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Kinesiology and Recreation Management News Archive

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Underwater seminar on drowning prevention a splashing success

March 1, 2018 — 
With more than 100 attendees, the first-ever underwater seminar on drowning prevention was a splashing success

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Unlocking a healthy relationship with food

March 1, 2018 — 
Join us for a free interactive discussion on the potential, and the limits, a healthy long term relationship with food can have.

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Removing barriers to sport & creating relationships critical for Reconciliation to work

February 28, 2018 — 
The inaugural Sport and Reconciliation Gathering at the University of Manitoba wrapped up with a succinct message: sport fosters trust and belonging—but significant action is required for it to start forging a road to Reconciliation

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Underwater Seminar To Be Held Under the Water

February 26, 2018 — 
Prof. Popsicle is at it again, this time hosting the first ever underwater seminar... which will actually take place under the water.

Microbiology lab on SET Day. // Image from R Massinon

High schools students explore science, engineering and technology at #SETDay2018

February 26, 2018 — 
Nearly 200 high school students and teachers arrived at the U of M campus to explore the science, engineering and technology (SET) playground

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Dr. Glen Bergeron at the finish line for cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

The doctor is in (the Olympics)

February 22, 2018 — 
UM Today sat down with Glen Bergeron to talk about life behind-the-scenes at the Olympics

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Boys playing hockey at the McIntosh, Ontario, school. Many students said that they would not have survived their residential school years, were it not for sports. St. Boniface Historical Society, Oblates of Mary Immaculate, Manitoba Province Fonds, SHSB 29362.

Reconciliation through sports, a public forum

February 21, 2018 — 
'What I’m going to talk about is living examples of how sport basically was our outlet. It was our sacred space'

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The road to Reconciliation through sport

February 20, 2018 — 
The inaugural Sport & Reconciliation Gathering is taking place Feb. 21-23 at the U of M, aimed at achieving TRC calls to action related to sport & education

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Edward P. Pitblado and hockey team

U of M’s Olympians of yesteryear

February 19, 2018 — 
To celebrate the 2018 Olympic Games, we scoured the archives to find alumni who competed over the decades

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Sport used as a tool for assimilation

February 16, 2018 — 
In the history of Canada, Residential Schools encouraged Indigenous students to participate in mainstream activities such as hockey or football instead of Indigenous activities such as lacrosse, for example

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