular weather patterns on the Earth and planets
  • April 6 “Secret of the Cardboard Rocket,” KID-FRIENDLY adventure tour of the planets for young sky watchers, 3:30 p.m.
  • April 7-13 “To Shine Almost Forever,” the incredible stories of star lives
  • April 14-20 “Dinosaur Light,” a unique trip out in space and back in time
  • April 21-27 “Alphabet Universe,” an astronomical sampler with a bit of everything
  • April 28-May 4 “Is This the End of the World?” an astronomer’s look at the “end of the world”