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Mission, Vision, Values

National Research Institute for College Recreational Sports & Wellness

Mission
The mission of the National Research Institute for College Recreational Sports & Wellness is to foster and facilitate interdisciplinary and collaborative research, provide educational research services, and to develop data sharing processes directed toward optimizing college recreational and wellness pursuits.

Vision
The Research Institute will provide services aimed at building research capacity within College Recreational Sports and Wellness.  Building research capacity is a process of individual and institutional development that leads to higher skills and greater ability to perform useful research.

Values
The Research Institute values:

  • Multi-disciplinary and multi-center research.
  • Building sustaining relationships with units on and off campus.
  • Developing research, publishing, and presenting skills in college recreational sports and wellness data among others involved as well as interested in the higher education experience.
  • Taking advantage of cutting-edge technology and creative thinking to meet the ever-changing needs of higher education and participants.

For information about the Institute, contact Dr. Danell Haines or call (614) 247-6101. 

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Department of Recreational Sports
B106 Recreation and Physical Activity Center
337 W. 17th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210
Phone: (614) 292-7671

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