A controversial program at Lincoln University is drawing criticism and outrage. 30 Seniors who have otherwise satisfactorily completed their coursework at the University will not receive their degrees. Why? Because they are overweight and have not met requirements to lose weight or prove a significant effort towards that goal. http://bit.ly/5GBozU
While I understand where Professor James L DeBoy's intentions arise. I think he has missed the mark with this program and has led the University to practice discrimination in his efforts to encourage students to adopt healthy habits. I can understand, and encourage all colleges and universities to require that students pass a basic nutrition course and a basic physical fitness course. This requires that students are exposed to information that will allow them to make educated decisions about their health. It may open their eyes to things they did not know about their current lifestyle. It positions them to ask an expert for advice and even gain a mentor in their quest for health. What it does not do is force an individual to then adopt those practices or forfeit their degree.
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