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April 10, 2017

Expert ultra-endurance athlete coming to Keweenaw

Finlandia University Community Wellness, Michigan Tech Wellness and the Outdoor Adventure Program at Michigan Tech have teamed up to bring ultra-endurance athlete Heather Anderson to town for a Trail Tune-Up event on Saturday, April 15. Anderson is a Michigan native that has held the record for FKT (fastest known time) on the Appalachian and Pacific Crest Trails.

The day will begin with an afternoon trail run led by FinnU Cross Country coach Bridget Durocher and the Cross Country team. The runners will [...]

April 7, 2017

Coach Mo talks basketball and life in the U.P. on Finlandia Fridays

John Motherwell AKA Coach Mo or as his twitter followers know him @Coach_Mo joined Finlandia University’s ranks this spring as the head coach of the women’s basketball program. This week Finlandia Fridays was able to catch up and learn more about Coach Mo, including diving into his accomplished 18 years of coaching and how he found his way to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

Coach Mo knew from the jump that he wanted to live and coach in the upper [...]

March 26, 2017

Boot hockey tournament moved to April 22

Give Drugs the Boot – April 22 – Finlandia Hall

Give Drugs the Boot has been moved to Saturday, April 22 at 12 p.m. near Finlandia Hall on the campus of Finlandia University. The event, which is hosted by Calumet High School’s S.A.D.D. (Students Against Destructive Decisions) Chapter, was originally scheduled for Saturday, April 1.

“Due to the huge increase in public interested for Give Drugs the Boot, we are moving the date back,” said Bridget Durocher, one [...]

March 17, 2017

Bridget Durocher runs through Finlandia fitness

Finlandia Fridays gets fit this week with Bridget Durocher, Finlandia’s cross country coach, senior women administrator in athletics, and strength and conditioning center coordinator.

Durocher joined Finlandia University nearly one year ago and has never looked back. “It’s phenomenal, it is a place of opportunity where if you put forth the effort, you are going to be given ample opportunities,” said Durocher. Starting off as Finlandia’s head cross country coach, she immediately found success and started to build her team. [...]

March 10, 2017

Swing for the fences with Kassandra Avila and Emily Nguyen

Kassandra Avila and Emily Nguyen sit down with Finlandia Fridays and hit on everything softball. Avila and Nguyen are both freshmen at Finlandia University and come from the Southern California area.

Finlandia University’s softball team starts its season every year with an indoor tournament played in Marquette, Michigan, where teams around the country battle it out in an entirely indoor competition. “Starting our season indoors was difficult,” said Nguyen. “We are both from California so [...]

February 24, 2017

Opportunity knocked and Keith Arnold answered

Laying in his dorm room during the first week of school, this week’s Finlandia Fridays guest Keith Arnold could barely sleep. The relative quietness of his surrounding, compared to the freeways and hustle and bustle of his hometown of Detroit was almost all encompassing to the 18-year-old Finlandia University freshman. That didn’t last long though.

Soon it was Student Senate (Vice President as a junior, President as a senior), NCAA Division III Basketball, Black Student Union, study abroad to Europe [...]

February 16, 2017

Finlandia Community Wellness Open House at Paavo Nurmi Center set for Feb. 20

Tour facility, meet staff and enjoy NCAA Division III basketball for free on Monday, February 20

Finlandia Community Wellness welcomes the public to an open house at the Paavo Nurmi Center on Monday, February 20 from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. This is an opportunity for the community to explore the facility, learn about the programs offered and interact with the staff.

RSVP to the event on Facebook

On-site fitness professionals will include Bridget Durocher, Joan Kero, Beth Ryynanen and [...]

February 15, 2017

Tips to be more heart healthy for Heart Month

This is part of a monthly series produced by the Wellness Committee here at FinnU. View an archive of Wellness Committee articles. This month’s article was produced by Katie Curtis.

February is a month to celebrate your heart, and not just for Valentine’s Day. The American Heart Association named February “Heart Month.” Below are some links with ideas on how to better care for your heart.

American Hearth Month Centers for Disease Control HealthFinder

Finlandia employees Michael [...]

Finlandia Community Wellness

Finlandia University is proud to provide the space and resources needed for the fitness of residents of Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula with a state-of-the-art fitness center and array of community fitness classes! Below you will find information on Finlandia Community Wellness memberships, fitness courses, course instructors and of course the latest news and events coming from Finlandia Community Wellness.

Fitness Center Hours Day of WeekAcademic Year Sunday10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Monday6 a.m. - 10 p.m. Tuesday6 a.m. - 10 p.m. Wednesday6 a.m. - 10 p.m. Thursday6 a.m. [...]

February 1, 2017

Durocher named Senior Woman Administrator and Strength and Conditioning Center Coordinator

Finlandia University has named Bridget Durocher as the Senior Woman Administrator and Strength and Conditioning Center Coordinator. She has been working at her current positions since early January. Since August 3, 2016, Durocher has been the head coach for men’s and women’s cross country at Finlandia.

“I’m excited to announce that Bridget will take on the Strength and Conditioning Center Coordinator duties as well as Senior Woman Administrator,” said Athletic Director Curtis Wittenberg. “Bridget’s expertise and community contacts will [...]

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