KINformed | January 15th 2019 Biweekly e-news for KIN students | Mind in Motion: Exercise as mental health care | Aaron Ma
Mind in Motion & BodyWorks Trainer | Dannen Johnstone
Mind in Motion & BodyWorks Trainer | Mahabhir Kandola
Mind in Motion & BodyWorks Trainer | | A partnership between UBC BodyWorks, UBC Counselling Services, and Kinesiology Professor Guy Faulkner is offering meaningful opportunities for UBC students called Mind in Motion, an exercise intervention for students seeking mental health care on-campus. Students take part in counselling sessions, with exercise offered as a low-intensity psychosocial intervention. Students work with BodyWorks trainers to develop an individualized program tailored to each student’s abilities and goals, taking part in a combination of group and individual training sessions. [more] | Want to know more about who we are? Check out our annual report where we highlight some of our favourite success stories from KIN students and community partners initiative during the 2018-2019 academic year. If you would like to get involved and become a coach or volunteer for any of our programs, please visit our website or email kimberly.truong@ubc.ca. | Need help with your New Year's Resolutions? Check out the articles below! | It's your time to be a student leader [more] Finding your voice in the classroom [more] How to wake up for an 8:00 am class and not hate your life [more] | | Move UBC: KIN students can be role models. Get off your duff and get involved! Move UBC is a university-wide annual initiative to increase physical activity and reduce the time students, staff, faculty and the UBC community spend sitting. Small changes can add up to big impacts—moving more and sitting less can improve both mental and physical health, impact academic and professional success, and contribute to wellbeing in meaningful ways. The Wellbeing Strategic Framework outlines a target to reduce the prevalence of physical inactivity for UBC community members by 10% by 2025. Move UBC supports this goal by celebrating the many ways to move more, move well, and keep moving on our campuses! Join KIN for the Kick-off Event of Move UBC, for a fun stroll around campus at 12:00 noon, on Wednesday, February 5th at Martha Piper Plaza, There will be cool prizes, snacks and giveaways to celebrate you moving in February! | The mind behind Move UBC Alyssa Reyes, BKin 2014, is a current UBC MKin student in the Indigenous Studies program, and the project manager of Move UBC. [more] | | This could be you! Want to be featured as a profile on our newsletter, our social media and our website? Email us at kin.communications@ubc.ca. | | Call for KIN Orientation Leaders! Want to develop your leadership skills? Interested in becoming a mentor to new KIN students? UBC KIN is looking for role models who are ready to become ambassadors of UBC student leadership, and the embodiment of the KIN spirit! Orientation Leaders will work with their Senior Orientation Leaders to support the transition of new students into the KIN community. They will lead groups of approximately 10 students, and will assist with the coordination of Imagine Day acitivities, build peer relationships, support personal and professional development, and refer them to campus resources and opportunities as eneeded. Application deadline is February 13th, at 11:59pm PST. Information | Apply today | 2020 Winter Classic January 17th, 7:00pm | Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre Come join us at the 6th annual Winter Classic, UBC's biggest hockey game of the year! Help us cheer on our Thunderbirds as they play against the Manitoba Bisons. Doors open at 5:00pm. Come early to check out the pre-game festival, featuring live music, Thunderbirds merch, giveaways, a mechanical bull, and more! Tickets are $10 for UBC students, and are available for purchase online. Register today! | KUS Health & Wellness Career Fair Wednesday, January 29th, 11:00am - 3:00pm | Great Hall (2nd floor), AMS Nest Are you interested in becoming involved in the health industry? Want to gain first-hand experience networking and connecting with successful business owners and researchers? The KUS career fair features research and job opportunities presented by professionals from a variety of streams and disciplines in private and non-profit organizations, graduate programs, research labs and more. Students of all faculties are welcome to attend, so feel free to bring a friend! Building these skills, gaining experience and developing a strong network early on is essential and extremely beneficial for the professional development of all students -- so don't forget to bring your updated resume! Information | Contact | Looking for volunteer experience? Interested in developing your leadership and communication skills with like-minded peers? The KUS career fair is seeking volunteers to assist exhibitors and students. Start the year off right, and apply today! Apply as a volunteer | 'Leaving No One Behind'? Winners and Losers in Global Action on Aging January 28th, 6:00pm | JPPS 1891, Vancouver General Hospital Want to learn more about how different countries are handling aging populations? Join Professor Norah Keating as she discusses global differences in approaches to including and supporting the health of older persons. Professor Keating is a social gerontologist whose theoretical and empirical research has creted evidence, challenged discourses and influenced policy in global, social and physical contexts of aging. Admission is FREE with registration! Unable to make it? This talk is part of the Killam Public Lecture Series titled Healthy Aging from Cells to Societies. Stay tuned for upcoming guest speakers in Feburary and March! Information | Register | | Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Research Conference (MURC) March 21st, 8:00am | Application deadline: January 19th, 11:59pm Are you a student researcher? The Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Research Conference (MURC) is an excellent opportunity for you to share and celebrate your findings, as well as to build a network of fellow researchers! Still in the early phases of your research? There will be an opportunity to re-submit a revised version of your abstract in mid-February. Information | Contact | Did you know that the School has volunteer and paid job opportunities? Check out the listings here. | Have you spoken with the KIN Advising Office yet? Now that you have one term under your belt and your first set of marks are in, it is a good idea to check in with an academic advisor to see where you are at with your degree and things to be aware of going forward. You can book an appointment by calling 604-822-4512, filling out an Advising Request Form on the website, or sending an email to kin.advising@ubc.ca (don’t forget to include your UBC student number). | Office hours: Mon - Fri, 9:00am-12:00pm & 1:00pm - 3:30pm | Withdrawal deadlines: Friday, January 17th: Last day to drop Term 2 courses without a W standing Friday, February 14th: Last day to drop Term 2 courses with a W standing | | Missed out on the last issue? Browse the KINformed archive here! | Follow us on social media and share the news with your fellow Kinners! Watch for more student profiles here and on UBC digital signage -- maybe you'll be our next feature! #ubckin | | Copyright © 2019 UBC School of Kinesiology, All rights reserved.
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