Schumo Center for Fitness and Well-Being
Mission Statement
To promote, educate, and inspire all members of our Albright community on the importance of individual health and well-being while providing a variety of programs aimed at maintaining and enhancing physical performance, fitness, health, wellness and quality of life.
Hours of Operation
Effective Aug 28 – Dec 15, 2023
Fitness Center Hours
Monday & Wednesday: 8 a.m.-10 p.m.
Tuesday & Thursday: 6 a.m.-10 p.m.
Friday: 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Sunday: 12-9 p.m.
Pool Hours
Open/Lap Swim
Monday & Wednesday: 6-10 a.m. & 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Tuesday & Thursday: 8-1 p.m.
Friday: 6-10a.m. & 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: 1-4 p.m. (September 10th and later)
The Schumo Center for Fitness and Well-Being is located on North 13th Street, between Bern and Richmond Streets. Parking is available both in front of the center and in the center parking lot, which is accessible from 12th Street.
Membership is free for students, staff, and faculty. A current college I.D. card is required to enter the facility.
Community fitness and pool membership is available. If interested, please view our pricing information.
Please call our front desk at 610-929-6715 with any questions regarding programming.
*You must call 610-929-6715 to sign up for spin classes.
Sign Up Online for Commit To Be Fit
For SPS students, faculty, and administrative staff members participating from our satellite campus locations, you can utilize your fitness facility and send a personalized log of your 15 exercise sessions to aburke@albright.edu upon completion.
Intramural Sports
The goal of the Intramural Program at Albright College is to provide participants with a comprehensive array of fun and unique activities, a friendly and knowledgeable staff, and a safe playing environment. All activities will be social, competitive, and sporting in nature while encouraging and promoting the value of fair play and a healthy lifestyle.
Fall IM Sport include: Flag Football, Soccer, Floor Hockey and Volleyball
Spring IM Sports include: Basketball, Dodgeball and Softball
Roster sheets: Basketball, Dodgeball, Flag Football, Floor Hockey, Softball, Soccer, Volleyball
Resources
Campus Resources
Healthy Resources
Services Offered
Fitness Consultation/Evaluation (30 minutes)
Fitness trainer will administer body fat testing; establish weight, measurements, and flexibility testing. These results are used to develop or advance a fitness routine and/or target goals for future assessments.
Individualized Exercise Program (60 Minutes)
A fitness program will be designed from the results of the fitness evaluation and developed to aid the exerciser in meeting their specific fitness goals. Please come dressed for exercise, each exercise will be explained and participant will be asked to demonstrate.
To set-up an appointment, please contact the front desk at 610-929-6715.
Staff
Alison J. Burke,
Director of the Schumo Center for Fitness and Well-Being
Alison has 20 years of experience in a variety of commercial and medical fitness settings including cardiac rehabilitation, post physical therapy and conditioning, and pulmonary rehabilitation. She started off in 1987-1992 as group fitness instructor and fitness specialist in the commercial fitness setting while completing a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Physiology from West Chester University in 1994. She completed an internship in Honolulu, HI and continued to work as an Aquatic & Fitness Specialist at Prins AquaTherapy and Rehab Center from 1993-1995.
From 1995-1996, Alison worked as an Exercise Specialist for the Ocean County Medical Center in the Life Sports and Fitness Center where she was responsible for mainstreaming participants of cardiac, physical, and pulmonary rehabilitation into a general fitness program. In 1996-2007, she continued developing her career in commercial/corporate fitness as owner of Jersey Girl Fitness in Leesport, Pa., offering consultations on corporate wellness and fitness programming, consultations on ergonomics in the workplace, and individualized exercise prescription for private clients within the home and/or health club setting.
Alison is entering her 13 year at Albright College with the up and coming 2019-2020 academic year. During this time on campus, she has completed her Master’s Degree in Education (Class of 2017) and is very proud to call herself an Albright College Alumni. She is responsible for the development of a robust schedule of fitness related programs for our entire campus community. In addition to that, Alison also co-chairs the President’s Advisory Council on Wellness. This council is responsible for overall promotion and programming of all aspects of health and wellness for all students, staff, and faculty at Albright College. Alison is very passionate about educating and motivating our Albright Community on the many ways to stay healthy, fit, and well. She is also coordinator of the club, intramural, and recreational sports programs on campus. She serves in an advisory role to the Albright Snow Sports and the Big Adventure Domain. These two student groups organize a variety of ski/snowboarding trips to local ski resorts and opportunities for our students to hike and participate in outdoor adventure trips. When she can’t be found teaching yoga or hosting a Healthy Happy hour on campus- you can find her hitting the slopes with our students!
Alison can be reached at aburke@albright.edu or 610-929-6711.
Student Employment
If you are a current Albright student looking for employment, please fill out the application here.