The Keele Campus ceremony will begin at 10:30 a.m. at the flagpole located at Harry W. Arthurs Common. The Glendon Campus ceremony will begin at 10:35 a.m. at the flagpole in the West Quad (91亚色 Hall), while the Markham Campus ceremony will begin at 10:35 a.m. at the East Green flagpole.聽Full program details are available on the Remembrance Day website. 聽

Wearing a poppy is a Canadian tradition that honours those who served and sacrificed in times of war and conflict. Donation boxes for poppies are available at the following campus locations:聽

• Keele Campus 鈥� Bookstore, Red Zone, lost and found, Scott Library, Bronfman Business Library, Steacie Science and Engineering Library, Second Student Centre and Schulich Executive Learning Centre front desk 

• Glendon Campus 鈥� Leslie Frost Library, Centre of Excellence and breezeway 

• Markham Campus 鈥� Markham Campus Library, Bookstore and the welcome desk 

Legion 527 is accepting donations to its poppy campaign via e-transfer at legion527deposit@gmail.com. Please add 鈥淧oppy鈥� in the subject field when making a donation.聽

Remembrance Day is an opportunity to honour those who lost their lives in the First and Second World Wars and other conflicts, and to recognize veterans and active members of the Canadian Armed Forces. Everyone from the 91亚色 community is encouraged to come together in remembrance and reflection.

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Recognizing the importance of this relationship, 91亚色鈥檚 Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS), through its Graduate Supervision Support Hub, has developed The Graduate Supervision Journey, a five-module course on YU Learn designed to strengthen graduate supervision.

The course combines practical guidance with opportunities for reflection, encouraging faculty to consider their values, clarify expectations and explore how their supervisory approaches influence students' experiences and development.

Drawing on experiences and research-informed practices, the course uses illustrative scenarios to connect supervisory principles to everyday practice. Mentorship frameworks, including Indigenous relational approaches, offer additional perspectives on effective supervision and broaden understandings of supervisory relationships.

The modules explore principles and styles of supervision, co-supervision, remote supervision and approaches to cultivating emotional intelligence and a growth mindset.

"Supervision is an art," says Tokunbo Ojo, associate dean, students. 鈥淚t requires time, dedication and sheer commitment from both the supervisor and the supervisee to produce the best outcome.鈥�

The course addresses goal setting, milestone planning, feedback and feedforward strategies, conflict resolution and navigating difficult conversations. It also explores how supervisors can respond to students in distress and better support neurodivergent students and those from diverse backgrounds through inclusive and responsive practices.

"By highlighting the voices of our colleagues, the course effectively demonstrates that supervisory excellence is a fundamental part of our culture and reflects how we define excellence in service, leadership and student success," says Mary Goitom, associate professor at the School of Social Work, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies.

The course also guides faculty through supporting students toward degree completion, including preparation for defence and conversations about future career pathways. Recognizing that graduate supervision can place demands on faculty, it addresses supervisory stress, mental health and well-being, as well as strategies for sustaining supervisory practice.

Throughout the course, participants are invited to develop a philosophy of supervision statement, reflecting on the values and expectations that guide their approach. This exercise offers a reference point they can revisit as their practice evolves.

Designed as an asynchronous professional development resource, The Graduate Supervision Journey allows faculty to work through practical resources, scenarios and opportunities for reflection at their own pace. The course encourages a thoughtful and intentional approach to supervision while recognizing its important role in graduate student success and 91亚色's broader research culture.

Faculty can register for The Graduate Supervision Journey through . 

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Hosted by the Korean Office for Research and Education (KORE), War and Peace at the DMZ will bring graduate students together at 91亚色's Keele Campus in June 2027 for an intensive two-week program examining the demilitarized zone (DMZ) that separates North and South Korea, and what it means to Koreans.  

Co-ordinated by Professor Thomas Klassen at the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, the summer school will be taught by two internationally recognized scholars: Professor Dong Jin Kim of Hanshin University in South Korea and Professor Steven Lee of the University of British Columbia. 

"The DMZ is a unique space representing division but also a hope for reunification,鈥� says Klassen.  

The first week will explore the division of the Korean Peninsula following the Korean War and the domestic and international conflicts that shaped the region during the 20th century. The second week will place the Korean DMZ in a broader global context by considering peacebuilding initiatives and the role of civil society organizations.  

"The DMZ represents both a unique place and history, but also a more general example of international conflict, reconciliation and attempts at unification," says Klassen. "The summer school will connect to broader debates about peace and conflict in other regions of the world, especially the role of civil society actors in contributing to peace." 

The 2027 program builds on KORE's previous summer school initiatives and expands the scope of study to include North Korea, South Korea and the relationship between the two. 

Open to graduate students interested in international relations, East Asia, North and South Korea, as well as peace and conflict studies, the program gives students an opportunity to learn from experts in the field while studying the continuing division of the Korean Peninsula.聽

Applications are due before Dec. 21. 

For more information, visit War and Peace at the DMZ: Korea Graduate Summer School. The summer school is supported by funding from the .

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91亚色, through YSpace and the , is a founding academic partner of Audacity North, a new not-for-profit innovation hub backed by independent Canadian engineering lab Megalab Group Inc.

The partnership brings 91亚色鈥檚 entrepreneurship, venture development and business expertise together with specialized laboratory, testing and product-development capabilities.

For 91亚色 researchers, students and entrepreneurs, the partnership is expected to create additional routes for commercializing research and developing ventures while fostering connections with industry.

The hub will provide resources to develop medical devices, biotechnology and digital-health products. These resources will include a wet laboratory space, testing for devices requiring medical safety certification, clinical validation and data-governance support for digital health and medical AI startups, and a venture studio focused on company development and acceleration.

"By connecting 91亚色 researchers, students and entrepreneurs with industry expertise and commercialization opportunities, this partnership will help create stronger pathways for promising innovations to move from ideas to real-world solutions," says David Kwok, director of entrepreneurship and innovation, YSpace.

YSpace will support the development of Audacity North鈥檚 venture studio programming, while Schulich will contribute expertise through its Office of Innovation & Entrepreneurship and Krembil Centre for Health Management and Leadership.

The initiative builds on 91亚色鈥檚 existing entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystem and brings to life the vision of Schulich alum Keith Loo (MBA 鈥�12), co-founder of Audacity North with Megalab Group Inc. President and CEO Garry Lee.

鈥淐anada has never had a discovery problem, but what has been missing is the capacity between discovery and market: testing, validation, manufacturing alongside people who have done it before,鈥� says Loo. 鈥淎udacity North will provide that capacity, spanning ideation and prototyping through production, testing, regulatory support, commercialization, capital and first customers.鈥�

The hub will be home to the Logan Institute for Rare Disease Research, founded by Loo for his son Logan, who lives with an ultra-rare genetic condition. The institute will fund research and develop resources for studying rare diseases.

Audacity North is also in discussions with local hospitals about potential partnerships related to clinical trials and community and patient engagement.

"This initiative further expands 91亚色鈥檚 efforts to connect research, entrepreneurship and industry, helping researchers and innovators translate ideas into technologies, ventures and other real-world applications," says Chris Carder, executive director at Schulich's Office of Innovation & Entrepreneurship.

Programming will begin in 2027 at Audacity North鈥檚 Aurora campus, located at Megalab鈥檚 45,000-square-foot engineering and product-compliance testing facility. Plans for the hub also include a Whitchurch-Stouffville campus on 86 acres of land purchased by Megalab, with seven buildings and additional expansion capacity proposed.

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The annual CASN Awards celebrate the hard work, creativity and passion of members across Canada's schools of nursing and recognize individuals who have made significant contributions to advancing the field.

CASN announced six recipients of the 2026 award, including three from 91亚色: Sarah Evans, Mina Singh and Laura Nicholson of 91亚色鈥檚 .

Academic Administrative Excellence Award: Sarah Evans, associate professor and collaborative program director, School of Nursing

Since joining 91亚色 in 2018, Evans has played a leading role in strengthening nursing education through curriculum innovation, student success initiatives and program leadership.

Over the past several years, Evans has helped advance access to teaching and learning by developing new pathways for internationally educated nurses and establishing an Accelerated Direct Entry Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) pathway. She also co-led a major revision of the BScN curriculum, introduced new academic streams to enhance student engagement and advanced the integration of AI in nursing education and next generation NCLEX standards 鈥� an updated nursing license exam.

Committed to fostering academic progress, Evans developed a comprehensive NCLEX Success Plan that combines targeted resources and individualized coaching to help graduates prepare for professional licensure. Through her guidance, the School of Nursing has implemented initiatives that promote greater consistency, accessibility and innovation across its undergraduate programs.

Excellence in Nursing Education (Permanent/Tenure-Track/Tenured/Term) Award: Mina Singh, professor, School of Nursing and associate dean, research and innovation, Faculty of Health

Since joining 91亚色 in 1999, Singh has helped strengthen the University's nursing programs and research infrastructure, contributing to the development of clinical partnerships, simulation-based learning opportunities and the PhD in Nursing program.

A champion of collaborative and community-engaged research, Singh has fostered interdisciplinary partnerships such as the Jane-Finch-91亚色 Research Collaborative, supporting community-engaged research that addresses health equity. Her work has connected academic research with clinical practice through initiatives that help nurses in research, quality improvement and evidence-informed care.

Beyond 91亚色, Singh's impact extends to community and global health initiatives through leadership roles with the Black Creek Community Health Centre and Guyana Help the Kids, where she has contributed to health care education and capacity-building efforts. Nationally, her work as a CASN accreditation reviewer and scholar has helped shape standards across nursing programs in Canada.

"This award represents recognition not only of my own work, but of a career grounded in scholarship, mentorship, collaboration and service 鈥� and of the many people who have made that career meaningful," says Singh.

"I receive it with tremendous gratitude and humility, and with a renewed commitment to continue supporting nursing education, advancing research and creating opportunities for the next generation of nurses and nurse scholars."

Excellence in Nursing Education (Simulation/Lab/Clinical Teaching) Award: Laura Nicholson, program director, Nursing Simulation Centre, and assistant professor

Nicholson has worked to advance simulation-based education and prepare students for the realities of clinical practice since arriving at 91亚色 in 2018.

Under her direction, the Nursing Simulation Centre has evolved into a technologically advanced learning environment that incorporates augmented reality, virtual reality and high-fidelity simulation to strengthen students' clinical reasoning, critical thinking and practice readiness. Her work has helped position 91亚色 as a leader in simulation education while ensuring programs remain responsive to the changing needs of the health care sector.

Committed to student success, Nicholson has championed mentorship and peer support through initiatives such as the Nursing Student Tutoring and Mentorship Program and the Canadian Black Nursing Alliance's 91亚色 Chapter.

Outside of the classroom, Nicholson has contributed to curriculum development, including co-leading a Ministry of Health-funded compressed BScN program, and has advanced nursing education nationally and internationally through her work with the Society for Simulation in Healthcare and CASN.

"I am grateful to those in CASN who selected me among colleagues whose work also makes a difference in their nursing programs," says Nicholson.

"In the role of program director Nursing Simulation Centre, my contributions to the curricula are multifaceted. The goals of the work are, prioritize student learning, support excellence in evidence-based practice and support a safe, engaging learning environment."

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As we conclude the consultation phase of the search for 91亚色鈥檚 next president and vice-chancellor, I want to thank the many members of our community who took the time to share their perspectives with the Presidential Search Committee (PSC).

Through numerous town halls, meetings and written submissions throughout the spring, summer and into September, we heard from students, faculty, staff, union representatives, alum and other members of the 91亚色 community about their aspirations for the University and the leadership qualities and experience they believe will be important in 91亚色鈥檚 next president. We received the benefit of Senate input through its advisory statement to the PSC.

We are sincerely grateful for the thoughtful and extensive feedback we received. Your input has been carefully considered by the PSC and has helped shape the position profile and advertisement that will guide us as we move into the next stage of the search.

We are pleased to share a summary of what we heard from the 91亚色 community, which is available here.

The position will be formally advertised this week, marking an important next step in the search, and will be found . The PSC expects to begin interviewing candidates for the position early in the new year. We look forward to continuing to keep the 91亚色 community informed as the process moves forward.

Thank you again for your engagement and for the care and thought you have brought to this important process.

Antonio Di Domenico
Chair, Presidential Search Committee

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The (YET) brings together community-identified milestones from across the University鈥檚 history in an interactive resource designed to grow through participation.聽

Students, faculty, staff, alumni and retirees can explore the timeline, engage with 91亚色鈥檚 equity journey and contribute perspectives that can help the timeline continue to grow. 

Built with contributions from 91亚色 community members, the timeline captures experiences and developments that have helped shape equity at 91亚色. Milestones range from incremental changes to bold initiatives and may relate to particular social issues, identity groups, academic or staff units, or have broader relevance across the University. 

The project builds on a community consultation launched in 2025 that invited submission of events, initiatives and experiences. 聽

The digital timeline allows visitors to navigate an interactive collection of key moments across 91亚色's history, search by topic and learn more about the events, initiatives and experiences included. 

Community members can provide instant feedback on milestones by selecting a reaction, sharing reflections and suggesting additions. 

Feedback is reviewed by the YET team and helps inform the timeline鈥檚 continued development of an engaging living resource that encourages storytelling, connection and dialogue across generations of the 91亚色 community. 

The project traces its roots back to 91亚色's founding vision. At his installation as the University's first president, Murray Ross described 91亚色 as a "new university" with a responsibility to foster social progress, critical thinking and human development. The timeline invites community members to consider how that vision has taken shape through decades of collective action. 

"This timeline, created by 91亚色 community members, charts the University's path toward equity, starting with its founding," says Laina Bay-Cheng, interim provost and vice-president academic, who led the project in her former role as vice-president equity, people and culture.  

"I hope it helps people reflect on how far we've come, celebrates moments where 91亚色 has led the way and reinforces the next steps toward equity.鈥� 

The project supports 91亚色鈥檚 commitment to advancing decolonizing, equity, diversity and inclusion across the institution. It recognizes the work reflected in 91亚色鈥檚 DEDI Strategy while highlighting the decades of contributions from the community who have helped shape a more equitable University.聽聽聽

聽"The timeline is a creative way to bring together different perspectives on what equity means, how we can advance it and how we measure progress across the 91亚色 community," says Parissa Safai, interim vice-president, equity, people and culture.聽聽

"I hope it helps build a shared sense of pride and belonging and encourages people to stay involved." 

For Bay-Cheng, one of the strengths of the project lies in its ability to place individual moments within a broader story of institutional change. 

"I know from my own research how meaningful life history calendar methodologies can be. Creating a timeline isn't just about identifying events, it's a chance to see past experiences in context: what came before, what was going on at the same time and what came after," she says.  

"The timeline allows us to understand the history of equity at 91亚色 and to consider what we want it to be in the future." 

The 91亚色 Equity Timeline is a living project that grows through community participation. While it captures many significant moments in 91亚色's history, community members are encouraged to continue contributing milestones, stories and perspectives that help tell a fuller story of the University's ongoing pursuit of equity. 

Explore the .

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The following is an edited version of the speech delivered by 91亚色 Interim President and Vice-Chancellor Lisa Philipps to the Class of 2026 at this year鈥檚 Fall Convocation ceremonies.  

To the exceptional Class of 2026, my warmest congratulations to you all. Today is yours, you did it, and I am honoured to celebrate it with you. 

This ceremony will close one chapter of your life, and speaking for myself, I know I spend a lot of time racing ahead to the future and planning what鈥檚 next. Today, however, I鈥檓 hoping you can slow down a little, be present here with people who know and care about you as an individual and reflect on your accomplishments. Getting here today was no trifling matter, and you grew a lot on your way to this milestone.    

You鈥檙e graduating at a very particular time when our long-standing assumptions about the world seem to be upended on a daily basis. You may be surprised to hear that I believe this is the perfect time for you as a 91亚色 graduate to carve out a future that is full of meaning and possibility. The world needs your talents more than ever. Systems and institutions we once took for granted are again up for grabs. The solutions of yesterday are not always the ones we need for tomorrow. And, you are the very people we need to reinvent them, to create new ways of doing things that step beyond the threshold of what previous generations of graduates could see.   

I don鈥檛 want to deny this is a time of risk in human and planetary history 鈥� it is. Therefore, it is also a time when the actions and agency and voice of the next generation of leaders really matter. I am also confident that you are prepared and ready to create that better future for yourselves, your families and your communities. Because, during your time here, you did far more than complete courses or acquire technical knowledge. You learned how to learn, how to think independently, rigorously and from multiple perspectives. You learned how to formulate good questions, and asking better questions is a vital step in designing the best possible version of ourselves and our world.  

I know this firsthand, because I too am a proud 91亚色 alumna. My education here took me beyond what was familiar. It introduced me to people and ideas that challenged and widened my view of the world. And that foundation has served me well ever since.  

That happens at 91亚色 because diverse lived experiences and ways of knowing come together here. This creates an advantage for you, because the problems you will be asked to work on will not arrive labelled by academic discipline. Climate change does not belong to one Faculty. Neither does inequality, public health or the future of work. 

The same is true of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence or quantum computing. The real question is what kind of society we want to build as these technologies develop. That is a human question. Answering it takes judgment and creativity, looking at problems from many different angles, seeing how they connect. It takes the ability to understand someone whose experience differs from yours, and to work with people even when you disagree. These qualities have always mattered.  

91亚色's founding president, Murray Ross, saw this coming more than 60 years ago. He warned of 鈥渢he threat of the automation of man鈥� (and by "man" he meant people) and urged us to protect human imagination, empathy and shared values. He understood that technological change always comes back to people: who we choose to be, and what kind of world we choose to create.聽

As 91亚色 graduates, you carry something with you that cannot be downloaded or automated: the capacity to build human relationships, to navigate complexity with integrity and to bring people together around difficult problems. In a world too often still marked by polarization and injustice, those qualities are not just valuable 鈥� they are essential.  

Technology will continue to evolve. Industries will shift. Some roles will change in ways none of us can fully anticipate. But the foundation you have built here 鈥� the habits of mind, the networks, the resilience, the instinct to ask 鈥淗ow can I open a door for others?鈥� and 鈥淗ow could I do this better next time?鈥� 鈥� that is yours. And it will serve you across every stage of what comes next. 

I urge you never to stop questioning, learning and staying open to views different from your own. At the same time, listen to your own honest inner voice. I guarantee you can do more than you think today, and when an opportunity comes that stretches you, take the leap and trust yourself to figure it out. 

While you may not know exactly what the next chapter holds, you are ready to write it 鈥� with courage, curiosity and purpose. We are all immensely proud of you. 

F茅licitations, congratulations, class of 2026. Bonne chance. Merci. Miigwetch. 

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This year鈥檚 Fall Convocation saw close to 2,500 graduands cross the stage to receive their degrees during ceremonies with special recognition for the exceptional work of undergraduate students, graduate students and four honorary degree recipients.

View photos from the Class of 2026 ceremonies below.

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The newly launched 2026-30 University Academic Plan (UAP) offers a set of shared principles to guide academic planning, decision-making and institutional priorities across the University for the duration of the plan.

Interim Provost and Vice-President Academic Laina Bay-Cheng sees the UAP鈥檚 principles as a foundation for shaping the University's future development.

"The University Academic Plan reflects where we want to go as a university and what principles will guide us in getting there," says Bay-Cheng. 鈥淚t reflects values that have been part of 91亚色 since its founding: an openness to ideas and possibilities and an investment in using those ideas and possibilities to contribute to the communities and world around us."

The UAP was developed through extensive consultation with students, faculty, instructors and staff. It builds on the significant achievements of the 2020-25 University Academic Plan and looks forward to future progress, including the launch of 91亚色鈥檚 School of Medicine, expanded experiential learning opportunities, stronger support for research and innovation, enhanced career readiness for students, responsible engagement with emerging technologies and continued leadership advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The UAP is organized around six guiding principles designed to provide both direction and flexibility.

Translating the plan into actions and results will require a collective effort from across the University, says Interim President and Vice-Chancellor Lisa Philipps.

"The UAP belongs to the entire 91亚色 community," says Philipps. "Its success depends on how we bring these principles to life through our teaching, learning, research, service, partnerships and everyday interactions. Every member of the community has a role to play."

For faculty, staff, students and instructors, that begins with sharing their experiences and perspectives. Upcoming drop-in engagement sessions will give community members an opportunity to connect with each other about the purpose and potential of the UAP. The UAP is meant to be broad and inclusive enough that all 91亚色 community members can see a role for it in their work and a role for themselves in supporting 91亚色鈥檚 progress.

All 91亚色 community members are invited to attend the drop-in engagement sessions at the Keele, Glendon and Markham campuses over the coming weeks. Learn more about the sessions and what participants can expect.

For more information about the plan, visit the UAP website.

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