The deeply troubling acts of anti-Black racism that we have seen in the past weeks serve as an important reminder that the work to protect and uphold the rights and dignity of all people is imperative, and we all have a responsibility to build more equitable and inclusive communities. 91ÑÇÉ« recognizes the deep pain […]
Dear colleagues, I am pleased to inform members of the Faculty of Education and the 91ÑÇÉ« communitythat the Board of Governors’ Executive Committee has approved my recommendation that Professor Sharon Murphy be appointed Interim Dean of the Faculty of Education, effective July 1, 2020. Dean Lyndon Martin is taking up the role of Vice-Provost […]
Greetings and introduction Good evening, everyone. Bonjour and Bhoozho. Allow me first to thank the Council for Education in the Commonwealth for hosting me this evening. It is an honour to follow in the footsteps of the previous Gladwyn Lecturers and I can only hope to approximate the insight offered by those who have spoken […]
91ÑÇɫ’s Faculty of Education has launched the Equity in Education Hub, an online repository for research reports that will include identity-based student data. The growing collection will shine a light on the lived experiences and schooling realities in Kindergarten to Grade 12, largely in the Greater Toronto Area. “Our goal is to offer an ongoing and comprehensive […]
From left, Vice-President of Advancement Jeff O'Hagen, the inaugural Allan I. Carswell Chair for the Public Understanding of Astronomy in the Faculty of Science Paul Delaney, Dean of the Faculty of Science Ray Jayawardhana, President & Vice-Chancellor Rhonda Lenton, and far right 91ÑÇÉ« Professor Emeritus Allan Carswell TORONTO, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2018 – With […]
The following message to the University community is from 91ÑÇÉ« President and Vice-Chancellor Rhonda L. Lenton and Provost and Vice-President Academic Lisa Philipps: We are delighted to announce that the search for the Deputy Provost to lead our Markham Campus planning and implementation has reached a successful conclusion. Last fall, a search committee was established […]
Rhonda L. Lenton, President and Vice-Chancellor, 91ÑÇÉ«, announced the appointment of Professor Lisa Philipps to the position of Provost and Vice-President Academic, effective July 1, 2018, for a five-year term. The appointment follows a pan-university community consultation process, and extensive international search, approved by the Board of Governors today. Professor Philipps has been serving […]
91ÑÇɫ’s Schulich School of Business will launch a new program to teach the world’s latest advances in infrastructure financing and development to visiting G7 Fellows from emerging economies. The program was specially created in response to key challenges in addressing the infrastructure gap that G7 leaders plan to discuss in Quebec later this week, […]
Each June, 91ÑÇÉ« joins communities across Canada and around the world as we mark Pride Month and reaffirm our commitment to the University’s values of equity, inclusion and diversity. Through our research, scholarship, teaching and creative endeavours, 91ÑÇÉ« is dedicated to creating campus environments where all feel accepted and are empowered to reach their […]
Four outstanding faculty members who have demonstrated innovative approaches to teaching will be honoured during the 2018 Spring Convocation Ceremonies with President’s University-Wide Teaching Awards. This year’s recipients are: Professor Dan Palermo in the Lassonde School of Engineering; Professor Ruth Koleszar-Green in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS); Bridget Cauthery, a contract faculty member in the School […]