KINnected | March 17, 2021 | FACULTY AND RESEARCH NEWS | Moss Norman and Jan Hare Awarded Funding for their innovative project, (Re)Imagining Indigenous-Centered UBC Campus Recreation Congratulations to Jan Hare and Moss Norman for being one of four teams across UBC awarded Campus as a Living Lab (CLL) Fund grants. These inaugural grants are designed to support innovative research projects on the Vancouver campus that uphold strategic sustainability priorities and embody the principles of a living lab. Drs. Hare and Norman will use their award to support their project (Re) Imagining Indigenous-Centered UBC Campus Recreation. The project will address two UN Sustainable Development Goals, including ‘Good Health’ and ’Sustainable Cities and Communities.' It will respond to several priority calls to action within UBC’s Indigenous Strategic Plan (ISP), with an over-arching objective to decolonize campus space as well as advance and support Indigenous self-determination through socially and culturally sustainable campus recreation. Read More | Patricia Vertinsky to be Honoured at Sport BC's Athlete of the Year Annual Awards with the 'In Her Footsteps, Celebrating BC Women in Sport' Award! Congratulations to Patricia Vertinsky who, as part of Sport BC’s Athlete of the Year Awards, has been selected as one of the two 2020 Honourees to the In Her Footsteps, Celebrating BC Women in Sport recognition program. The award ceremony will take place virtually on Thursday, March 25th, 2021. Patricia will be one of just 62 Honourees who have had a significant impact on women and girls in sport and have strengthened the community through their passion and commitment. UBC KIN is proud of the important work Dr. Vertinsky has done to advance women and gender politics in the realm of sport and kinesiology and is delighted that one of our own has been chosen to join this inspirational group of women! Dr. Vertinsky’s story will also be presented and profiled in the In Her Footsteps exhibit at the BC Sports Hall of Fame. Read More | Brian Wilson and CSS Team Awarded Grant to Establish Emerging Research Cluster: 'Mobilizing Sport & Sustainability Collective' Congratulations to Professor Brian Wilson, Director of the Centre for Sport and Sustainability and the CSS team on being awarded funding in the recent UBC 2021/22 Grants for Catalyzing Research Clusters competition. The GCRC program is designed to foster and support networks of researchers across UBC who form interdisciplinary teams that foster partnerships and collaborations, develop new research questions, address key societal and cultural problems, and work together to solve challenges that transcend traditional boundaries. | KIN Student Xueqing Zhou's Research Article Published in the Journal of Neurotrauma Xueqing Zhou is a fourth-year Kinesiology student. While a student in a KIN 499 directed study course, supervised by Dr. Tania Lam, Xuenqing's project evolved into a full publication that was co-written by Xueqing Zhou, Alison Williams and Tania Lam. The paper, titled "Effects of Exercise-Based Interventions on Urogenital Outcomes in Persons with Spinal Cord Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, was published in the February issue of Journal of Neurotrauma -- one of the leading journals in the field. When asked about her accomplishment Xueqing states, “I am really excited and proud of this publication. Bladder/sexual health is a salient topic that is often under-discussed. Fortunately, it has been receiving increased attention lately, especially in the context of spinal cord injury. It’s great to learn about what we do and do not know given the current literature. I am passionate about exploring the power of exercise from a neurophysiological perspective.”
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| A Warm Welcome to Huda Hamze, the School's new Manager, Finance and Administration Huda will be providing comprehensive financial management as well as strategic and administrative leadership to the School. Working closely with the School’s Advisory Team, faculty and staff, she will liaise with the Faculty of Education on various finance, budget and human resource-related matters. Huda completed her Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) from SFU in 2010, with a concentration in accounting and international Business. She started at UBC in various roles in 2012 and recently completed a Chartered Professional Accountant designation in 2020. "I hope to bring my experience and studies to align the school’s financial objectives with its vision and mission. I look forward to working with and learning more from everyone, I believe we all complement each other to create a vibrant and diverse professional working environment." In her spare time, Huda says she spends her days "running around a 3-year-old and exploring toddler-friendly trails in Vancouver." Huda is pictured above with her son, Jad. You can send her good wishes and inquiries at huda.hamze@ubc.ca | Call for Nominations for the 2021 Dean’s Awards for Staff Excellence The Staff Excellence Awards were established to recognize staff who have made significant contributions to the Faculty in two categories: Outstanding Service and Emerging Leadership. The Awards will be presented during the annual Spring Tea with the Dean on Monday, May 10. Details and registration for the event can be found on the Event Webpage. Submit electronic nomination packages by April 16, 2021, to the Office of the Dean via email to faustina.cheung@ubc.ca. Read More | | Updates on the School's 75th Anniversary All faculty and staff are kindly requested to help promote this milestone anniversary across campus and to funding and institutional partners by inserting this 75th-anniversary badge into your electronic signatures. You may save and download the badge depicted on the left by right-clicking and selecting "save image as." Please find copies of the badge on the School Common Drive here: Communications/ 75th Anniversary_KIN_2021 / 75th logos. If you need assistance, please contact Chloe Grant in the communications department: chloe.grant@ubc.ca. | | | | 75th Anniversary Historical Timeline You are invited to view an interactive Historical Timeline that serves as a snapshot with highlights of the evolution of the School, starting with the foundation of the School and taking us into 2021 and the future. Click the button below to see the timeline. See the Timeline | | | | 75 Years of KIN Memories As we are unable to come together to celebrate the 75th anniversary in person, we invite you to share memories of your time here as a faculty or staff member with the broader UBC and KIN communities. Click the button below to upload your memories in the form of stories, photographs or videos. Share Your Memories | | | UBC School of Kinesiology is Ranked 1st in Canada and North America, and 4th in the World! If you haven't already heard the good news, the UBC School of Kinesiology, together with UBCO School of Health and Exercise Sciences, have been ranked 1st in Canada and North America, and 4th in the World in the 2021 QS World University Rankings. Everyone should be proud to know that this has been achieved through your innovative research, teaching and strong commitment to community service. Learn More | Active Kids Spring Class & Summer Camps, Staff and Faculty Receive 50% Discounts Active Kids Opens for Registration on April 12, 2021 | 7:00am PST School of Kinesiology staff and faculty are eligible for a 50% discount on Active Kids gymnastics class registrations and a 15% discount on gymnastics summer camp registrations. Click the button below to see more instructions on how to receive the discount. Learn More | Sara Hodson (BHK '02), Advocates for Fitness Services to be Considered a Medical Expense Sara Hodson, founder and president of Live Well Exercise Clinic, spoke to Elyn Jones on CBC radio on Monday, February 23rd, 2021 on behalf of the BC Fitness Industry Council of Canada. In the interview, Sara relayed that she has been in discussions with the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Minister and Minister of Finance about how the fitness industry can recover from the financial devastation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Sara presented that as people return to their gyms/ fitness facilities that the Canadian government permit people to claim fitness services as a medical expense on their income tax. Click the button below to listen to the interview. Listen Here | Are you a KIN Alum? Tired of the same old humdrum evenings? Join us for a rollicking online game of Codenames! Tuesday, March 23, 2021 | 7:00pm-9:00pm PST Codenames is a game that’s easy to learn and fun to play, whether you’ve been enjoying it for years or trying it for the first time. You can sign up in pairs or solo. We recommend that both you and your teammate have a different screen so that you can view both the spymaster and player game-view at the same time. If you are signing up with a partner, each of you should fill out the registration form with your names and email address. A zoom link will be sent to you closer to the event date. Register Here | 'Are we born to rest or run?' Wednesday, March 24, 2021 | 3:30pm-4:30pm PST Join a discussion on March 24th with Dr. Daniel Lieberman, Professor and Chair of the Department of Human Evolutionary Biology, and the Edwin M. Lerner II Professor of Biological Sciences at Harvard University. Dr. Lieberman will discuss the evolution of long distance walking and running abilities, the effects of shoes on locomotor biomechanics and injury, and the evolution of the highly unusual human head. Register Here | 'Training your arteries – vascular function with exercise training in healthy and clinical populations' Wednesday, April 21, 2021 | 3:30pm-4:30pm PST Join a discussion on April 21st with Dr. Maureen MacDonald, the director of the Vascular Dynamics Laboratory, to explore the impact of high-intensity interval training on the blood vessels and heart in individuals with coronary artery disease and the use of heat therapy as an alternative to exercise training. For the zoom link, contact allyssa.costerton-grant@ubc.ca Learn More | RESOURCES AND ITEMS OF INTEREST | Social Media Posting Guidelines The School of Kinesiology, in the Faculty of Education, and UBC seek to foster an environment in which respect, civility, diversity, opportunity and inclusion are valued. The purposes of this policy include preventing harassment, bullying and discrimination; limiting public exposure to profanity and obscenities; ensuring a safe workplace for UBC employees, both physically and mentally; preventing the inappropriate use of UBC resources for unlawful, criminal or private commercial enterprises; and ensuring that the conversation on these channels, where people come specifically to discuss UBC issues, is topical to those issues. Read More | Decolonizing Physical Activity and Sport Panel Discussion Recap On February 26th, the School of Kinesiology proudly sponsored an online panel discussion on Decolonizing Physical Activity and Sport as part of its 75th Anniversary presentations. The panel was held in partnership with UBC Recreation, Wellbeing, the Learning Circle and the Centre of Excellence in Indigenous Health for Move UBC month. The discussion was rich and impactful and had record high attendance with 750+ registrants and 500+ attendees from across the globe. If you were unable to make the panel, you can watch a recording of it by clicking the button below. View the Recording | | | | |
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