May 13, 2026 | Kim Graber Hello faculty, staff, alumni and friends, As we move through another dynamic semester in the Department of Health and Kinesiology, I am continually struck by the breadth and impact of the work happening across our department. This spring, our faculty, students and alumni have advanced important conversations at the […]
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Happy Birthday, Huff!
Dec. 19, 2025 | Anna Flanagan AHS celebrates the 100th anniversary of Huff Hall By Anna Flanagan Many people still think of the home of the College of Applied Health Sciences as Huff Gym. The building opened in 1925 as the New Gymnasium, giving the University of Illinois men’s basketball team what was then state-of-the-art […]
Message from HK Department Head Kim Graber
Oct. 27, 2025 | Kim Graber Dear Alumni and Friends, Now that fall 2025 is underway, I’m excited to share some of the exciting stories from the Department of Health and Kinesiology. Each newsletter reminds me of how fortunate I am to work alongside such passionate faculty, students and alumni who are making a real […]
A passion for teaching
May 22, 2025 | Anna Flanagan Responsibility for teaching many courses offered by the department is also borne by another group of highly qualified individuals known as specialized faculty Like the University of Illinois and the College of Applied Health Sciences, the Department of Health and Kinesiology pursues a three-pronged mission of leadership in research, teaching and […]
HK spring 2025 department head message
May 21, 2025 Hello, Health and Kinesiology family, Welcome to the spring 2025 edition of our newsletter! This marks our first spring semester under our new department name, officially changed last August. We have exciting updates to share and plenty to celebrate. Inside, you’ll learn about the importance of specialized faculty, how digital-voice assistants support […]
Graber honored as Shahid and Ann Carlson Khan Professor in Applied Health Sciences
April 29, 2025 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Anyone who has been fortunate enough to work with Kim Graber should be thankful she wasn’t a very good cook. Graber, the head of the Department of Health and Kinesiology in the College of Applied Health Sciences, was appointed as the Shahid and Ann Carlson Khan Professor in AHS on April 22. In […]
KCH Becomes HK
May 03, 2024 | Vince Lara-Cinosomo The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s College of Applied Health Sciences is proud to announce a significant milestone in its ongoing commitment to advancing health sciences education and research. Effective Aug. 16, the Department of Kinesiology and Community Health will officially change its name to the Department of Health […]
Message from the HK Department Head
Oct. 22, 2024 | Kim Graber, Shahid and Ann Carlson Khan Professor Hello, members of the Health and Kinesiology family, As we welcome the fall semester, I am thrilled to share the latest edition of our newsletter. This issue marks the first edition of the Health and Kinesiology newsletter, reflecting our department’s official name change […]
Message from Department Head Kim Graber
Oct. 22, 2023 | Kim Graber Hello, members of the Kinesiology and Community Health family, As we move later into the fall semester, I am excited to share with you the latest 2023 KCH newsletter. This edition embodies our commitment to fostering wellness, strengthening community bonds and celebrating the remarkable achievements of our faculty, students, […]
Department Head Message from Kim Graber
Oct. 22, 2022 | Kim Graber Welcome to the fall issue of KCH E-News! The 2022-23 academic year is off to a great start. We enrolled 396 first-year and transfer students in August, and added seven tenure-track and specialized professors to our faculty. Although the return of students to campus led to a spike in […]