The Center for Nutrition Education has sponsored three national conferences. Sessions of this conference were videotaped and are for sale in the ADA catalog. This conference targeted high school and college coaches, trainers and athletes, at sites in Menomonie, La Crosse, Milwaukee and Appleton. The NCAA has shown interest in the videos and has asked the center to submit samples and a budget. The center is also providing opportunities for students.
Students sign up to examine materials and write a review with a faculty member for credit.
The materials the students have reviewed are donated to Stout's Library Learning Center. The center just received space and equipment funding for a nutrition assessment lab. A class will be developed to teach dietetic students physical assessment skills, such as blood pressure and blood glucose monitoring. The lab will also provide students with the equipment to do research projects. The center would like to do assessments as a contract service for sports teams or other interested individuals or groups, explained Knous.