News & Features
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…
Stay strong at home: U of T Sport & Rec moves fitness and meditation classes online
Posted:To stay fit, she's been taking part in free online workouts offered by the University of Toronto's Sport & Recreation division.
“My training and schedule have changed drastically, similar to…
Blues Tennis Coach Nabil Tadros Keeping Kids Active in Egypt
Posted:It was a simple coincidence that connected Varsity Blues Men’s Tennis Coach Nabil Tadros to the orphanage-turned-school in Egypt that has since become a central part of his life. Nabil, who is also a…
Academic updates for current & future students (COVID-19) - updated May 13
Posted:Future Students
We understand this is a stressful time for students preparing for post-secondary studies this fall. School closures and exam delays are affecting both high school and post-secondary…
Update on fall 2020 from Dean Jacobs - Updated July 20
Posted:The Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education has an amazing team of course instructors, whose capabilities are now being amplified with the integration of education technology specialists added…