Get Involved
Campus
Health and Physical Education Club - Want to get involved? Consider joining the Health and Physical Education Club on campus. The HPE club provides members with resources to better prepare them in their future professions as health and physical educators, and also offers service learning opportunities. For more information please contact Dr. Ben Schwamberger (ben.schwamberger@mnsu.edu).
Local/State
MNSOPHE - The state chapter of the Society for Public Health Education, MN SOPHE focuses on carrying out the objectives of the national chapter in our state, as well as issues specific to the state of Minnesota. Student membership is $10 per year.
MNSHAPE - The Minnesota Society of Health and Physical Educators (MNSHAPE) is a key leader in providing future and current professionals in the educational field with professional development and hands-on learning. To learn more about MNSHAPE and all it has to offer visit https://mnshape.org.
National
SOPHE - Society for Public Health Education is a national organization focused improving the health of all by supporting leaders in the field of health education and promotion. Areas of emphasis include public health emergency response, reducing health disparities, advocacy, chronic disease risk reduction in school-aged children, injury and violence prevention, and more. Student membership costs $80 per year.
ASHA - American School Health Association is a national organization focused on the health of students in K-12 through the use of the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model, to promote lifelong health. Student membership costs $80 per year.
SHAPE America - The Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE America) is the national organization for health and physical education. SHAPE America provides key resources for leaders in physical education, health education, and physical activity to encourage youth to lead healthy, physically active lives. Please visit https://shapeamerica.org to learn more.
