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International Women’s Day: What's happening across U of T's three campuses
Posted:Jazz and Justice: Transformative, Equitable Futures in Music
The Faculty of Music is holding a panel discussion on the pathway for equitable futures in music with faculty Dean Ellie Hisama, Beth…
Documentary by KPE alumna – and former Olympian – explores how women are defined in sport
Posted:Phyllis Ellis sees a lot of similarities between making a film and succeeding in sport.
“The hours and hours and hours of preparation. The sort of monomaniacal focus. The idea that you can never…
Student blogger enjoys Métis Jigging
Posted:Recently, I learned about and got to do a bit of Métis Jigging, which is a traditional First Nations dance to the tune of a fiddle. The instructors were great. In addition to playing the fiddle,…
The Varsity: Black Ice unpacks anti-Black racism within Canada’s favourite sport
Posted:Black Ice premiered at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival, winning the People’s Choice Documentary Award and is now available on Crave. Davis has previously explored the social and cultural…
Coach Darren Lowe talks teaching, coaching and leading the Varsity Blues hockey bench
Posted:Lowe, who stepped down as Varsity Blues men’s head coach in 2017 after 22 years at the helm, reminisced about his time at OISE – where he earned his Bachelor of Education in 1986. The first week on…
Black History Month spotlight: Foy Williams
Posted:Foy Williams made a lasting impression on the Varsity Blues track and field team. Throughout her career with the Blues, she won CIAU gold medals in the 60m, 300m, 4x200m and 4x400m events.
In 1997-98…
KPE experts say a judicial inquiry into athlete abuse is not the right approach
Posted:It is heartening to see the recent open letter signed by so many Canadian academics calling on the federal government to address the long history of athlete abuse in sport.
The abuse of athletes has…
Transformation in motion: KPE launches new academic plan
Posted:Aptly called Transformation in Motion, the plan reflects the Faculty’s commitment to movement – through physical activity, sport, exercise, dance or play – as central to the health and well-being of…
KPE Career Café opens new avenues for students looking for career guidance
Posted:First year kinesiology students Daniel Gao, Julianne Jay, Vinny Sharma and Natasha Lam enjoy a bite before the start of the Career Café presentations.
Presented by the KPE Undergraduate Association (…
In conversation with Hubert Davis, director of Black Ice
Posted:Is there a common thread between your movies? Are there particular topics, stories or characters that you're interested in exploring more than others?
I would say that all of my movies come from a…
Message to the University Community on Earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria
Posted:Update — Feb. 9, 2023:
We continue to follow the tragic news emerging from Türkiye and Syria with sorrow. For those across our University of Toronto community who are moved and able to contribute to…
Black History Month spotlight: Lorne King
Posted:In 1991, Lorne King set the all-time U of T career rushing record and to this day sits second on that list. Overall in four years, he rushed 591 times for 3,047 yards and 32 touchdowns. He was the…