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Congratulations KUS President Andrew Au 2019 recipient of the Premier Undergraduate Scholarship & Wesbrook Scholar award

Jan 29, 2019
Congratulations to Andrew Au, KUS President and recipient of the 2018-2019 Premier Undergraduate Scholarship & Wesbrook Scholar award. The scholarships are the University’s most prestigious designations, given to senior students at all levels of study with outstanding academic performance, leadership, involvement in student and community activities, and participation in sports. Andrew is one of 20 outstanding students […]


Dylan Brown, Active Kids Program Director

Jan 16, 2019
Dylan Brown, School of Kinesiology’s Active Kids Program Director, has been involved in sports in some capacity for as long as he can remember. “As a kid, physical activity and sports were what I was drawn to immediately,” he says. “My mother always said, ‘stick him in the backyard with one tennis ball and he’ll […]


The missing link to lifelong exercise habits

Jan 14, 2019
  By Jean Buckler, PhD candidate I chose Kinesiology as my field of study because I was passionate about science and how the body worked! Like many KIN undergrads I planned to pursue a career in physiotherapy, but the research experience I gained during my undergraduate degree inspired me to go pursue more in-depth research! […]


Zhou, Randy


Graduating year: 2014
Degree: BKIN
In recognition of his accomplishments in, and knowledge of, the world of fitness, he was awarded a share of the Mutant Nation fitness centre in Shanghai, a popular fitness chain in China known for its celebrity visitors. China Post has even offered to make a series of collector postcards and stamps to recognize his fitness achievements!


Averill, Michael


Graduating year: 2006
Degree: BHK
In the past six years Michael has become a full-time musician, and has combined music, storytelling, and social and psychological wellness with a walking tour of Canada. His path has led him to a variety of community-building avenues through music and he is currently working on a project in partnership with The Rogue Folk Club called “Community of Songs.”