FIRINGJAN 2012 - DEC ON2012 ALL CYLINDERS Faculty of Kinesiology & Recreation Management Dean’s Message n behalf of University of Manitoba students and joining this larger health-focused cluster Othe Faculty staff, as well as 25,000 community users. but decided that its own integrated of Kinesiology These two additions to the recreation structure of academic programs, and Recreation and sport area on campus, along with research, active living and Bison Sport Management the new fields, and other upgrades to would provide the mechanism to pursue I am happy to our existing buildings will establish us our mission. We know that we have a introduce you as a university of choice for students significant role to play in health care to the 2012 and student athletes who value their and health promotion, but we also Spring Alumni own wellness. have strong interests in sport, physical newsletter education, and community development Dr. Jane Watkinson We have new faces among us as well: Dean, Faculty of Kinesiology and to thank through recreation, areas of study eight new assistant professors since & Recreation Management you for staying that may not thrive in a health science connected to us. January of 2011! This seems to be a structure. For the time being at least we period of constant change. remain as an independent Faculty. These are exciting times for the Faculty as the new Investor’s Group Field nears The University is doing its part to bring We are excited to see some of our completion, ready for the Bison Football about change too, with a restructuring undergraduate students becoming team to move in to its new digs. The initiative. A new Health Science Faculty more involved in our research programs, foundations for the new Active Living that includes Medicine, Nursing, either through their fieldwork courses Centre are being put in place as well. As Pharmacy and Dentistry is being or through summer employment with many as 60,000 people will be targeted proposed. Kinesiology and Recreation one of our professors. Research isn’t for to use this facility - including 35,000 Management considered the option of everyone but we do provide exciting opportunities for students who want to ask questions and look for answers! I hope you enjoy reading about the activities of the University and the Faculty on these pages. We look forward to your return to your Faculty to visit us, to see our new facilities and programs, to celebrate the opening of new spaces with us, and perhaps to rejoin your Faculty as a graduate student! Cibinel Architects Ltd + Batteriid Architects Ltd Architectural rendering of the new Active Living Centre FACULTY OF KINESIOLOGY & RECREATION MANAGEMENT umanitoba.ca/kinrec ACADEMIC PROGRAMS UNDERGRADUATE ADVISORY BOARD Members-At-Large UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS Karen Beck Nancy Militano e’re firing on all cylinders is a phrase course offerings, and a commitment to work Ted Bigelow Tina J. Riggs Wused to describe our academic programs with students and faculty to collaboratively of late. Interest in our academic programs create a more supportive teaching and Mark Clarke Christian Robin are at an all time high and the entrance learning climate, it’s easy to see why those Alain Couture Wendy Stewart GPA is rising across our undergraduate academic cylinders are working so hard! Nick Kowalchuk Jennifer Wood degree programs. We’ve hired many new Sylvain (Syl) Lemelin* faculty members with scholarly interests Community Engagement Grant McManes* and academic perspectives that have been Our faculty has a long history of working Michelle Meade nurtured at a variety of kinesiology, physical with Manitoba’s indigenous communities *Thank you to outgoing Chair Grant McManes and education and recreation programs across Canada, including: Western Ontario, University through programs such as the Northern a welcome to incoming Chair, Syl Lemelin. of Toronto, Queens, Waterloo, University of Fly-in Sports Camps and the Rec and Read Association Representatives Ottawa, McMaster, and Sherbrooke. Our new Aboriginal Youth Mentorship Programs. Laurel Hanna - colleagues bring diverse perspectives to our We worked in collaboration with Deborah Young, Indigenous lead at the University of MB Physical Education Teachers’ Assoc. programs, curricula, and our students. Manitoba, to co-organize the inaugural First Bev Ilchena - Nations Learning Day at the University. As MB Phys. Ed. Supervisors Association With active research programs under development or in-force, our undergraduate part of an undergraduate course assignment, Stephanie Trimble - students have enriched opportunities to students from the third year BPE course MB Athletic Therapists’ Association engage in experiential learning through labs, Culturally Relevant Physical Education and Kyle Turcotte - fieldwork, and independent study courses; Health presented a letter of recognition and Canadian Sport Centre often, these experiences lead to a decision to reconciliation to Ida Moore, Regional Liaison pursue graduate studies in the future. for Manitoba to the Truth and Reconciliation Student Representative Commission of Canada. This letter was John Damas - SAHPER Council We have a beautiful new exercise physiology later published in the MPETA Journal. In lab, upgraded gyms and activity spaces, the summer of 2013, we will host the first DID YOU KNOW? expanded graduate student offices, and Indigenous Mini U and we thank Deborah - 2012 was the first year the faculty implemented of course, the forthcoming Active Living Young for her continued collaboration with Centre. Dr. Gordon Giesbrecht was appointed our faculty in support of Indigenous students. the Direct Entry policy, which allows some students Associate Dean Special Projects to focus on direct entry to one of our three degree programs building the capacity needed to complete the Dr. Heather McRae has been appointed as from high school. new Active Living Centre. an Indigenous Community Scholar/ research affiliate working with Dr. Joannie Halas to - Over 150 agencies support our students Dr. Joannie Halas was appointed Associate strengthen our faculties’ community based experiential education and professional Dean, Academic, overseeing all degree research and engagement with Indigenous development through our Fieldwork Program. programs. Joannie was also Undergraduate and inner city communities. Program Chair from Aug. 2011 to June - Our Athletic Therapy students consistently 2012. At that point, Ms. Jackie Elliott was In the summer of 2012, our faculty collaborated with Bannatyne campus perform above the national eaverage on CATA appointed Undegraduate Program Chair in addition to her role as BKin-AT Director. faculties and community partners to national examinations. launch the first year of Project Swish, which Our undergraduate curriculum committee provided a supervised outdoor venue - In March 2012, FKRM students participated in the is in year two of an internal review of for inner city children and youth to play first large-scale Interprofessional Education (IPE) our courses, and we look forward to basketball on weekends. With a mentor Initative on campus, “Learning Health Promotion strengthening specific areas within our team that consisted of Bison athletes Interprofessionally”. The students participated degree programs (e.g., better preparation and community youth leaders (including with 400 others from a number of health related of students for Certified Personal Training mentors from Rec and Read), a host of faculties and departments. (CPT) and Certified Exercise Physiologist (CEP) activities were organized, including 3 on certifications); increased collaboration with 3 competitions, pick-up games and skills - A number of teaching and learning initiatives the Faculty of Education in the preparation competition. We thank everyone who of our Bachelor of Physical Education (BPE) donated their time, energy and resources to were introduced: e.g., Teaching and Learning Circles students; development of an Option in help make this a successful experience for and Peer-Supported Study Groups. Tourism stream within our Bachelor of all involved. Stay tuned for year two or visit Recreation Management & Community http://BasketballsForInnerCityKids.com. - In 2011/12, our Rec and Read Mentorship Development (BRMCD) degree that will Programs involved 36 university students, 164 high engage students from multiple faculties. With For more information visit: school and 194 early years students - all working new online and blended learning courses www.umanitoba.ca/faculties/kinrec together in our communal mentor programs. under development, expanded graduate FACULTY OF KINESIOLOGY & RECREATION MANAGEMENT UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS GRADUATE PROGRAMS ith over 20 students admitted to programs and projects that are WELCOME NEW FACULTY our program in 2012, interest in externally and internally funded. W - Danielle Bouchard our Graduate Programs is experiencing - jay johnson an all-time high. This represents our A full 89% of our Faculty have external - Fiona Moola largest intake in the Faculty’s history funds for their research. Each year a number of researchers work with the - Moss Norman and is indicative of Dean Watkinson’s - LeAnne Petherick prioritization of graduate education staff in Active Living or Bison Sport to study a question of mutual interest, - Shaelyn Strachan within the Faculty. - Jackie Oncescu involving graduate students in these We currently have 44 Masters students real-life action research projects and 13 doctoral students studying supported