Apply for KIN Scholarships, Awards & Prizes Application Deadline is May 26, 2021 | 11:59pm PST (Undergraduate Students) Applications for 2020-2021 KIN Scholarships, Awards & Prizes are now being accepted! For further information regarding eligibility criteria, application process, and available scholarships, awards and prizes, click on the button below. Please contact kin.scholarships.awards@ubc.ca with any additional questions. Learn More | Congratulations to all Spring 2021 Graduating Students! Wednesday, June 2, 2021 | 9:30am PST Pre-show | 10:00am PST Ceremony | 11:00am PST Alumni UBC Celebration (Undergraduate and Graduate Students) UBC will host a virtual graduation ceremony for the Spring Class of 2021 on Wednesday, June 2nd. All students are invited. The event will kick off with a pre-show that you won't want to miss at 9:30am PST, with the actual ceremony start time at 10:00am PST, followed by an Alumni UBC virtual celebration. Grads and attendees will want to post to social media about the day. Check out the KIN website here to download and share special grad gifs, digital photo frames, and celebratory signage. Don't forget to tag @UBCKin and use hashtags #UBCKin2021 #UBCKinGrad2021 #UBCGrad2021 Graduating KIN students are invited to attend a special School celebratory gathering. Please standby for a confirmed time and registration link coming soon. Please visit www.graduation.ubc.ca and www.graduation.ok.ubc.ca for updates. | Are you a Graduating Student?
We want to highlight you! Submit your profile here. | | | Anika Cheng Anika is a fifth-year student graduating from the interdisciplinary stream and planning to start a Master's in Occupational Therapy at UBC. Read about her recent achievements in the 2021 global Map the System competition. She and her team have made it to the National Finals and hope to go on to compete internationally at Oxford. Read More | | | | Patrick Wu Patrick is an MKin student focused on behavioural change. Upon graduation, he has plans to expand his Strength and Conditioning business to the private sector. Read about his many experiences as a coach and mentor to undergrad students! Read More | | |
Jasmine 혜란 Lee, 1st-year Kinner
Have you had specific experiences where you realized you were not being represented or treated equally? "Although I, thankfully, have not experienced instances where I was being treated unequally, I often found that people of Asian ethnicity were underrepresented in the sports I played... I felt isolated from other athletes and did not always feel that I belonged in my sports.” To read her full interview, click here. | | Kick-off to the Summer 2021 Olympics in Tokyo!
Maria Gallo, Assistant Coach for the National Women’s Rugby Sevens UBC KIN’s Maria Gallo is an Associate Professor of Teaching and the Director of the High Performance Coaching & Technical Leadership program. She is highly regarded both in the academic and National Women’s Rugby coaching circles. Maria was recently appointed the Assistant Coach for the National Women’s Rugby 7s team to help train the squad for the 2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. The team actually requested that Maria Gallo come on board to coach them, as many had worked with her on the National Women’s 15s and highly respected her as one of the few female rugby coaches in Canada.
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| | | Welcome, Dr. Erica Bennett, Assistant Professor in Health, Culture, and Inclusion to the UBC School of Kinesiology! The School of Kinesiology is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Erica Bennett as an Assistant Professor. Dr. Bennett's program of research encompasses (in)activity and the aging body, the physical activity experiences of individuals living with chronic conditions and disabilities, and elite athlete stress, emotion and coping. She also collaborates with members of the LGBTQ2S+ community, older adults, and sport sector to design inclusive physical activity, health, and wellbeing programs. Please welcome Dr. Bennett into her new role. She will begin on July 1, 2021. | | | | Congratulations to Dr. Bill Sheel for being appointed as a Distinguished University Scholar! KIN professor, Dr. Bill Sheel, has been appointed as a Distinguished University Scholar at UBC for his innovative research examining the intersection of age, sex, and gender and the effects of exercise on human health. This appointment is made to a select group of ten exceptional University faculty who have distinguished themselves as scholars in research and/or teaching and learning. The designation is conferred by the President on the recommendation of a University adjudication panel. DUS awardees receive an annual salary stipend of $20,000 and a one-time research allowance of $20,000. Congratulations Dr. Bill Sheel on this outstanding career achievement! Read more here. | | | | | Psychology of Physical Activity, co-authored by Dr. Guy Faulkner The positive benefits of physical activity for physical and mental health are now widely acknowledged, yet levels of physical inactivity continue to be a major concern throughout the world. Understanding the psychology of physical activity has therefore become an important issue for scientists, health professionals, and policy-makers alike as they address the challenge of behaviour change. Learn more | | | | KIN Lecturer Emma McRudden on Nutrition, Sports and Ramadan
Emma McRudden is a faculty member in the School of Kinesiology and is the sports dietician for the Whitecaps soccer team. Emma was recently featured on CBC regarding her work with Whitecaps rookie, Kamron Habibullah, who is currently fasting for Ramadan during team practice. In the interview, McRudden speaks of her job keeping tabs on what Kamron can eat when he is permitted to break his fast, to ensure he is eating optimal foods for his calorie expenditure. To read the full CBC interview click the button below. Click here | | | Graduate Research Days Tuesday, May 11 & Wednesday, May 12, 2021 (Undergraduate and Graduate Students) Graduate Research Day is an annual, student-led conference for graduate students to present their research. This year, the School of Kinesiology and School of Health and Exercise Sciences at UBCO will jointly host an online event over zoom, and directors Robert Boushel and Rob Shave will give the opening remarks. The aim of the conference is for students to develop presentation skills, receive valuable feedback on research projects, and network with fellow students and faculty in order to promote collaborations about the important research being done by the graduates in the School. All undergraduate students are welcome to attend. Don't miss out on exciting sessions, such as an Academic-Industry Partnership Discussion Panel on May 12 at 1:00pm PST! Click on the button below for details and to attend, click here. Meeting ID: 654 0671 9907. Passcode: 132841. For issues or questions, contact kin-gradreps@lists.ubc.ca. Read More | Bodies of Knowledge (BOK) Conference Thursday, May 20 & Friday, May 21, 2021 (Graduate Students) The annual Bodies of Knowledge 2021 (BOK) conference is being held virtually this year by the University of Toronto on May 20th and the 21st. It will highlight research and researchers whose frameworks, attitudes, and values are rooted in intersectionality and anti-racism in kinesiology, sport, and physical education. The conference is free to all graduate students who are interested in attending.
Register Here | | KIN Case Competition In January 2021, the first UBC KIN Case Competition was organized and held by a group of BKin students, in partnership with local physiotherapy clinic, PhysioCollective. The competition allowed students to work together to analyze a Kinesiology-related business case and develop soft skills that will help them when they are seeking employment after graduation. To read more about the event, click the button below. Read More | | KIN Students Shine at the 2021 Thunderbird Big Block Awards | On April 15, 2021, the Big Block awards gala went virtual so that Thunderbird student-athletes, coaches, staff, alumni, and fans could celebrate what has been a most unique and challenging year. Congratulations go out to the many KIN students who took home Big Block Awards! Among the prizes awarded, three of the four outstanding awards were presented to Margaret Pham, Lief Olsen and Kendra Roberts (pictured above), for their outstanding qualities and achievements. To read more about the Big Block Awards event and to see the 'Stand Out' KIN student award-winners, click the button below. Read More | Summer Job Opportunities Are you looking for employment? Please check CareersOnline for the many job opportunities available to you. Be sure to use the search functions for kinesiology related positions. To begin your search, please click the button below. CareersOnline | | | | Call for KINNERS to be Imagine UBC Orientation Leaders Imagine UBC needs your leadership skills! Whether you've been to campus or are more familiar with the online UBC experience, you could play an important role in welcoming new students this fall. Apply online here to be a KIN Imagine Day Leader today! | | | | Are you Interested in Becoming More Active and Connecting Socially with other Students? Mark Beauchamp is the Principal Investigator of the STRIDE trial: Socializing Together while Running InDEpendently. If you are interested in participating in this virtual running group program and becoming more active while connecting with your peers, watch this video and contact Colin Wierts at colin.wierts@ubc.ca to learn more. . | | | | | Get Involved in the Celebration! We want to get to know you! If you are a KIN undergraduate or graduate student, we invite you to share your profile for the School's 75th anniversary webpages. Click the button below to fill out a form and upload your photo! Submit Your Profile | | | | The Evolution of KIN Across 75 Years! Check out the interactive Historical Timeline of the School. Click the button below to learn about our history so that you are ready to win the 75th anniversary contest in September! See the Timeline | | | Career events & workshops Connect with alumni and employers and take steps toward your career goals by participating in virtual career events and workshops. Explore the calendar of more upcoming events here. | Webinar: LinkedIn Monday, May 31, 2021 | 2:00pm - 3:00pm PST | | Missed out on the last issue? Browse the KINformed archive here!
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