School of Kinesiology (University of Michigan) publications, 1945-2013 (majority within 1981-2013)

The School of Kinesiology was founded as the Department of Physical Education in the School Education in 1921. With expanded curriculum including movement science and sports management and communication it became a separate degree granting division in 1990. Publications include annual reports, course bulletins, and newsletters.

The School of Kinesiology Publications are divided into two series: Unit Publications and Sub-Unit Publications. The bulk of the publications document the period from 1981 to the present. Major publications include, annual reports, course bulletins, newsletters and the School's website.

Unit Publications

The Unit Publications series contains printed material published specifically by the School of Kinesiology. These publications are defined as being widely distributed and may be published at regular intervals. They are arranged by genre of the publication. Previous to 1990 this unit was known as the Department of Physical Education and the Division of Physical Education.

The Unit Publications include annual reports published from 1987 to 1989. There are also bulletins or course catalogs which describe courses offered by the Division of Physical Education and the Division of Kinesiology for the period from 1987 to 1998. The researcher should consult the School of Education Publications (0347, Bimu, C202, 2) for bulletins, from 1921 to 1984, with descriptions of courses offered by the Department of Physical Education. The electronic version of the School of Kinesiology bulletin, from 1998 to the present, is the authoritative source of admission information, course offerings and degree requirements for both undergraduate and graduate programs. Many of the bulletins contain addenda as well as student forms, the latter of which are record sheets used for tracking progress in program requirements and electives for the school's different programs.

The history Kinesiology: A Michigan Tradition, 1894-1994 was written to celebrate the centennial of physical education instruction on the University of Michigan campus. This series also contains several manuals describing the study of physical education for both men and women as well as an information handbook for majors, minors and dance students. There are also three newsletters found in this series. The Division of Physical Education Alumni Newsletter covers the years 1985 through 1986. The alumni newsletter Movement was first published in 1988 and continues to the present. It describes the activities and research of the faculty, staff, students and alumni. The 1984 issues of Physical Education Newsletter are available here. The researcher should consult the School of Education Publications for 1983 issues.