Online Magazine Tells Story of Fitness Professional with Polymyositis

The College of Education and Health Professions at the University of Arkansas has updated its online magazine, the Colleague, with new feature articles including a profile of Katie Helms, the director of fitness and wellness programs in the department of intramural and recreational sports. Helms has polymyositis, a debilitating autoimmune disease. She ran the Boston Marathon in April, less than two years after her diagnosis.

Other articles:

• CURRENTS Staff Dedicated to Training Vocational Rehabilitation Professionals
• New Facility Offers Nursing Students Ideal Opportunity to Hone Management Skills
• Mentor Teachers Are Linchpin of Preparation Program
• Sharon Hunt Serving as Faculty Athletics Representative
• Lecture Series Furthers Mission of Education Reform Department
• Center for Math and Science Education Feeds Interest of Father, Son in Science