HK Newsletter 6/26/07 9:59 AM Page 2 HK ▼ Editorial Dr. Bob Boucher, or our Department elcome to the 2006/07 Head, Dr. Wayne Marino, would be edition of the HK more than happy to update you over a Newsletter. A particular cup of coffee. Wwelcome is extended to the 153 new Last year we mentioned the re- alumni from the graduating class of emerging research culture in 2006. Given everything that has Kinesiology and the institutional happened during the past year, we recognition received by various faculty know you will find some interesting members for successfully securing articles and information to peruse. new federal research grants. With our This issue includes news and research funding and activity still updates from 54 of your fellow alumni increasing, this year we have taken it (see page 30). With our Kinesiology one step further. With the appointment alumni now numbering 2,784, we are of Dr. Dave Andrews as a junior always hoping to hear from many University of Windsor Research more, particularly from those of you Leadership Chair, we have added an “Off to Greater Heights” who are reading the newsletter for the exciting new Research Notes section faculty, staff, students, and you, our first time. Naturally, many of you have to the newsletter. In this section you alumni, for your ongoing commitment expertise in areas unknown to others, will learn of new research grants to the Faculty of Human Kinetics. ventured into business, created acquired by faculty now totaling more Needless to say, we are all proud of niches, traveled the world, or even than $1 Million, and the first ever the accomplishments found in this continued your education. We hope Kinesiology Research Day celebra- edition of the HK Newsletter, but we that you, our alumni, will take a few tion. This is an exciting time for are even more excited about our minutes out of your busy schedule to Kinesiology, and this new section will prospects for the future. send us an E-mail or letter so that we help illustrate how the faculty, staff and may share this information in the students are continually working to Scott G. Martyn Alumni News section. With your help, foster the development of a vibrant we can achieve our goal of making the and innovative scholarly culture. HK Newsletter more interactive and If you have suggestions, comments reflective of our ever expanding alumni or feedback, please let us know. Remember, as Kinesiology alumni this base. EDITOR With our enrolment numbers is your newsletter. It is our hope that Scott Martyn already at record levels, this year saw the contents will inform, inspire, and [email protected] 148 new first year undergraduate remind you of the passion for learning students, 22 transfers, and 25 new and knowing that is found each and LAYOUT graduate students added to our every day in the Faculty of Human Diane Dupuis growing Kinesiology complement. Yet Kinetic. [email protected] & Charterhouse Printing despite our success we know that Finally, on behalf of all our faculty, staff, and students, I would like to maintaining excellence does not mean PHOTOGRAPHY standing still, but rather moving with convey my deep appreciation for the many years of dedication and Sylvia Jimenez the times. As such, we have under- [email protected] taken plans that will see further outstanding guidance that Dr. Marliese increases in our student and faculty Kimmerle provided the HK Newsletter. PHONE: (519) 253-3000, ext. 2429 numbers, as well as the renovation of I will do my best to capitalize on the FAX: (519) 973-7056 old and the development of new wonderful momentum that she has academic space. Additionally, we are bequeathed us, and hope that all of KINESIOLOGY WEB PAGE: revising our undergraduate curriculum you will participate in making the HK www.uwindsor.ca/kinesiology to reflect the emerging demands of Newsletter well serve you, its alumni. Special thanks are also extended to LANCERS WEB PAGE: both our student population and www.windsorlancers.ca various accrediting organizations. Diane Dupuis, Sylvia Jimenez and others who helped with the publication Look for some exciting news in the ALUMNI WEB PAGE: of this edition. Finally, I would be next edition of the HK Newsletter. If www.uwindsor.ca/alumni you can’t wait, I am sure the Dean, remiss if I did not acknowledge all the 2 HK Newsletter 6/26/07 9:59 AM Page 3 HK ▼ Dean’s Message improved facilities over the next few hat a super year we have years but the immediate financial just had! This edition of challenge will be funding athletic the HK Newsletter will scholarships. Starting with the class of Wgive you some idea of all the wonder- September, 2007, Ontario universities will be permitted to provide up to ful things that have made our building a Junior Leadership Chair, has a beehive of activity over the last $3500 to qualified student-athletes. certainly contributed to the renewed This particular policy direction has twelve months. Our enrolment is at an research vigour in the building. all-time high and we continue to get a been resisted in Ontario for decades Dr. Andrews began a five-year term in and now will present serious financial very high calibre of students from our this position and has already done a feeder schools. “HK” continues to be a concerns to the 19 universities in great deal to promote projects and Ontario. popular choice for high school enhance the research environment. students looking for a quality post- We have had some very exciting The Division of Athletics and and gratifying events over the past secondary experience. The results of Recreational Services continues to the 2005 National Survey of year but none was more overwhelm- Student Engagement con- ingly applauded than the firmed what we already knew granting of an Honorary in this regard. A survey of Degree to Jerry Slavik. A 28,000 University of Windsor long-time supporter of the students showed that HK was Faculty and, particularly, the ranked as the top Faculty in track / cross-country team, 15 of 22 categories! The Jerry has devoted thousands survey tapped various of volunteer hours in support measures of student satisfac- of our programs. This was a tion and the quality of the richly deserved recognition. overall educational experi- As we are at the end of ence. another busy and productive While the quality of the year, I want to especially student experience remains thank our Department Heads, paramount in the eyes of all Wayne Marino and Gord our faculty and staff members, Grace, for their tireless it is the emergence, or more pursuit of Faculty goals. They accurately, the re-emergence are both very efficient in of a “research culture” that is running their Departments on most apparent when one a daily basis and make spends any time in our build- continuous efforts to improve ing. The newly hired faculty both the content and delivery members over the past seven of our programs. or so years have brought With capital expansion fresh ideas and special plans, and athletic and talents in their respective academic scholarships’ areas of expertise. This, needs, you will no doubt be hearing from us shortly as we combined with our solid Dr. Bob Boucher, Jerry Slavik, President Dr. Ross Paul nucleus of veteran faculty don our “fundraising hats”. members, has made for a very provide quality athletic and recre- All the best! productive group. Most faculty ational opportunities for students, members are principal investigators staff and faculty on campus. In Bob Boucher, Dean or collaborators on SSHRC or another section of this Newsletter, you Faculty of Human Kinetics NSERC grants. With various projects can read about the exploits of the and studies going on all the time, the football team, both men’s and building is alive with faculty and women’s basketball teams. graduate student research. The ARS has plans for new and appointment of Dr. Dave Andrews, as 3 HK Newsletter 6/27/07 1:44 PM Page 4 HK ▼ Kinesiology Update been teaching and working on his reetings from the Department of doctoral dissertation. As always, we want all of you to stay Kinesiology. I hope that the past Physical Education and Kinesiology in touch with your Department of Kines- year has been one of prosper- Administrators (CCUPEKA) and The iology and with the University of Gity, productivity, and good health for North American Society of Sport Windsor. We welcome you to visit and everyone. Over the year I have heard Management (NASSM). Several Kines- we urge you to send us information on from or been visited by many graduates iology faculty members will also be your current activities so we can share and it is always enjoyable hearing about involved in a series of multi-disciplinary them with your fellow graduates and your successes. As I have said on doctoral programs which are currently in with current students. Over the past numerous occasions, I use your the planning stages. Kinesiology is a year, we have had several graduates examples to entice new prospects to very popular program and the university return to share career information and join the Kinesiology family so please recognizes the need for growth. For experiences with our current students always keep in touch and let us know example, we are currently in the and others have participated in a new how you are doing. process of hiring three new tenure track promotional video that we hope to have The past year has been another faculty members which will bring our on the new and improved website very interesting one for Kinesiology, although total number up to 17.