Innovative Thinking
Program areas had to quickly develop new ways to deliver their programs to participants regardless of where they were working or learning from.
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Oct 21, 2020
Fitness & Wellness
- Launched TeXercise on Campus featuring 35 in-person classes per week at indoor and outdoor locations.
- Created TeXercise on Demand, a digital option with 30+ livestream classes per week and a library of 70+ pre-recorded classes.
Intramural Sports
- Added new sports such as foot golf, disc golf, and soccer tennis (you read that right!), and expanded cornhole offerings.
- Increased participation in pickleball, 2v2 sand volleyball, three-point basketball contest, and tennis.
- Offered 30 total in-person leagues, special events, tournaments and skills contests.
Outdoor Recreation
- Resumed local trips at Lady Bird Lake.
- Reopened the Climbing Wall for indoor climbing and the Outdoor Center for all outdoor gear needs.
- Launched a new workshop series focused on the outdoors that offers valuable training.
Sport Clubs
- Resumed practice with new safety protocols despite travel being suspended through the end of 2020.
- Fundraised over $110,000 during the fall 40 Hours for the Forty Acres campaign.
