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Tamara Tatham to assume position of interim head coach of Varsity Blues women’s basketball
Posted:“Tamara has excelled at every level,” said Beth Ali, executive director of athletics and physical activity. “As a former student-athlete, she understands the nuances and rigours of balancing both the…
U of T students to congratulate their peers as part of virtual convocation
Posted:Habon Ali made a rare trip outside her home this week to join a small number of University of Toronto students at Convocation Hall.
A graduating student and valedictorian at U of T Mississauga, Ali…
New research hub, based at U of T, to study gender equity in Canadian sport
Posted:The professor at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education, says sport has not kept pace with the advances in gender equity seen in other domains in Canada. Girls…
Eating healthy in times of a pandemic: Q & A with Varsity Blues nutritionist Katherine Jessop
Posted:We’ve all heard it before, but remind us why healthy eating is so important, especially in time of a pandemic?
Eating is so much more than health. It’s a time to be social, to break up the day and…
OKA launches Google for kinesiologists
Posted:The new Kinesiology Evidence & Engagement Network (KEEN) is a database of resources compiled from existing peer-reviewed scientific literature and consensus documents. The information is sorted…
U of T rowing team stays fit, motivated over long distances with 'quaranteam' challenge
Posted:“We would have been training through April to race McGill in May, after which the athletes would have started transitioning into their home rowing clubs for the summer competitive season, which…
Running for beginners: Coach Terry Radchenko shares tips
Posted:How do you feel about people taking up running during a pandemic?
I think it’s a fantastic idea. We’re all doing so much less than what we normally did on a daily basis without even thinking about it…
Raising funds, lifting spirits: KPE alumna leads fundraising efforts for Kids Help Phone during COVID-19
Posted:Jenny Yuen, vice president of national partnerships and chief community officer at Kids Help Phone, is an alumna of the Faculty's physical education and health program
According to Jenny Yuen, vice…
How to be a good neighbour in times of COVID-19
Posted:Its main purpose is to serve the most vulnerable in the GTA, the seniors, single parents and immuno-compromised individuals who are in need of essential items such as food, toilet paper, tissues,…
2020 Dean’s Student Leadership Awards celebrated online
Posted:Professor Ira Jacobs, dean of KPE, and Beth Ali, executive director of athletics and physical activity at U of T, addressed the awarded students via messages specially recorded for this occasion.
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Elizabeth Mortimer Roberts celebrates her 100 birthday
Posted:Betty currently resides in Madison, Wisconsin, where she retired in 1989 after spending 28 years on the Physical Education/Kinesiology faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-M). In…
Varsity Blues Tennis Coach Helps to Share the Love of the Game in Rwanda
Posted:As both a Varsity Blues alumnus and Varsity Blues tennis coach, Ian Griffin (1974) has an undeniable passion for the game. And for the past decade, he’s been helping to spread that love of the game…