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International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust
Posted:In 2005, the United Nations General Assembly declared January 27 as the International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust.
January 27 marks the liberation—just 77 years…
January 19 Update from the Dean re: Winter 2022 term
Posted:Updated: January 19, 2022
Dear KPE students,
I hope you’ve been keeping well over the past few weeks. As a follow up to the University’s January 19 message about the gradual return to campus, I am…
A match like no other: KPE's Simon Darnell on Novak Djokovic vs. Australia
Posted:It all started on Instagram, where the tennis star announced that he had gotten a medical exemption (from getting a coronavirus vaccine) to participate in the Grand Slam tournament. He applied for…
You'll feel 10x better after a walk, says student blogger
Posted:Student blogger Maddie has been exploring Toronto on her walks to keep herself active and engaged during the latest round of Covid restrictions
After learning that Ontario would be reverting to some…
KPE’s Erin Willson appointed new president of AthletesCAN
Posted:Willson, who will become the 15th president of the organization, represented Canada for seven years on the national artistic swimming team and won a fourth-place finish at the London 2012 Olympics.…
With gyms closed, online programs to keep U of T community fitness – and spirits – high
Posted:“Our faculty’s mission is to develop and advance knowledge about the interactions of physical activity and health,” says Professor Gretchen Kerr, dean of the Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical…
The year in pictures: A look back at 2021
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(Photo by Johnny Guatto)
In June, U of T held a vaccine clinic pow wow inside Varsity Stadium to provide First Nations, Inuit and Métis people with a culturally safe place to receive their…
December 20 Update from the Dean on the Winter 2022 term
Posted:Dear KPE students,
I’m writing to provide an update on the Winter 2022 term at the Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education (KPE), further to the December 15 update sent to the broader…
In a challenging year, U of T students inspire hope for the future
Posted:The students who competed on world athletics’ highest stage
Kylie Masse and Lucia Stafford
Kylie Masse, who graduated from the Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education this year, ascended…
Taking a brain break: student blogger
Posted:Student blogger Maddie Burnstein getting some exercise in during a brain break on December 10
I decided to participate in the body conditioning class not only because it sounded interesting to me,…
“For a small guy, I made it to university (football) and the pros – pretty impressive” -Gerry Sternberg
Posted:History will reveal that he has had many indelible moments, from hoisting the first Vanier Cup, to playing on a Grey Cup championship team, and even challenging, as a lawyer, in the Superior Court of…
Olympic boycott: KPE's Bruce Kidd weighs in on what it means and what could still happen
Posted:How do you feel about the announcement by the Canadian government? Were you surprised by it?
I was not at all surprised by it, given the historic relationships between Canada and the United States,…