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Itrustthisfindsyoudoingwell.It'salongreport,butfullofimportantinformation.ItislikelythatIhaveforgottensomethingorsomeone.IfIdid,pleaseletmeknowandIwillrectifythesituationasquicklyaspossible.Youwillwanttoreadthroughtheend–asurpriseawaits.OnbehalfoftheFacultyaspecialthankyoutoShirleyPlessl,JillFultonandJanetWalbaumforalltheirworkonourfinancialyear-endduringthelastmonth.1.April30markedtheendofinterimWomen’sVolleyballcoachShaneSmith’stimeattheUniversityofRegina.Iwanttothankhimforthecontributionhemadetotheteamandtheprogramthispastseasonandwanttowishhimallthebestashemovesforwardinhiscareer.2.April30alsomarkedtheendofMelanieSanford’stimeasCo-DirectoroftheAthleteHealthandPerformanceinitiative,assistingmeincoordinatingtheAthleticReview,servingasamemberoftheFacultyLeadershipTeam,andworkontheCWTrackandFieldChampionshipsandthecomingUSportWomen’sBasketballChampionships.ShemadeimportantandvaluablecontributionstotheongoingdevelopmentoftheFaculty.Ihaveappreciatedherworkintheinterimrole.MelaniehasreturnedtoherpositionasWomen’sVolleyballCoacheffectiveMay1.MelaniehasmovedbackintoCK139.3.WadeHuberwillbecontinuinginhisroleasHeadCoach,Athletics(i.e.,Track&Field,CrossCountry).ThankstoWadeforhiscontributionsthesepasttwoyears.TheFacultyislookingforwardtohiscontinuedleadershipofthatgroupofmenandwomen.4.SeveralmembersofourFacultyreachedlongservicemilestonesthispastyear.The10-yearservicegroupincluded:BradenKonshuh,JennniferRuland,DaveTaylor,andErinTyson.The15-yearservicegroupincludedJohnBarden,ShirleyPlessl,andJanetWalbaum.CongratulationstothisgroupandthankyouverymuchforyourmanyandvariedcontributionstotheUniversityofRegina.5.ThesearchforournewDirectorofSport,CommunityEngagement,andAthleteDevelopmentisnowunderway.ThestoryandpostingisnowliveontheFaculty,CougarandRamswebsites.AlinkhasalsobeenaddedontheUSportswebsite.ThepostinghasbeendistributedthroughanumberoflistservenetworksandhasbeenadvertisedinUniversityAffairs.DougCripps(AssociateDean–UG)willbechairingthesearchcommittee.Committeememberscurrentlyinclude:SarahHodges(coach),MarkMcConkey(coach),NicoleRenneberg(staff),BradenKonshuh(staff),JohnBarden(faculty),KatiePolischuk(student),andBettinaWelsh(external).DanniKenzlefromHumanResourceswillserveasanon-votingmemberofthecommitteeaswell.WeareanticipatinginterviewstotakeplaceinJune.6.ThreemembersofKHSarejustwrappinguptheirparticipationintheseconditerationoftheURLeadinginitiative:MelanieSanford,RozKelsey,andDougCripps.Ibelieveeachoneofthemwilltellyoutheinitiativehasbeenagreatgrowthexperience.Iwouldencourageyoutoaskthemabouttheirexperienceandwhattheyhavelearnedaboutthemselvesandaboutleadership.IwillbeaskingthemtosharesomeofwhattheyhavelearnedandexperiencedatanupcomingLunchandLearn.7.Somestudentnews:MicaMcGarry(Supervisor:PaulBruno)defendedherHonoursThesis.Title:"JointAnglesDuringSpinalHyperextensionGymnasticsSkills".KatieSveinson,PhDCandidate(Supervisor:LarenaHoeber)wasacceptedintotheQueenElizabethIIDiamondJubileeScholarProgramandwilltraveltoAustraliathisyeartocollectresearchdata. 8.PatrickNearywasawarded(forthesecondyear)theAssociateFellowsGroupEllingsonAwardforbestresearchpaperinAerospaceMedicineandHumanPerformance.Title:"PostureandHelmetLoadInfluencesonNeckMuscle"Activation".

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9.RozKelseyhasbeensecondedtothePresident’sOfficebetweenApril1,2017andAugust31,2018toprovideleadership(asDirector)fortheUniversity’sOfficeofGenderedViolencePreventionStrategies10.CougarSwimminghelditsfirsteverfundraisingdinneronFridayApril28attheWascanaGolfandCountryClub.Fromallaccounts,itwasagreateventandsuccess.11.The7thAlumniandAwardsDinnerwasheldonFridayApril7attheHotelSask.Thestudentorganizingcommitteepresentedachequefor$2000toHope’sHome(50%oftheproceedsfromlastyear’sdinner)thatevening.Thestudentsdidagreatjobinputtingontheeventand,Imightadd,learnedagreatdealabouteventorganizationintheprocess.12.TheAnnualAthleticAwardseveningwasheldonThursdayApril6intheRiddelTheatre.TheannualeventrecognizesteamMVPs,CoachoftheYearrecipient(SteveBryce),UofReginaathletesandcoacheswhohavebeenselectedorrecognizedbyCanadaWestorUSport(includingAcademicAll-Canadians),ouroutstandingfemale(JoyBecker)andmale(NoahPicton)athletes,thePresident’sAwardwinner(JoyBecker),andintroducesthenewestinducteeintotheUniversityofReginaSportHallofFame(JaninePolischuk).ThiswasagreateveningandmarkedthefirstyearwheresponsorsandexternalsupportersofAthleticsattheUniversitywereinvitedtotheevent.13.WehavepostedtofindanindividualtofillinforBevinThompsonuntilshereturnsfromhermaternityleave.Weanticipatethesuccessfulcandidatebeinginplacesometimeinthenextfourweeks.14.Ournewestfacultymember,JuliaTotoseydeZepetnek,willbeginherpositionJune1ofthisyear.Weareexcitedthatshewillbejoiningus.SheisagreatadditiontoourfacultycomplementandbringsexpertisethatwillbenefitourstudentsaswellassomeofourotherprogramminginourFaculty.Juliaiscurrentlyinapost-doctoralpositionatRyerson.15.AmeetinghasbeencalledforMondayofnextweektoprovideinformationaboutthe2017-18budget.Wewillthenknowwhatourbudgetallocationwillbeforthecomingfiscalyear.TherewillbeaUniversitywidebudgetpresentationthatwillpresentanoverallpicturefortheUniversitythatfollows.Iwilllooktoscheduleaninternaltownhalltodiscussthisyear’sbudgetimplicationsforKHSinthisfiscalyearandbeyond.16.Beginningthisfall,theFacultywillbereintroducingaKHSResearchSeminar.TheSeminarwillrunbetweenSeptemberandAprilandruneverytwoweeks.Speakerswillincludeourownfacultyandgraduatestudents,alongwithindividualsexternaltotheUniversity(e.g.,visitingresearchers,etc.).Moreinformationwillbeavailableinthenextfewmonths.17.WewillresumeourLunchandLearnseriesinSeptember,andalsoscheduleoneforJune.Thisisanotheropportunitytohear(andlearn)fromourcolleaguesacrosstheFacultyabouttheirrecentconferenceorprofessionalpresentations,professionaldevelopmentexperiences,orotherworthwhiletopics.18.WorkingconjunctionwiththeInternationalSocietyforSportNutrition,SeptemberwillseetheFaculty(aspartoftheAthleteHealthandPerformanceinitiative)hostaSportNutrition&TrainingPreConferenceWorkshop(September16)andtheSportNutrition&TrainingConference(September17)onourcampus.Thisworkshopandconferencebringsinternationallyrecognizedexpertsintheareaof

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sportnutritionandtrainingtoRegina.Thisisagreatoutreachevent.Itisalsoagreatlearningandprofessionaldevelopmentopportunityforourstudents,staffandfaculty.Conferenceregistrationishandledthroughthefollowingwebsite:www.sportsnutritionsociety.org.TheregistrationinformationforthePre-ConferenceWorkshopwillbeavailablesoon.19.TheFaculty,throughtheDPSCandtheAthleteHealth&Performanceinitiativeishostinganotheroutreachandprofessionaldevelopmentopportunity.TheFunctionalMovementScreeninggroupisdeliveringtheircertificationcourseforFunctionalCapacityScreening.ThiscertificationcoursewillbeheldMay26and27attheUniversityofRegina.Ifyouknowofpeopleinthecommunity(e.g.,AthleticTherapists,Physiotherapists,ExerciseTherapists,etc.)whomightbeinterested,pleasehavethemcallErinTysonwhoiscoordinatingthis.ItisworthwhilenotingthatthisisthefirsttimethiscoursehasbeenheldoutsideoftheUSA.20.TheFaculty(throughtheAthleteHealth&Performanceinitiative,Athletics,andtheDPSC)aremakingplanstohostaSportConference(hopefullyinpartnershipwithSportMedicineandScienceCouncil)forMayof2018.ModelledonasimilarconferenceattheUniversityofAlberta,itprovidesanopportunityforourfaculty,staff,andcoachestoprovideprofessionaldevelopmentopportunitiesforouralumniandstakeholdersinthesportcommunityinandaroundRegina.MelanieSanfordhasagreedtoattendtheUniversityofAlberta’sinauguralconferencethisMaytolearnhowwemightdothiseffectivelyhere.Pleasestaytunedformoreinformationandtheopportunitytocontributeasamemberoftheorganizingcommittee.21.TheannualPresident’sBreakfastforAthleticswillbeheldonTuesday,September12atQueensbury.ThisisanimportanteventforathleticsandtheUniversity.Ifyouareabletoattend,pleasedoso.TicketsmaybepurchasedthroughJillFulton.22.TheFacultyisagainplanningonofferingaspecialintensivecourseinSeptember.MarkusBuser,acolleaguefromourpartnerinstitution(UniversityofBayreuth-Germany)willbefacilitatingthecourse.The3credithourundergraduatecoursewillbedeliveredoverapproximately7daysbeginningSeptember14(eveningsandweekends).Thecoursewillnothavepre-requisitesandfocusesonConsumerBehaviourinaSportContext.23.Registrationsforthelookingstrongagain.Jenhasputtogetherthefollowinginformation: AdmissionbasedonHighschoolfinalgradesorpostsecondaryadmit OfferAccepted(39students);Offernotyetaccepted(17students) AdmissionbasedonEarly-Conditional(finishinghighschool) Offeraccepted(101students);Offernotyetaccepted(31students)InAthletics,todate(recruitingeffortsarestillongoing)atotalof65commitmentstotheUniversityofReginahavebeenannounced.Onthegraduateside,atotalof6newstudentshavebeenconfirmed,withanother6intheapplicationprocess.

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24.TheFacultywillbepilotingaone-yearmembershiptoSportInformationResourceCentre(SIRC)forthecomingyear.Ourfacultyandstaffwillbeabletoaccessallthewonderfulresourcesavailablethroughthatcentrethroughthemembersonlysectionofourwebsite(detailstofollow).Ourmembershipalsoallowsforanunlimitednumberofpositionpostingsthroughtheirwebsite(e.g.,staff,faculty,graduatestudentfunding,volunteer,etc.)–agoodbenefitforourunitmovingforward.IfyouarenotfamiliarwithSIRC,checkoutthewebsitehere:http://sirc.ca.Wewillmonitorusageandvalueoverthecomingyeartodeterminewhetherwewillcontinuewiththismembershipornot.25.TheDPSC’sLovetoLiveProgramwillbehostingafundraisingwalkonMay17(raisingmoneyfornewequipment).ThankstoPhyllisBendandJenRulandforspearheadingthisinitiative.26.Theartificialturffieldisbeingreplaced(youmayhavenoticedtheactivity).ItisstillonscheduletobecompletedbyMay12.Itisworthwhilenotingplanningforthisreplacement,includinghowitwouldbepaidfor,hasbeengoingonforover5years.ChrisWermiewasthefacultyleadonthisproject.Ihaveincludedapictureofthenewcentrefieldlogoatthebottomofthispage.27.Fourofthe5gymnasiumcourtsarescheduledforrefinishingbeginningimmediatelyfollowingthecompletionoftheCanadaWideScienceFair(laterthismonth).ThatworkshouldbefinishedintimeforthestartoftheSummerSportSchoolseason.Again,ChrisWermiewasourfacultyliaisonforthisproject.