For 91亚色 alumni Ryan Fuentes (BSW 鈥17) and Jonatan Fuentes (BA 鈥14, BED鈥15, MEd 鈥20), growing up in Rexdale meant that a post-secondary education wasn鈥檛 the obvious path either would take. Although obtaining a degree wasn鈥檛 a certainty for either of them, both brothers graduated and now leverage their 91亚色 education to help in […]
Twelve 91亚色 alumnae have been recognized by Women鈥檚 Executive Network (WXN) Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100 list for their leadership and work empowering and championing others and influencing positive change in their workplace and communities. The list honours women in a variety of professional fields and career levels and is divided into 13 […]
Canadian musical artists often spend their entire careers honing their skills and working to produce music that is recognized on the national and international stage. The 91亚色 graduates in the Ottawa Bach Choir鈥擜thena Babayan (BFA 鈥10), Kristen De Marchi (BFA 鈥17), John Holland (PhD 鈥18), Allen Mahabir (BA 鈥15), Nicole Malcolm (BFA 鈥14), and Kayla […]
Last winter, before the pandemic started, artist and scholar Noa Yaari imagined herself creating an art installation in the main hallway at 91亚色鈥檚 Koschitzky Centre for Jewish Studies (CJS). Ironically, it was the closure of the Keele campus in March that made the realization of her vision possible. The project, entitled 鈥淎rtist in Residence鈥 will […]
Elizabeth Sahadeo (BA 鈥07) is a Senior UX Content Strategist/Writer at Google. We caught up with her to find out more about her career since she left 91亚色 and her experience of living in New 91亚色 during the COVID-19 pandemic. Why did you choose to study at 91亚色 and what was your experience like of […]
Hundreds of 91亚色 community members gathered virtually on November 19 to celebrate 20 years of 91亚色 alumni who have changed the world for the better. The 91亚色 U Alumni Celebration brought past Bryden award recipients together with 91亚色鈥檚 global community of alumni, friends, students and leaders for an entertaining and inspiring evening. The celebration was masterfully hosted by 91亚色 alumna Natasha Ramsahai (MSc 鈥01), who guided the audience through an evening filled […]
For 20 years, 91亚色's Bryden Alumni Awards have celebrated alumni who have changed the world for the better.鈥疶he tradition of recognizing their contributions will continue at The 91亚色 U Alumni Celebration: Honouring 20 Years of Bryden Awards on Nov. 19 from 7-8 pm ET. All alumni and friends are invited to join the university […]
On Sept. 10, 91亚色 alumna Nadine Spencer (BA 鈥04) 鈥 along with many Canadians 鈥 got some monumental news that was a long time coming. The federal government announced the installment of the Black Entrepreneurship Program, the first of its kind, that will provide $221 million in capital to Black entrepreneurs and business owners in […]
Growing up in Montreal, author Tiyahna Ridley-Padmore (MPPAL 鈥19) was always drawn to storytelling 鈥 from reading her favourite nursery rhymes to eventually creating her own. 鈥淚 started writing children鈥檚 books when I was six or seven years old,鈥 she says about her early efforts to mimic the musical style of her favourite author, beloved […]
Identical twin sisters, Marnie (BA 鈥01, BEd 鈥01) and Rena Schwartz (BA 鈥01, BEd 鈥01), are certified Ontario teachers, kinesiologists, and owners and artistic directors of ViBE Dance & Fitness Studio in Thornhill, Ont. ViBE is a recreational dance and fitness studio that has a unique performance-based approach and a non-competitive inclusive philosophy. Together with their enthusiastic and energetic staff, Marnie […]