Internship Opportunity: 2014 Games Sustainability Program
Positions Filled Description The Sustainability Committee for the Special Olympics Canada 2014 Summer Games and the UBC Centre for Sport and Sustainablity are seeking a motivated student to assist with the sustainability program for the Games. Duration Work duration is March – August, 2014 with a time commitment of approximately 4 hours per week initially […]
Study reveals climate change threatens future Winter Olympics venues
CBC article summarizes a study examining the environmental sustainability of Winter Olympic host cities.
Sochi Olympics: most expensive Games ever
CBC’s The Passionate Eye documentary on the Sochi Winter Olympics on why they have become the most expensive Games ever.
Think Tank 3 Summary Report is Available
Thank you to all who were able to attend and contribute. Click here to view the summary report.
The final OGI report on the 2010 Winter Games has been released
Better transit, more facilities: Locals enjoy 2010 Winter Games benefits
UBC Kinesiology launches Interculturalism, Health and Physical Activity Initiative in Renfrew Collingwood
This article was first published in the July 2013 issue of the Renfrew-Collingwood Community News. BY ESTHER YUEN Renfrew-Collingwood community organizations and the University of B.C. Kinesiology Department partnered earlier this year to launch the Renfrew-Collingwood Interculturalism, Health and Physical Activity Initiative. The goal of this project is to promote interculturalism, defined as curiosity about […]
Special Olympics Canada Research Grant
Application Deadline: July 5, 2013
Strong UBC Representation at ISSA 2013
by the School of Kinesiology’s Socio-Cultural Team
Action Research & Knowledge Translation
Immigrant Women’s Health and Wellness Project Between August 2011 through to March 2013, interviews were conducted with 55 individuals including: Recent immigrant women (30) North Vancouver Recreation managers and staff (10), and North Vancouver community partner organization staff (15) Action Research Four meetings were held March – May 2013 with recent immigrant women interviewees to […]
Two UBC Kinesiology Students Awarded Olympic Studies Centre Research Grants
Congratulations to Nicolien Van Luijk and Caitlin Pentifallo, recipients of the 2013 Grant