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To the Varsity Blues, thank you: Rachel Zack on her experience as a student athlete
Posted:Things don’t always go according to plan.
In terms of my long relationship with sports, hockey was my first love. While it was my childhood dream to become a professional hockey player, it became…
Sport, peace & politics: KPE's Simon Darnell discusses relationship between sport and the pursuit of peace
Posted:The relationship between sport and the pursuit of peace is at once an inspiring and a cautionary tale. In 1914, sport contributed to a fleeting ‘Christmas Truce’ during World War One, when British…
KPE’s Ira Jacobs appointed interim director of newly launched Tanenbaum Institute for Science in Sport (TISS)
Posted:Jacobs had spoken to Tanenbaum on many occasions over the years about his philanthropic contributions to the university and the faculty specifically, including scholarships for U of T student…
Does Michael Woods have the motor to pull off a miracle comeback in the Tour de France? Q & A with KPE experts
Posted:Bruce Grierson (moderator): Nearing the halfway point of the Tour de France, Canada’s big hope, Toronto-born Mike Woods, is, let’s be honest, a long shot to win. But Woods is such a unique package,…
Varsity Blues' Michèle Bélanger inducted into Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame
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Former University of Toronto Varsity Blues women's basketball coach Michèle Bélanger was inducted into the Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame on July 10.
Having spent 41 seasons as the head coach of…
Reconnecting with the past & strengthening the future: Celebrating class of 1972
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The Class of 72 has a longstanding tradition of community, reconnecting every five years for reunions, with some members meeting more frequently for gatherings throughout the year. The Class of 72’…
U of T faculty, alumni and supporters named to Order of Canada
Posted:More than a dozen University of Toronto researchers, professors, alumni and supporters have been recognized with an Order of Canada, the country’s highest civilian honour.
Frank Hayden (photo…
Why athletes black out: Q & A with KPE’s Jack Goodman and Robert Bentley
Posted:We spoke to Professor Jack Goodman and Assistant Professor Robert Bentley of the University of Toronto Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education (KPE) about the incident, how common it is, and…
KPE’s Erin Willson awarded Connaught PhD for Public Impact Fellowship
Posted:“It is such an honour for me to be recognized with this public impact award,” says Willson, whose research is focused on understanding maltreatment in sport from the perspective of athletes. …
Congratulations class of 2022! KPE celebrates new graduates
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After the ceremony, KPE graduates were invited by the faculty to celebrate with family and guests at the Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport.
“We are so proud of what you have been able to…
Recognizing National Indigenous History Month and National Indigenous Peoples Day
Posted:Officially established in 1996 by the Government of Canada, National Indigenous Peoples Day recognizes the rich and diverse cultures, languages, stories and experiences of First Nations, Inuit and…
KPE’s Stephanie Dixon wins Lyle Makosky Values and Ethics in Sport Fund
Posted:Dixon, who is in her second year of a master’s degree in kinesiology under the supervision of Professor Gretchen Kerr, dean of KPE, is focusing her research on the experiences of athletes with the…