SUNY Oneonta to Host Regional Special Olympics Track & Field Meet
The Sport and Exercise Sciences Department at SUNY Oneonta partnered with Special Olympics to hold a regional track and field event on their campus on May 8, 2022. The event gave an opportunity to individuals in surrounding areas to showcase their athletic ability and compete against each other in a variety of running and field events such as the high jump, long jump, and much more. Students and faculty within the Sport and Exercise Sciences Department coordinated and ran the event and partnered with other campus departments, organizations, and clubs.
The event was held on the All-College Field at SUNY Oneonta on May 8th, 2022. Opening ceremonies started at 10:00am with events starting at 10:30am. All were welcome to attend.
For questions about this event, contact Andrea Fallon-Korb at OneontaSpecialOlympics@oneonta.edu or (607) 436-3604.
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To be eligible to participate in Special Olympics, athletes must be at least 8 years old and identified by an agency or professional as having one of the following conditions: intellectual disabilities, cognitive delays as measured by formal assessment, or significant learning or vocational problems due to cognitive delay that require or have required specially designed instruction.
Spring 2022
Congratulations to Andrea Fallon-Korb, Lecturer, on receiving the 2022 Award for Outstanding Lecturer! This award was created by the Office of the Provost to recognize outstanding lecturers as well as to encourage excellence in teaching. It comes with a $500 cash prize.