News & Features
‘Blues in Commerce’: a new support community for student athletes in Rotman Commerce
Posted:Being a Rotman Commerce student can be challenging and time-consuming — and so can being a Varsity Blues student athlete who spends many hours practicing with their team. Doing both at the same time…
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…
Mixing novelty and tradition, U of T gears up for virtual convocation this spring
Posted:Ever Imafidon’s upcoming cameo in this June’s virtual convocation ceremony gave her an inside glimpse of the carefully orchestrated event – not to mention a crash course in the art of acting.
“We…
U of T mourns 215 Indigenous children
Posted:People across Canada and well beyond are struggling to absorb the news that the remains of 215 children have been discovered in an unmarked burial site at the former Indian Residential School in…
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…
Dean’s Student Leadership Awards celebrate student achievements, reflect the times
Posted:The awards, established in 2004, celebrate outstanding leadership and significant contributions by KPE students and students from other divisions in support of the Faculty's mission - advancing…
How exercise and the simple act of moving your body can improve mental health
Posted:Whether running around a track or simply stretching in your living room, physical activity can go a long way toward making you happier.
Catherine Sabiston, a professor in the University of Toronto’s…