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NU hosting international conference on sport psychology, psychomotor learning
Schulich School of EducationKinesiologyPhysical and Health EducationStarting today, Nipissing University will play host to the annual conference for the Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning & Sport Psychology/Société Canadienne D'Apprentissage Psychomoteur et de Psychologie du Sport (SCAPPS), October 15 & 20-22, 2021. -
Nipissing alumnus competing in Tokyo Paralympic Games
AlumniPhysical and Health EducationLet's get loud Lakers and cheer on Nipissing University alumnus, Rob Shaw (BPHE '14) as he represents Canada at the Tokyo 2020 Summer Paralympic Games in the sport of wheelchair tennis.
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Campaign raises funds for Paul Nelson Memorial Scholarship
AthleticsPhysical and Health EducationWith no hockey taking place this year, organizers of the ninth annual Paul Nelson Memorial Hockey Game got creative and instead held an online fundraising and awareness campaign at the end of March, raising $1045 for the Paul Nelson Memorial Scholarship fund. -
Dr. Schinkel-Ivy talks movement and healthy aging
ResearchDr. Alison Schinkel-Ivy, Associate Professor, Physical and Health Education, received an NSERC Discovery Grant in the amount of $120,000 over five years for her research titled Towards an improved understanding of aging: Quantifying changes in movement during healthy aging using integrated biomechanical approach. Dr. Schinkel-Ivy will receive an additional one-year $12,500 supplement as part of the Discovery Launch Supplement program aimed at supporting early career researchers who are establishing their research program.
The NU News sat down with Dr. Schinkel-Ivy to discuss her research project and how the NSERC Discovery Grant will contribute to the study.
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Paul Nelson Memorial Hockey Game Raises over $1,000
GeneralPhysical and Health EducationFaculty, staff, students, and alumni rallied together to raise over $1,000 for the Paul Nelson Memorial Scholarship fund during the eighth annual Paul Nelson Memorial Hockey Game held on January 24 at Memorial Gardens. -
BPHE Students Benefitting from Hands-on Experience
GeneralPhysical and Health EducationApproximately 100 Bachelor of Physical and Health Education (BPHE) students are benefitting from hands-on work experience through the Community Leadership Placement program. Over 35 internal and external community partners support the students by providing them with a minimum of 50 hours of mentorship and work involvement in areas that support students’ academic and professional goals. -
Canada’s First “State of the Nation” Report on Children’s Physical Literacy
ResearchThe results from a large national research project led by the Healthy Active Living and Obesity Research Group (HALO) at the CHEO Research Institute shows that about two-thirds of Canadian children haven’t achieved an acceptable level of physical literacy. -
NU wears purple for concussion awareness
My NipissingCommunity leadership and the promotion of health and wellness through physical activity are key aspects of Nipissing’s Bachelor of Physical and Health Education program. -
Nutrition expert Jennifer Sygo speaking at NU
My NipissingPhysical and Health EducationSeminar SeriesNipissing University welcomes Jennifer Sygo, MSc, RD for a workshop, Eat to Perform – Nutrition Strategies to Support Your Sport., on Tuesday, September 19, from 7 – 9 p.m. in room F213. -
March Break Day Camp Registration Now Open
My NipissingPhysical and Health EducationThe Bachelor of Physical and Health Education (BPHE) students are excited to announce the opening of registration for the annual March Break Day Camp.