Winner of 2021 Canadian Architect Award of Excellence: UBC Gateway Building
We are pleased to announce that the new UBC Gateway Building, where the School of Kinesiology is slated to move in 2024, is the winner of the 2021 Canadian Architect Award of Excellence. The Gateway building will express a sense of welcome and announce Musqueam as the host Nation. It will invite people into the […]
Faculty of Education Student Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Decolonization (EDID) Funding Grants
Application Deadline: December 20th, 2021, 5:00pm Submit to: michael.wilkinson@ubc.ca. As part of the Faculty’s commitment to advance EDID priorities, this pilot funding opportunity is aimed at supporting student led EDID activities and initiatives. Proposals from students or student groups should demonstrate ways by which they will advance equity, diversity, inclusion, decolonization, anti-racism, and Indigenization for […]
Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Race, Ethics and Physical Culture
Position title Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Race, Ethics and Physical Culture Volunteer or Employment? Position within the School of Kinesiology Employer name School of Kinesiology Employer email address kin.hr@ubc.ca Organization Organization website https://kin.educ.ubc.ca Job description The School of Kinesiology, in the Faculty of Education at The University of British Columbia (UBC), invites applications for a […]
Behaviour Interventionist
Position title Behaviour Interventionist Volunteer or Employment? Employment Employer name Courtney Phillips Employer email address cpaigemapson@gmail.com Number of positions available Organization Organization website Job/volunteer posting URL Job description We are hiring bright, outgoing, and athletic individuals to work alongside a 27-year-old with autism in his home and community. This learner loves to go hiking, snowshoeing […]
Tenure-Stream Open Rank Professor in Indigenous Land-based Physical Culture and Wellness
Position title Tenure-Stream Open Rank Professor in Indigenous Land-based Physical Culture and Wellness. Volunteer or Employment? Position within the School of Kinesiology Employer name School of Kinesiology Employer email address kin.hr@ubc.ca Organization UBC School of Kinesiology Job description The School of Kinesiology in the Faculty of Education at The University of British Columbia (UBC) invite […]
Investigating Standing Balance Deficits Post-Concussion
Principle Investigator: Hours/Time Commitment: We are looking for volunteers for research projects looking into balance deficits post-concussion. We will develop and use emerging new technologies such as robotic platforms and wearable sensors to monitor the balance function of patients. The estimated time commitment is around 10-12 hours per week. Expected Duties: Volunteers will be involved […]
Campus Kinnections Overview
Campus KINnections is a peer mentorship program that pairs upper-year students with first-year and transfer students in Kinesiology for a year-long partnership. The initiative aims to provide incoming Kinesiology students with resources, support, and guidance to ensure a smooth transition into UBC Kin. Throughout the year, students will meet virtually and in person at Campus […]
Missed Imagine Day 2021? Here’s a Recap!
This month, I had the chance to relive the magic of Imagine Day through my role as a Senior Orientation Leader. The day began with a 6:30 AM wakeup that was much less painful than expected. All the leaders arrived bright and early to check-in, deck themselves in green face paint, and head over to […]
Professor Michael Koehle working with Athletics Canada for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.
With regard to other Olympic experience as medical support staff, Mike also played a key role at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver as the Venue Medical Officer for Whistler Olympic Park. This year, there is an added challenge for both the teams and the medical staff at the Olympics. Amidst preparations for the […]
Congratulations to new doctoral student, Monir Shahzeidi
Congratulations to new doctoral student Monir Shahzeidi, who will be working with Moss Norman this year. Monir comes to UBC Kin from the Vancouver Island University, where she completed her master’s thesis was focused on refugees’ quality of life. In her study she investigated the influence of leisure on the quality of life of refugees […]