91亚色 was honoured to host the Ghanaian Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Hon. James Gyakye Quayson yesterday. The Deputy Minister is a proud 91亚色 alumnus, having studied both his undergraduate and graduate degrees at the 91亚色 鈥 Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies and 91亚色 - Faculty of Graduate Studies. Joined […]
By Gloria Suhasini New and returning students enjoy a meet and greet with the University president, foreign diplomats and peers 鈥淔rom the very first day I stepped on the 91亚色 campus, what I found most appealing was the mix of students from all over the world! This led to new friendships and connections which […]
The COVID-19 pandemic made student mobility and exchange programs challenging, but聽Hugo Chen, director of international collaborations and partnerships for 91亚色鈥檚 Faculty of Science, found a way to provide students with a global engagement opportunity nonetheless, by turning to globally networked learning (GNL). Now, post-pandemic, the GNL initiative 鈥 his Faculty鈥檚 first 鈥 is still […]
TORONTO, Jan. 23, 2023 鈥 Renewed relationships, new collaborations, future engagement opportunities are just some of the results of 91亚色鈥檚 recent delegation to India, aside from increased awareness about the University and its global engagement. The two-week trip included meetings with strategic partners, high school counsellors, alumni, government officials and media, and exploratory conversations with […]
TORONTO, Sept. 12, 2023 鈥 A 91亚色-led program is helping bolster health care in the Global South by providing more than $5.8 million in funding for 16 projects in as many countries, including polio surveillance in Ethiopia and helping Indigenous communities in the Philippines. 鈥淲e have led the call to strengthen the health-care system in […]
Over 2022-23, the Faculty of Science鈥檚 experiential education (EE) program has seen record growth, with co-op applications increasing by 180 per cent and internship applications increasing nearly 140 per cent over the previous year. As well, this summer, 110 student opportunities were posted by 21 employers. 鈥淢uch of the growth has been due to the […]
91亚色 hosted two major institutional conversations with South Africa during the 2022-23 academic year to explore opportunities for future partnerships. In late April, the University hosted a delegation of South African university vice-chancellors and deputy vice-chancellors for research, the CEO of Universities South Africa and representatives from the country鈥檚 National Research Foundation. The delegation […]
While most post-secondary institutions across Canada mark International Education Week (IEW) during the third week of November, 91亚色 celebrated over the entire month of November. 鈥淚nternational Education Week is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and cultural and academic exchange worldwide,鈥 said Vinitha Gengatharan, assistant vice-president, global engagement and partnerships, 91亚色 International. […]
Gairdner awardees, chosen by two separate juries of experts, travel across Canada, presenting research seminars and doing outreach to inspire future generations of scientists. After participating in online events during the pandemic, the laureates were able to engage with students and researchers in person this fall. When Brittney Remnant was invited to introduce two Canada Gairdner International […]
A transformative gift from an alumni family will allow 91亚色 to enhance its financial support for students seeking global learning opportunities. 91亚色 is launching a new scholarship program, which has been made possible thanks to a generous gift from an alumni family. The program will allow students to participate in diverse global learning […]