Early Engagement of Youth from Underrepresented Populations Insights from the Rutgers Future Scholars Program By: Sharon Kelly, Manager, SEM Projects & Strategy In September, the University Admissions & Outreach (UAO) team welcomed Courtney McAnuff, Vice Chancellor, Enrolment Management at Rutgers University, to campus. The purpose of VC McAnuff’s visit was to share his experiences developing the Rutgers […]

October OfferingsA Month for Spooky Fun and Discoveries Attend a Halloween event, learn about Islamic Heritage Month, check out an exhibit on land-based design in Indigenous communities, and more. Towards Home Exhibition The U of T John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design will be home to ᐊᖏᕐᕋᒧᑦ / Ruovttu Guvlui / Towards Home, […]

Spotlight OASFAA Recognizes Exceptional Contributions Brenda Cromb, Manager, Financial Aid Administration, has been recognized and commended by the Ontario Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (OASFAA) for her exceptional service as the Procedures Committee Chair over the past two years. As her term ends shortly, Brenda has exemplified the values of U of T and […]

Photo credit: Anne Rose Back row left to right: Olcay Erten, Matthew Beck, Augusto Neto, Paul Rispin, Apratim Mukopadhyay Front row left to right: Radha Mishra, Priya Gupta, Caroline Bloodworth, Ruba Al Fittiani/Kurdi, Jargalmaa Tsendjav The OSR team relaunched their annual International Counsellor Fly-In event, after a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic. The team […]

VPSEM BBQ Approximately 100 VPSEM staff members enjoyed connecting at a spring BBQ on Monday, June 5 in the Massey College Quad. The weather was perfect, and the Massey College Quad was a beautiful spot for staff who worked so hard over the course of the academic year to relax and enjoy delicious food. A […]

Kubra Mir, Support Services Assistant on the Client Services team, finds the time to regularly volunteer and cook delicious meals. Since September 2022, she has contributed a recipe column to The Local Biz Magazine for Durham Region.  Kubra was also recognized in 2022 with four awards for her volunteerism: Kubra’s love of cooking dates back to […]

Melmerby Beach, Nova Scotia – an image from Dwayne’s visit in 2012. This is the beach of Dwayne’s childhood memories, and where his parents went to when they were kids as well. Each year it seems summer vacation can’t come soon enough, delineated for me by the Canada Day long weekend and the end of […]

U of T Recognizes Indigenous Peoples Month and National Indigenous Peoples Day 2023 On June 1, the University of Toronto celebrated the beginning of National Indigenous History Month. On June 21, we also celebrated National Indigenous Peoples Day, which coincided with the summer solstice and affirmed the traditional importance of this time for many Indigenous […]

The Tech2U program, which emerged as a Transforming Instructional Landscape project, has completed its pilot phase with resounding success. Recent recipients of the inaugural prestigious Innovative Team of the Year award, as part of the Division of the Vice President and Provost Staff & Team Recognition Program, the Tech2U Classroom Support team has demonstrated remarkable […]