NAKHE NEWSLETTER

Dear NAKHE Colleagues,

In recent years, our field has experienced pressures that can easily push us toward isolation, toward competition between programs, subdisciplines, and even institutions. It becomes tempting to view ourselves as separate factions: those who study human movement at the cellular level, those who teach it in classrooms and gymnasiums, those who apply it to performance and health, and those who work to promote and market it. Yet all of us work under one umbrella. We are united in the shared research, education, and dissemination of human movement and its profound impact on society.

As partisan politics increasingly shapes the legislative landscape around higher education, we are seeing our disciplines reduced to overly simplistic metrics, first-year earnings, job titles that align neatly with degree names, or assumptions that the value of a program can be measured solely by immediate financial return. These narratives overlook the very nature of our work. We are not preparing students for the next job posting; we are preparing them for entire careers, many of which do not yet exist. And in an era where artificial intelligence and technological advancement are rapidly reshaping nearly every industry, that long-term preparation is more essential than ever.

Now is the time to strengthen our bonds as a profession. To collaborate rather than compete. To speak collectively about the value of Kinesiology, not as separate silos but as an interconnected discipline that advances human well-being, scientific understanding, and societal health. When we stand together, across research, education, application, and advocacy, we reinforce the integrity and importance of our field.

Thank you for the work you do to uphold our shared mission, and for continuing to support one another with the generosity and unity that define NAKHE.

Together in strength, scholarship, and service,

Daniel J. Burt
President, NAKHE

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