Dec 7: Last day of classes for most faculties Dec 11: Term 1 final exam period for most faculties
Dec 22: Last day of final exams Dec 23: Last day of Winter Session Term 1 contract for student housing Dec 25-26: Christmas Day and Boxing Day (fall on a weekend)
Dec 27-28: UBC campus will be closed in lieu of Christmas Day and Boxing Day
Jan 1: New Year's Day
Jan 3: UBC campus will be closed in lieu of New Year’s Day. Jan 10: First day of Term 2 classes
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| | | KUS Marks Kin's 75th Anniversary, with Student Community Initiatives! To mark the School’s 75th Anniversary, the Kinesiology Undergraduate Society (KUS) is supporting undergraduate initiatives that embody the values of the School and that make a significant and positive impact on their communities. The four initiatives are the: -
Active Aging Initiative (Lynda Li) -
Sport4U Initiative (Jason Lin and Cameron Ardiel) -
Women On Weights Initiative (Shannon Song and Arden Sauer) -
Using 3D Technology to Enhance Physiotherapy for Kids Initiative (Wesley Lam) Click below to read about these amazing projects!
To learn more about the School's 75th anniversary, click here. Read More | | | | Winners of the 2021 Canadian Kinesiology Alliance (CKA) Kin Case Competition! Congratulations to Kin undergraduate students Jessica Yuen, Vanessa Meneghetti, and Christoph Hager for placing second at the 2021 CKA Kin Case Competition! - Jessica Yuen (right) - a fourth-year Kinesiology student in the Interdisciplinary stream
- Vanessa Meneghetti (left) - a fourth-year Kinesiology student in the Health Science stream
- Christoph Hager (middle) - a fourth-year Kinesiology student in the Interdisciplinary stream
Their presentation, entitled Cardiorespiratory Capacity, investigated the case of a 67-year-old patient with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), hypertension, diabetes, and who previously smoked. Their goal was to provide an exercise and nutrition intervention that could help her get back to doing physical activity. Click below to read more and watch their presentation! Read More | | | Congratulations to the Fall Graduating Class of 2021 | On November 24th, 2021, at 8:30 am, the faculty, staff, and students in the UBC School of Kinesiology were overjoyed to be able to celebrate the first in-person UBC graduation ceremony at the Chan Centre in almost 2 years since the start of the pandemic. President Ono presided over the congregation and delivered an emotional speech to the graduates. Dean pro tem of the Faculty of Education, Dr. Jan Hare, and Director of the School of Kinesiology, Dr. Robert Boushel, were present on stage as well to confer degrees to the graduating students.
A special thank you goes out to Angus Chan, BKin ’21, who gave an inspiring commencement address to fellow graduates. Angus also presented this year’s Graduating Class Gift to the university, a tradition that began in 1926. Congratulations to all our new graduates, who have worked so hard and achieved much during a very challenging period. Please join us in wishing each of them luck in the next chapter of their lives. You will see a list of our recent graduates here. If you would like to view a recording of the convocation, click on the button below.
Below, please see profiles of four of our recent graduates: Jasmine Gill, Jamie Hawke, Staci Mannella, and Yanfei Guan!
Convocation Recording | | | | Jasmine Gill, MKin 2021 Jasmine Gill graduated with a Master’s degree in Kinesiology (MKin). She took courses in both Performance Sciences and Clinical Kinesiology streams, focusing on the prevention and management of sports injuries and performance planning. Read More | | | | Jamie Hawke, MA Kin 2021 Jamie Hawke joined the UBC Class of 2021 this fall with her MA in Kinesiology. Her graduate research combines dance education and dance science by using interpretive methodologies to explore participant experiences. For her master’s thesis, she examined what dance educators experience when helping pre-professional ballet dancers develop their dance skills. Read More | | | | | Staci Mannella, MSc Kin 2021 Staci Mannella graduated with her MSc in Kinesiology. Her master’s thesis is a socio-psychological study on high-performance, visually impaired athletes and their relationships with their sighted guides. Under the supervision of assistant professor Dr. Andrea Bundon, Staci “explores the intersections of disability sport cultures, experiences of impairments, and athlete mental health.” Read More | | | | Yanfei Guan, PhD Kin 2021 Congratulations to Dr. Yanfei Guan, who graduated with a doctorate. His dissertation examines “the relationship between inter-limb asymmetry and sports injury in youth athletes.” Yanfei explains that he has a great interest in sports-related research: “My dissertation shows how injury prevention is important for athletes, especially for youth who are more vulnerable to soft tissue injuries.” Read More | | | Call for Student Profiles!
One month of Kin Fame Awaits You!
It’s Kin’s 75th Anniversary and we want to celebrate all our students by spotlighting your profile on our communications platforms! Kinners are renowned for building community, so join the Kin family and introduce yourself to each other by filling out one of the forms on the buttons below! Don't forget to attach a high-resolution photo of yourself! Undergraduate Profiles Graduate Profiles Curious? If you have any questions or concerns? Email kin.communications@ubc.ca | | | | New AMSMC Ski Program (Undergraduates & Graduates) The Allan McGavin Sports Medicine Clinic (AMSMC) Physiotherapy, is delivering a new program, Ski Performance: Strength, Conditioning, and Injury Prevention. Whether you’re new to the sport, or an avid elite skier, this 6-session program is personalized to your abilities and goals. The evidence-informed training is designed to enhance your skiing performance, reduce the risk of injuries, and help you enjoy a long ski season. For information about the program, click below. Learn More | | | | | UBC Food Hub
(Undergraduates & Graduates) The new UBC Food Hub aims to create a food-secure campus community, where all community members can obtain adequate, accessible, nutritionally, and culturally appropriate food in a just and ecologically sound manner. The Food Hub not only connects you with budget-friendly food options but also includes financial supports, wellbeing resources, and opportunities for you to take an active role in growing a vibrant, food-secure campus community. Learn more by visiting the UBC Food Hub website below! Read More | | | | UBC Term 2 Intramurals Leagues & Events (Undergraduates & Graduates) Registration is now open for Term 2 Intramurals Leagues and Events! UBC’s Intramural Leagues and Events are a fun way to be active and meet new people on campus. With 150 additional league team spots, two new leagues, and the return of iconic events like Storm the Wall, there are numerous ways to get involved next term! Team registration for all Intramural leagues will close on Monday, January 10, 2022. If you want to sign up as a free agent, registration for all Intramural leagues will open from January 1-10, 2022. Click to register and learn more about UBC Intramurals! Learn More | | | | | Passive stiffness changes in the lumbar spine following simulated automotive low speed rear-end collisions Congratulations to Kayla Fewster and collaborators for having their study, "Passive stiffness changes in the lumbar spine following simulated automotive low speed rear-end collisions" published in Clinical Biomechanics. Findings demonstrate that during a laboratory simulation of an 8 km/h rear-impact collision, young healthy adults did not develop low back pain. Changes in the low stiffness zone of the passive flexion/extension curves were observed following impact and persisted for 24 hours. Read More | | | | Does height-induced threat modulate shortening of reaction times induced by a loud stimulus in a lateral stepping and a wrist extension task? Congratulations to UBC Kin professors Mark Carpenter and Tim Inglis for their study, "Does height-induced threat modulate shortening of reaction times induced by a loud stimulus in a lateral stepping and a wrist extension task?" Their study assesses how shortening reaction time impacts postural threat "by manipulating surface height during a postural (lateral step) task and a non-postural (wrist extension) task." Click below to read the full article and learn about their findings. Read More | | | | | World's Challenge Challenge (Undergraduate Students) Apply by Sunday, January 9, 2022 Got an idea about how to make the world a better place? Propose your solution to a global issue and win up to $6000 by competing in the World’s Challenge Challenge. The 1st place team will compete in the international challenge for a chance to win $30,000! Gather your team of 2-3 people and send in your application to the World’s Challenge Challenge here by Sunday, January 9, 2022. For more information about the challenge and how to enter, click below. Learn More | | | | Join the 2022 KUS Kinesiology Case Competition!
(Undergraduate Students) Are you interested in learning more about the business aspect of kinesiology? Are you keen to develop transferable skills, such as communication and critical-thinking skills? Consider participating in the upcoming Kin Case competition! Registered teams and individuals compete to create solutions to real-world issues from a business and kinesiology approach. Confirmed dates and event details are yet to be announced, so follow @ubckus on Facebook and @kus_ubc on all other social media platforms to be notified. Click below for a digital booklet of business terminology to help you prepare for the case competition. Download | | | Congratulations to 2021 Student Award Winners
(Undergraduates & Graduates) Congratulations to this year's UBC School of Kinesiology student award recipients! These scholarships and awards recognize excellence in academics, research, community outreach, and leadership. We thank all our generous donors and supporters of the School and the many students, faculty, and staff for participating in the event. Your engagement helped make the Award Ceremony a success! To read about the awards and recipients, click below. Read More | | Two Job Opportunities
Two Student Resident Kinesiologist Positions Open
in the Change BC Program, Pacific Northwest Division of Family Practice (Undergraduate Students - 3rd or 4th year) The Pacific Northwest Division of Family Practice is looking for two upper-year undergraduate students to work as student/resident kinesiologists. Located in BC’s stunning Pacific Northwest region, these positions provide students an exciting opportunity to be part of an innovative program under development within Primary Care called CHANGE (Canadian Health Advanced by Nutrition and Graded Exercise BC). CHANGE BC is a Family Physician-led model that provides customized supports for patients with metabolic syndrome /type 2 diabetes together with Kinesiologists and Registered Dietitians. Student/Resident Kinesiologists will be working with Family Physicians supporting patients with exercise prescriptions in person and virtually in Pacific Northern BC communities, such as Haida Gwaii, Smithers, Prince Rupert, Nisga’a Valley, Terrace, Kitsumkalum, or Houston. Students will have excellent opportunities to help with the introduction and strengthening of Kinesiologists as cornerstone, interprofessional, primary care team members working closely with Family Physicians, and will be a highly valued local support for patients. Hours will vary according to patient and clinic schedules, but they will likely include occasional evenings and /or weekends. Expressions of interest should be emailed to Dr. Robert Boushel, Director and Professor, UBC School of Kinesiology, at robert.boushel@ubc.ca by Friday, December 15, 2021. For details and a pdf information package about the position, click below. Download | | | Job Opportunity: Program Leader, Canada Scores Vancouver (Undergraduates & Graduates) Canada Scores Vancouver is a non-profit organization that aims to inspire urban youth to be engaged students, lead healthy lives, and have the confidence to make a difference in the world. Canada Scores is hiring a part-time Program Leader to work 2-4 weekday afternoon shifts from 2:45 pm to 5 pm, for 4-8 hours per week. The position will run from January - June 2022. Compensation is $50 per session. Interested parties may apply by submitting a cover letter and resume to jackie@canadascores.org. | | | | Job Opportunity: Campus Tour Student Ambassador Position
(Undergraduates & Graduates) Are you UBC's next student ambassador? Do you love being a part of UBC and want to share your favourite stories with future students? Looking for a campus job that will help you gain public speaking skills and make new friends from all across campus? Apply to be a Campus Tours Student Ambassador today! The position is open to students in all year levels. Apply by Sunday, January 9, 2022! For more details on the position and how to apply, click below. Learn More | | | | | Career Resources for Historically Marginalized Students
(Undergraduates & Graduates) If you identify as an Indigenous person, a racialized person, a person with a disability(-ies), and/or a member of the LGBTQ+ community, there are career navigation resources that provide equitable access to employment, which can help you find career options and seek employment as a UBC student and future alumnus. Click on the link(s) that apply to you: For more information on these career resources, click below. Read More | | | | Call for Proposals: Faculty of Education Student EDID Funding Grants (Undergraduates & Graduates) As part of the Faculty of Education's commitment to advance equity, diversity, inclusion, and decolonization (EDID) priorities, $1000 grants are available for projects that advance equity, diversity, inclusion, decolonization, anti-racism, and Indigenization for undergraduate and graduate students. Grant applications must be submitted to michael.wilkinson@ubc.ca by Monday, December 20, 2021, at 5:00 pm PST. To learn more about these grants and how to apply, click below.
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| | | | | Research Funding Opportunities (Graduate Students) Information on research and awards funding opportunities may now be found in the Research Funding Bulletin, published every Monday. For a list of current opportunities, visit the UBC Faculty of Education research and funding opportunities repository below.
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(Undergraduates & Graduates) The BC Patient Safety & Quality Council is looking for an individual or team of students (max. 3 people) to share their hopes for health care as part of their annual Health Talks event at Quality Forum 2022! Using the PechaKucha format, eight speakers will take the stage to represent a range of professions and perspectives about their hopes in health care, while displaying 20 photos for 20 seconds each. The event will take place from May 31 - June 2, 2022, but registration is open until Friday, January 7, 2022, at 12:00 pm PST. For more information about the forum and how to apply, click below or view their poster here. Learn More | | | Exam Jam + Prep Thursday, December 9, 2021 UBC Student Services has created a search engine for all UBC course exams. Click here to find exam times and save any timetable changes. You can also find information regarding academic concessions and support, resources to help you reduce stress, and tips on how to manage exam season. Chapman Learning Commons will be hosting Exam Jam, an all-day collaborative virtual event aimed to help students de-stress, manage their time, develop more productive study habits, and learn course content. The event will be held on Canvas and Zoom. Click here to learn more and register below. Join Exam Jam for the whole day or select a few workshops! Also, the Chapman Learning Commons Help Desk is now providing 4-hour loans for laptops! Learn more about loaning equipment here. Register for Exam Jam! | Check Out the UBC Links Below For Your Academic and Personal Success Tips! | Find volunteer and paid job listings from the School and UBC CareersOnline here! | 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. | Missed out on the last issue? Browse the KINformed archive here!
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