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KPE celebrates class of 2021 in virtual graduation reception
Posted:Dressed in his ceremonial convocation robe, Professor Ira Jacobs, dean of KPE, congratulated the newly minted graduates on their tremendous achievements.
“During my time as dean, I have enjoyed many…
U of T mourns 750 people discovered in unmarked graves at residential school in Regina
Posted:As we learn of the more than 750 unmarked graves found on the grounds of Regina’s former Marieval Indian Residential School, we are once more confronting a shameful period of Canadian history that…
Meet the 2021 KPE graduates
Posted:When Hassan Adenola moved with his family from Nigeria to Canada at age 10, everything was different - the people, the climate, the language. But, he discovered a love of basketball in middle school…
U of T hosts vaccine clinic pow wow at Varsity Stadium
Posted:Steve Teekens, the executive director of Na-Me-Res, a Toronto emergency shelter for Indigenous men, said the clinic was held to provide First Nations, Inuit and Métis people with a culturally safe…
Man with a plan: Dean Ira Jacobs leaves legacy of building capacity and driving change
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“I told him this was a special call because it was the first time I was speaking to him as a dean at his alma mater,” says Jacobs. “His response was that he now knows how his parents must…
Support Through Sport: Helping coaches influence healthy relationships of teen athletes
Posted:The surveyed athletes shared that they believe coaches have a role to play in listening, supporting and educating athletes in the event of a conflict in their relationship. The coaches’ responses, on…
Naomi Osaka forces important conversations: Q & A with KPE’s Simon Darnell
Posted:There is much talk in sport about the importance of letting your body recover from the physical strain of training or playing a sport. However, there doesn’t seem to be as much talk about mental…
Dean’s Update on the 2021-22 Academic Year
Posted:Since my last update on March 9, we have been closely monitoring public health and government guidelines related to COVID-19 to inform planning for a gradual and safe return to campus at the Faculty…
KPE dance course gets students off their feet and choreographing across time zones
Posted:In the course on the theory of dance performance in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education, students explored essential elements of dance, including staging, lighting and show production,…
Combat pandemics with policies encouraging physical activity, not blanket closures: KPE experts
Posted:What was the basis for developing an online policy analysis tool for community sport and recreation during a pandemic?Peter Donnelly: The Toolkit is grounded in two basic premises: First, that sport…
A champion of fairness and equity, Bruce Kidd to become U of T's next ombudsperson
Posted:A professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education and former vice-president and principal of U of T Scarborough, Kidd was appointed to the position for a three-year term, beginning…
Poetry, reflection mark U of T’s acceptance of Anti-Black Racism Task Force report
Posted:The report details 56 recommendations to address anti-Black racism and to promote Black inclusion and excellence across U of T’s campuses.
All 56 recommendations have been accepted by the…