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Ryan Medel named Varsity Blues men's hockey head coach
Posted:Medel steps into the head coaching role after seven seasons as an assistant coach with the Carleton Ravens. He becomes the 22nd head coach in men's hockey program history, joining the likes of…
What everyday people can learn from the habits of elite athletes
Posted:Then time passed, your athletic prowess never quite matched your imagination, and the dreams faded as you launched yourself into the adult world of daily work and family responsibilities.
But even…
Podcast: 'Sport for a Better World?’ a Commonwealth research symposium
Posted:“At the end of the day it comes down to promoting caring relationships and high expectations and getting kids involved,” says Dr Kim Scott, one of the research participants, who leads the Child…
Varsity Blues clean up the Don Valley trails, collect 2480 pounds of garbage
Posted:“U of T students took the lead and were among the first to collaborate with the City of Toronto to alleviate some of those concerns,” says David Wright, director of development logistics, University…
U of T prof partners with KPE to host learn-to-run program for lifelong learning, success
Posted:But this past year, French worked with the support of U of T’s Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education (KPE) and Hart House to create a 10-week running program, culminating in a 5 km MEC Run.…
Recognizing U 2017 staff and faculty appreciation event
Posted:In addition to established internal and external recognitions, the Faculty introduced the Dean’s Staff Leadership Award – an award first known as “Lunch with the Dean.” This award singles out staff…
Sport and sustainable development: setting a research agenda
Posted:On June 8, the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education will bring together scholars from international development, environmentalism, geography and the sociology of sport for a symposium called…
Who’s True Blue? Sophie Harding
Posted:The True Blue Award complements the recognition programs already in existence at the University of Toronto (U of T) and provides staff and faculty with an opportunity to recognize their colleagues in…
Scoring goals for development? Will hosting the Pacific Games be a nation-building boon for the Solomon Islands?
Posted:In March of 2017, the Solomon Islands Parliament passed a legal framework enabling the country to host the 2023 Pacific Games. Speaking to the legislation, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home…
KPE researcher confirms Olympic sports favour white, wealthy athletes
Posted:While most might be aware of this bias, formal studies have been lacking and past researchers have only studied the wealth of countries participating in the Olympics. This is the first comprehensive…
Varsity Blues huddle up with Toronto Argonauts to support anti-bullying campaign
Posted:Suddenly the tone changes and Michael ‘Pinball’ Clemons is on the screen, speaking at a Huddle Up assembly. “I’m not great because I can run. I’m great because I’m human and to be human is to be…
Saskatchewan selects Sprukulis in 2017 CFL draft
Posted:Standing at 6-foot-5, 310-pounds, Sprukulis (Oakville, Ont.) has started in all eight regular season games for the Varsity Blues in the past four seasons. He was invited to the 2016 East West Bowl…