Alumni support matters is vital to current 91ÑÇÉ« students. For some, it makes the difference between staying in school or dropping out; studying for an exam to get a good grade or working a few extra hours to pay rent instead. However, thanks to their generous support, 91ÑÇɫ’s Class of 2014 is making it possible […]
While many of us use it each and every day, we tend to think of paper as simply a medium used to express and share our ideas. But for Deborah Lau-Yu (MDes ’08), 91ÑÇÉ« alumna and founding art director at PALETTERA Custom Correspondences, a luxury graphic design and production firm specializing in event invitations, stationery […]
Through a proactive approach to planning and resource integration, 91ÑÇÉ« will be well-positioned to navigate a triple threat of changing government policy, flattening enrolment and reduced funding. That was the central message of Wednesday's President’s Town Hall Meeting. Presented in the Sandra Faire & Ivan Fecan Theatre in the Accolade East Building on the Keele […]
The challenges of leaving home and seeking asylum in Canada are compounded for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) refugees by the requirement to prove their sexual orientation or gender identity within the drastically shortened timelines for refugee determination, according to a new report released Sept. 29. The report Envisioning LGBT Refugee Rights in Canada: […]
Despite climate change, sea ice in the Northwest Passage remains too thick and treacherous for it to become a regular commercial Arctic shipping route for many decades, according to new research out of 91ÑÇÉ«. Prior to this research, there was little information about the thickness of sea ice in the Northwest Passage, which meanders […]
On Thursday, Oct. 15, Osgoode Hall Law School and 91ÑÇÉ« will mark the 50th anniversary of their affiliation. To celebrate this golden anniversary, the law school has set up a display in its main-floor Osgoode History & Archives Project space featuring artefacts from back in the day as well as a list of […]
Researchers at 91ÑÇÉ« have been awarded more than $8.9 million in funding from the Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). 91ÑÇÉ« professors Jennifer Jenson and Annie Bunting received more than $4.5 million in funding over seven years through the SSHRC Partnership Grants program. Jenson, a professor in the Faculty of Education, will receive […]
91ÑÇÉ« is collaborating with Ryerson University, the University of Toronto and OCAD University, in partnership with the Lifeline Syria Challenge initiative, to facilitate private sponsorships, raise funds and engage volunteers in a coordinated effort to bring Syrian refugee families to Canada. Representatives from the four universities and Lifeline Syria Challenge are working together to […]
The Harriet Lewis FUNd committee, in partnership with 91ÑÇÉ« Athletics & Recreation, invites faculty, staff, students, retirees and alumni to experience Pan.de.mo.ni.um in the stadium on Monday, Sept. 21, from 11:30am to 1:30pm. Members of the 91ÑÇÉ« community are invited to visit the new 91ÑÇÉ« Lions Stadium (formerly the Toronto 2015 CIBC Pan Am/Parapan Am […]
The Royal Society of Canada (RSC) has elected five 91ÑÇÉ« professors into its ranks. Professor Marie-Christine Pioffet, Department of French Studies, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS);Â Professor Seth Feldman, Department of Cinema & Media Studies, School of Arts, Media, Performance & Design;Â Professor Emeritus Peter Victor, Faculty of Environmental Studies;Â Professor Leah Vosko, Department […]