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To Graduate From Lincoln U., Students Have to Step on the Scale.

Authors :
Hoover, Eric
Source :
Chronicle of Higher Education. 12/4/2009, Vol. 56 Issue 15, pA19-A19. 1/2p.
Publication Year :
2009

Abstract

The article discusses the requirement at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania in which students who have a Body Mass Index (BMI) above 30 must enroll in a one-credit course called "Fitness for Life" before graduating. Students can satisfy the requirement if they earn a BMI below 30 or by passing a sports course. The legal ramifications of this requirement are discussed by Peter F. Lake, the director of the Center for Excellence in Higher Education Law and Policy at Stetson University.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00095982
Volume :
56
Issue :
15
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Chronicle of Higher Education
Publication Type :
News
Accession number :
45725798