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Nipissing professor one of the first selected for Icelandic fellowship
GeneralPhysical and Health EducationResearchFor Dr. Patrick Maher, his entire career has focused on understanding how people use outdoor environments, and how they value or draw meaning from them. A professor of Physical and Health Education at Nipissing University, he was recently named one of the first recipients to receive the Grímsson Fellowship that will take him to Iceland in 2025. -
Then & Now – Alex Maycock (BPHE ’20 & MSc ’23 Candidate)
GeneralResearchKinesiologyPhysical and Health EducationAlumniAn accomplished student, researcher, and athlete, Alexander (Alex) Maycock graduated from Nipissing University with a Bachelor of Health and Physical Education (BPHE) in 2020 and is expected to graduate with a Master of Science in Kinesiology in October 2023. -
Teacher candidates roll up their sleeves for food literacy
GeneralPhysical and Health EducationEarlier this term, the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) transported its blender bike and a variety of healthy ingredients to the Nipissing University Student Union (NUSU) Student Centre as part of a training session for teacher candidates at Nipissing on how to teach food literacy skills. The session was organized by Dr. Melissa Corrente, Health and Physical Education instructor at Nipissing University in the Schulich School of Education. -
Nipissing student Shandon Ashitei awarded 3M National Student Fellowship for outstanding leadership
Teaching HubPhysical and Health EducationNipissing University student, Shandon Ashitei, is one of just 10 students from across the country to receive the prestigious 2022 3M National Student Fellowship in recognition of his outstanding leadership. A well-respected leader, known for his excellence in the classroom, on campus and in the community, Ashitei is the first student from Nipissing University to receive the Fellowship. -
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. -
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. -
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.
