News & Features
KPE football alum named to Order of Canada
Posted:The following article was posted on U of T News.
More than two dozen leading lights associated with the University of Toronto have been recognized by the Order of Canada – one of the country's…
Increasing physical activity among youth with autism spectrum disorder
Posted:Patrick Jachyra was training to become a Health and Physical Education teacher in U of T’s Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education department when he noticed that the youth in his classes who…
Wave your flags: U of T soccer coach on the World Cup
Posted:What’s so special about the World Cup?
The World Cup is widely regarded as the biggest sporting event in the world. There will be a worldwide audience cheering on their respective teams. It’s…
A fond farewell to a KPE fixture
Posted:“Gretchen, oh Gretchen, our vice-dean, our Gretchen, is leaving the KPE desk … Intervention and dissention, I even thought of prevention, but SGS needs her express,” sang Jacobs to a delighted…
CTEP closes with one last hoorah
Posted:The comprehensive teacher education program combined four years of a BPHE/BKin degree with a one-year B.Ed., however, rather than complete each degree consecutively, students were immersed in both…
#UofTGrad18: First cohort of U of T’s Masters of Professional Kinesiology program set to graduate
Posted:“The reputation of our graduates as exercise experts with a keen interest in improving how exercise is used to enhance health and performance will ensure a strong future for the MPK,” said Professor …
#UofTGrad18: One student’s path from soccer field to medicine via kinesiology
Posted:Things took an unexpected turn when a serious injury to his pelvic area put him out of the game for 2½ years, as doctors tried to determine what was wrong. After an unsuccessful surgery, he travelled…
2018 U of T Sports Hall of Fame: A celebration of athletic excellence and special memories
Posted:“U of T's Sports Hall of Fame was established in 1987 as part of an ongoing effort to record and celebrate a legacy of athletic excellence at U of T,” said Ira Jacobs, dean of the Faculty of…
Pride and Trans flags raised at U of T's Varsity Stadium
Posted:For the first time this year, the Trans flag was raised as well, in a nod to the transgender community on campus.
Ira Jacobs, dean of the Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education, welcomed …
Canada's university-level sports teams not as diverse as their student bodies, U of T study finds
Posted:Researchers at U of T’s Centre for Sport Policy Studies compared 2016 data from nine Canadian universities, representing nearly 1,600 student athletes and 65 teams, with the self-reported racial…
KPE Task Force on Race and Indigeneity begins developing recommendations
Posted:The surveys have been collected, focus groups completed, interviews conducted and literature thoroughly reviewed. Now, the Task Force on Race and Indigeneity at the Faculty of Kinesiology and…
Ashley Stirling appointed Vice-Dean of Academic Affairs in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education
Posted:Dr. Stirling is currently an Associate Professor, Teaching Stream in the Faculty and KPE Director of Experiential Education. She completed her undergraduate and CGS/SSHRC-funded graduate degrees at…