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KPE study explores the experiences of girls who play on mixed sports teams
Posted:A group of researchers from the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education (KPE) set out to find out whether mixed teams provide girls with more opportunities to advance…
KPE hosts March break program for Black youth interested in kinesiology
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The youth spent the week in interactive workshops and activities learning about the different areas of kinesiology, meeting with KPE staff and faculty, getting mentored by Black and racialized…
KPE says goodbye to Roy Shephard, world-renowned authority in the field of physical activity and health
Posted:Roy Shephard, second from the left, was invested into the Order of Canada in 2014 for his pioneering work in the field of exercise science and for promoting the health benefits of physical activity…
From bake off to face off, KIN student combines her love of baking and sport
Posted:Lam learned from watching bakers work under pressure to meet challenging demands and applied those skills to operate her own cake business called Nateau.
“At the beginning, I was baking for family…
Bruce Kidd Field House is a fun house, says student blogger
Posted:Everyone may relate, at one time or another, to the regret of having missed out on something. Sometimes we simply forget to register for an event and other times registration is full. Either way, we…
International Women’s Day: What's happening across U of T's three campuses
Posted:Jazz and Justice: Transformative, Equitable Futures in Music
The Faculty of Music is holding a panel discussion on the pathway for equitable futures in music with faculty Dean Ellie Hisama, Beth…
Documentary by KPE alumna – and former Olympian – explores how women are defined in sport
Posted:Phyllis Ellis sees a lot of similarities between making a film and succeeding in sport.
“The hours and hours and hours of preparation. The sort of monomaniacal focus. The idea that you can never…
Student blogger enjoys Métis Jigging
Posted:Recently, I learned about and got to do a bit of Métis Jigging, which is a traditional First Nations dance to the tune of a fiddle. The instructors were great. In addition to playing the fiddle,…
The Varsity: Black Ice unpacks anti-Black racism within Canada’s favourite sport
Posted:Black Ice premiered at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival, winning the People’s Choice Documentary Award and is now available on Crave. Davis has previously explored the social and cultural…
Coach Darren Lowe talks teaching, coaching and leading the Varsity Blues hockey bench
Posted:Lowe, who stepped down as Varsity Blues men’s head coach in 2017 after 22 years at the helm, reminisced about his time at OISE – where he earned his Bachelor of Education in 1986. The first week on…
Black History Month spotlight: Foy Williams
Posted:Foy Williams made a lasting impression on the Varsity Blues track and field team. Throughout her career with the Blues, she won CIAU gold medals in the 60m, 300m, 4x200m and 4x400m events.
In 1997-98…
KPE experts say a judicial inquiry into athlete abuse is not the right approach
Posted:It is heartening to see the recent open letter signed by so many Canadian academics calling on the federal government to address the long history of athlete abuse in sport.
The abuse of athletes has…