KINformed | February 12th 2020 Biweekly e-news for KIN students | Happy Valentine's Day Kinners! Whether you spend time with friends, family, or your significant other, don't forget to love yourself! We hope you celebrate by doing all the things you love, and that your day is filled with happy moments and treasured memories. | | GET INVOLVED IN THE KIN COMMUNITYx | Call for KIN Orientation Leaders for Imagine Day 2020! Interested in getting involved? Looking for volunteer opportunities that won’t break your timetable? Applying to be a KIN Orientation Leader is a great way to get involved without disrupting your balancing act! Help KIN make a meaningful impact by facilitating Imagine Day activities, creating connections between peers, and building community. Sound daunting? Never fear! Our training and Imagine Day prep consists of two mandatory training sessions and 3 online leadership activities (which take no more than 1 hour a month). Our Orientation Leaders are integral to welcoming new students into the KIN family, so show off your KIN spirit and apply today! Applications close February 13th, 2020 at 11:59pm PST. | Davin Hu Second year, Interdisciplinary Stream "Once you graduate, there won’t be as many opportunities for you to grow, discover yourself, or serve short leadership stints where you can create such an impact. Make the most of of your time here—sign up now and don’t look back." [more] | | | Raf Bhuyia Third year, Health Sciences Stream "I learned in my role as an OL that I am not just responsible for myself. My actions in the community will influence others, which motivates me to be the best version of myself I can be." [more] | | | Donald Lao Third year, Interdisciplinary Stream "As a leader you won’t always be comfortable, but learning to overcome that feeling and knowing that you’re making a difference to a new student’s life at UBC is a nice feeling. " [more] | | | Take a break from midterms and check out the articles below! | Why you might be feeling the Term 2 blues [more] Quiet places to decompress on campus [more] To take summer courses or not? [more] | | Andy Hung Fifth year KIN student, Interdisciplinary Stream speaks about his journey and accomplishments in undergraduate research. [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. | | motionballU UBC Benchball Tournament (Photo credit: Meg Ishida, Fundraising Coordinator at SOBC) Every year, KIN Games teams from universities and colleges across Canada work towards raising funds to support Motionball and Special Olympics. On January 31st 2020, the KUS joined forces with UBC and Special Olympics BC (SOBC) to host the motionballU UBC Benchball Tournament at the Osborne Outdoor gym. Congratulations to the winning team KG #2! [more] | KUS 2020 Health & Wellness Career Fair The KUS Health and Wellness Career Fair, Kinesiology’s annual event involving a variety of employers and organizations in the field, took place in the AMS Great Hall on Wednesday, January 29th from 11:00am-3:00pm. With the hard work of the KUS, the KUS Professional Development Committee, coordinators Morgan Lorenz and Monica U, and the incredible help from the School of Kinesiology and Student Engagement, the event was an overall success. [more] | Are you graduating this spring? | EVENTS: TAKE A BREAK FROM YOUR PAPERS! x | Get moving this February! 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. That means plenty of free and low-cost opportunities to get active this month! Check out the upcoming Move UBC events below. Don't forget to bring a friend! | Research Roundtable, presented by Move UBC February 21st, 11:45am-2:00pm | BC Hydro Theatre, CIRS Are you passionate about active living? Want to hear from Faculty who care about our campus community? Join us at the Move UBC Research Roundtable to explore ways that we can promote physical activity on campus. Presenters include: - Dr. Matt Dolf, Wellbeing Director, KIN Alum, PhD 2018
- Alyssa Reyes, Move UBC Project Manager, Physical Activity Manager, KIN Alum, BKin 2014
- Dr. Guy Faulkner, KIN Faculty
- Dr. Mark Beauchamp, KIN Faculty
- Dr. Eli Puterman, KIN Faculty
- Dr. Rosalin Miles, KIN Faculty
Lunch will be provided, and admission is FREE with registration - so register today and secure your spot! Register | Information | | Workshop: Supporting Individudals With Autism March 8th, 1:00-3:30pm | Lecture Theatre 1891 at 899 W 12th Avenue, Vancouver, BC Interested in physiotherapy? Passionate about inclusivity? Maintaining a safe and supportive environment is integral to fostering meaningful relationships with others, and making an impact on your community. Join the Canucks Autism Network for a workshop on supporting individuals with autism. The workshop will provide an overview of autism, and introduce attendees to a range of applied strategies. Admission includes the training session, a session workbook and a certificate of completion. The $25.00 early bird price will be offered until February 15th, after that the cost will be raised to $35.00 -- so register today! Register | Contact | ISAK Level I Course, from the Canadian Sport Institute Pacific April 3-5 | UBC Vancouver Campus Gain the knowledge and skill needed to measure human physique through this course hosted by the Canadian Sport Institute Pacific at UBC! Learn & apply theory in hands-on practical sessions, and gain your final certification after students complete 20 profiles following course completion. Instructor Marcos Lovera has been involved in anthropometric projects in the fields of soccer, powerlifting and boxing. With a degree in Physical Education, Marcos specializes mainly in sport performance together with other areas such as kinanthropometry, physical training, athletes testing and body image. | Timetable: April 3-4 | 9:00am-5:00pm (lunch break 1-2pm) April 5 | 9:00am-1:00pm (Exam) | Fees: $350 for UBC students 10% discount for those registering before early-bird deadline of February 28, 2020. | | Did you know that the School has volunteer and paid job opportunities? Check out the listings here. | 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. UBC Kinesiology Students Newsletter | Our mailing address is: UBC School of Kinesiology 210 - 6081 University Blv. War Memorial Gym Vancouver, BC V6T1Z1 Canada | | | | |