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THE CLIMB - Students climb the wall at the PEIF for the ORC's Midnight Madness event.

Students soar high at climbing event

Megan Voorhees November 18, 2024

The Outdoor Recreation Center hosted a Midnight Madness event at the indoor climbing wall in the Physical Education Instructional Facility (PEIF) on Thursday, Nov. 14.  During this event students were...

GEAR UP - Serkowski believes having basic knowledge of how to defend yourself is vital to your safety and teaches Self-Defense 101 in order to help students do just that.

Self-Defense 101 teaches students basic defense skills

Nathan Kwapisz January 24, 2023

Kevin Serkowski, a firefighter and first responder, teaches Self-Defense 101 at the PEIF and describes the class as a foundation for self-defense. This is a purely educational class that teaches students...

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CLOSE CALLS— Students who continue to fail in meeting COVID-19 guidelines at the PEIF risk suspension from the facility for the rest of the semester, and potentially the year. With the U.K strain now in the U.P it is important to continue to maintain protocols.

Students fail to follow COVID-19 guidelines, risk PEIF closure

Nate Jacobs March 22, 2021

In response to a number of students not complying with the mask mandate at the Physical Education Instructional Facility, President Fritz Erickson has cautioned students that the university will have...

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