https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news.html Dalhousie RSS News - School of Health and Human Performance Wed, 11 Mar 2026 02:47:04 GMT 2026-03-11T02:47:04Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2025/03/26/belief_in_leadership__new_kinesiology_course_offers_lessons_from_lasso.html For fans of the hit Apple TV+ comedy Ted Lasso, a new course at Dalhousie is generating excitement, offering opportunities for students to “be curious, not judgemental.” News School of Health and Human Performance Innovation Wed, 26 Mar 2025 15:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2025/03/26/belief_in_leadership__new_kinesiology_course_offers_lessons_from_lasso.html Dawn Morrison 2025-03-26T15:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2024/10/16/the_science_of_winning__dal_health_professor_guides_canada_s_olympic_athletes_to_peak_mental_performance.html For Lori Dithurbide, one of the highlights from the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris was the sheer excitement of first getting off the bus and entering the Olympic Village. “That’s when it really hits you — when you see the village and you think, ‘OK, this is what we’ve been preparing for.” School of Health and Human Performance Teaching and Learning Research News Wed, 16 Oct 2024 15:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2024/10/16/the_science_of_winning__dal_health_professor_guides_canada_s_olympic_athletes_to_peak_mental_performance.html Dawn Morrison 2024-10-16T15:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2024/07/04/partnership_between_uplift_and_public_health_sees_continued_funding_allocated_for_youth_engagement_coordinators.html Representing a key outcome of the UpLift Partnership, Nova Scotia Health Public Health has announced continued funding for eight Youth Engagement Coordinator positions along with one provincial role. Partnerships News School of Health and Human Performance Thu, 04 Jul 2024 15:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2024/07/04/partnership_between_uplift_and_public_health_sees_continued_funding_allocated_for_youth_engagement_coordinators.html Department of Health and Wellness and NS Health 2024-07-04T15:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2024/06/04/recreation_therapy_grad_found_her_strength_and_leadership_ability.html Sun Lee moved to Kitchener, Ontario from Seoul, South Korea in 2013 where she was employed as an occupational therapist assistant and physiotherapist assistant. Despite loving and being proud of her work, Lee began to look for other career opportunities. Lee’s search led her to Digby, Nova Scotia where she accepted a position with the Digby Hospital. School of Health and Human Performance Students Alumni & Friends News Tue, 04 Jun 2024 15:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2024/06/04/recreation_therapy_grad_found_her_strength_and_leadership_ability.html Ryan Donato 2024-06-04T15:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2024/04/04/practicing_what_we_preach__the_importance_of_leisure_and_recreation_for_for_those_who_study__teach_and_work_in_health.html Stress and academia, two words which unfortunately seem intertwined within post-secondary institutions, making it difficult at times to know where one’s work and non-work lives begin and end. Let’s face it, the pandemic has not made it easier to disconnect from work. Inside Dal Health News School of Health and Human Performance Thu, 04 Apr 2024 15:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2024/04/04/practicing_what_we_preach__the_importance_of_leisure_and_recreation_for_for_those_who_study__teach_and_work_in_health.html Kimberley Woodford 2024-04-04T15:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2023/12/08/faculty_of_health_research_project_finds_creative_culmination_in_nocturne_2023_exhibit.html On October 14, the Everyday Moments of Leisure research project was transformed into the interactive ‘Even if just for a minute…’ exhibit for Nocturne spectators to enjoy in front of the World Tea House. Nocturne is an annual visual arts festival that has taken place across Halifax since 2008. News School of Health and Human Performance Fri, 08 Dec 2023 16:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2023/12/08/faculty_of_health_research_project_finds_creative_culmination_in_nocturne_2023_exhibit.html Josey Houle, Dal Health freelance writer 2023-12-08T16:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2023/07/07/staff_snapshot__heidi_tracey_baillie__student_services_administrator_within_the_school_of_health_and_human_performance.html After 23 years on the job, Heidi Tracey Baillie remains grateful to work with students of all ages and from diverse life experiences. Inside Dal Health News School of Health and Human Performance Fri, 07 Jul 2023 15:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2023/07/07/staff_snapshot__heidi_tracey_baillie__student_services_administrator_within_the_school_of_health_and_human_performance.html Josey Houle, Dal Health freelance writer 2023-07-07T15:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2023/06/16/bachelor_of_science__recreation__and_bachelor_of_management_grad_wants_to_share_benefits_of_recreation_and_leisure_with_others.html Congratulations to all of our Dal Health Class of 2023! To celebrate Spring Convocation, we chatted with students from across Dal Health. Claire Steele graduated with a Recreation Management degree which is a joint Bachelor of Science (Recreation) and Bachelor of Management. Students School of Health and Human Performance Alumni & Friends News Fri, 16 Jun 2023 15:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2023/06/16/bachelor_of_science__recreation__and_bachelor_of_management_grad_wants_to_share_benefits_of_recreation_and_leisure_with_others.html Dal Health Communications 2023-06-16T15:00:00Z