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Words of Wisdom: UC invites alumni to share their Words of Wisdom with our students. Words of Wisdom is an opportunity for alumni to write notes of encouragement, congratulations or things you wish you knew when ent... *Read more...

Book Shop: BOOKSHOP CLOSURE - DUE TO RENOVATIONS AT UC, THE BOOKSHOP WILL BE CLOSED JUNE 25TH, 2018 TO SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2018. The Bookshop at University College The Bookshop at University College is located... *Read more...

UC Under Construction: Construction is underway for the University College Revitalization (Spring 2018 to Summer 2019). As of July 3rd, the Hobbit Door (West entrance from Sir Dan’s Quad laneway) wil... *Read more...

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Meet the new Director of University College's Canadian Studies program, Professor Emily Gilbert

Tuesday Jul 03 '18 - On July 1, upon completion of Professor Nelson Wiseman's term, Professor Emily Gilbert became the new Director of the Canadian Studies... *Read more...

University College Advancement Office wins prestigious CASE Award

Tuesday Jan 23 '18 - The UC Advancement Office recently received a gold CASE District II Achievement Award for the 2017 Bonham Centre Awards Gala, a celebration of... *Read more...

Carol Banducci (BCom 1982 UC) Named One of Canada's Most Powerful Women

Thursday Nov 23 '17 - Mining executive Carol Banducci (BCom 1982 UC) has been named one of Canada's Top 100 Most Powerful Women 2017. The Chief Financial Officer of... *Read more...

Michael Redhill (BA 1992 UC) Wins Giller Prize

Wednesday Nov 22 '17 - Congratulations to University College alumnus Michael Redhill (BA 1992 UC), who received the Giller Prize for his novel, Bellevue Square. *Read more...

UC’s Bright Lights Shine at Alumni of Influence Awards

Friday Nov 17 '17 - Two hundred and fifty members of the University College community gathered for the sixth annual UC Alumni of Influence Awards last night at The Carlu... *Read more...

Bob Rae (BA 1969 UC) Appointed Canada's Special Envoy to Myanmar

Wednesday Nov 01 '17 - Former Ontario premier and University College alumnus Bob Rae (BA 1969 UC) has been appointed Canada's special envoy to Myanmar by Prime Minister... *Read more...

Sobey Art Award Gala Held in UC Quad

Wednesday Oct 25 '17 - The Sobey Art Award Exhibit, on display at the University of Toronto Art Museum at University College through December 9, was recently covered in The... *Read more...

Professor Christina Kramer Awarded Honorary Doctorate

Tuesday Oct 17 '17 - Congratulations to University College Acting Vice-Principal Christina Kramer, who was recently awarded an honorary doctorate from Saints Cyril and... *Read more...

UC Alumni Wear Orange in Support of Residential School Survivors

Friday Oct 06 '17 - University College graduates Jennifer Sylvester (BA 2017 UC) and Safia Gahary (BA 2008 UC) donned orange shirts as part of a national campaign to... *Read more...

Art Installation in Sir Daniel Wilson Quad Encourages Reflection

Thursday Sep 28 '17 - Next time you walk through University College's Sir Daniel Wilson Quadrangle, be sure to look down... The quad is the site of a new art installation... *Read more...

Professor Alan Bewell Honoured by Keats/Shelley Association

Friday Sep 22 '17 - Alan Bewell, a Professor in the Department of English, University College faculty member, and expert in British Romanticism, has been elected... *Read more...

Ed Clark (BA 1969 UC) Enlisted to Help Ontario's Amazon HQ Bid

Monday Sep 11 '17 - Former TD Bank CEO Ed Clark (BA 1989 UC) has been enlisted by the province of Ontario to help with its bid to house Amazon's new headquarters. Read... *Read more...

U of T International Summer Drama Program

Tuesday Aug 08 '17 - The curtain has closed and the reviews are in for the University of Toronto International Summer Theatre program, a new intensive arts immersion... *Read more...

UC Alumni Named Among Most Prominent Jewish Canadians

Friday Jul 21 '17 - In honour of Canada's 150th birthday, The Canadian Jewish News has compiled a list of 40 of some of the prominent Jewish Canadians. The late... *Read more...

UC Students Create Augmented Reality App for Kensington Market

Thursday Jul 13 '17 - Students enrolled in the University College course CDN 355: Digital Tools in a Canadian Context, led by Dr. Siobhan O'Flynn, spent last semester... *Read more...

Mark Canada Day with U of T

Friday Jun 30 '17 - There are many ways to mark Canada Day at the University of Toronto! Click the link to check out this weekend's events. https://www.utoronto.ca/news... *Read more...

UC Computer Science Student Aidan Gomez Coauthors Google Study

Thursday Jun 22 '17 - Aidan Gomez has yet to finish his undergraduate degree, but he’s already doing research at Google that could lead to dramatic improvements in... *Read more...

Meet the UC Class of 2017

Wednesday Jun 21 '17 - Get to know members of the University College graduating class of 2017 at Faculty of Arts and Science News. *Read more...

Professor Walid Saleh Wins Konrad Adenauer Research Award

Friday Jun 16 '17 - Congratulations to Professor Walid Saleh, founding director of the Institute of Islamic Studies at the University of Toronto and a University... *Read more...

Gillian Einstein on Women's Brain Health

Monday Jun 05 '17 - Gillian Einstein, a Professor in the Department of Psychology and the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, is profiled for her work in the Toronto... *Read more...

President Meric Gertler Reappointed

Wednesday May 24 '17 - University of Toronto President and University College faculty member Meric Gertler has been reappointed for a second term. He will lead the... *Read more...

Remembering Professor Michael Bliss

Thursday May 18 '17 - The University College community is saddened by the passing of alumnus and faculty member Michael Bliss (BA 1962 UC). A University Professor in... *Read more...

Professor Lisa Mar Honoured

Thursday May 18 '17 - May is Asian Heritage Month and Lisa Mar, Richard Charles Lee Chair in Chinese Canadian Studies at University College, was recently honoured at... *Read more...

UC Student James Bird Designs Memorial to Facilitate Conversation on Canada's Relationship with Indigenous People

Monday May 08 '17 - When UC student James Bird dreamed up Words to Form, a quiet place to support the difficult conversations of reconciliation, he was... *Read more...

LGBTQ Indigenous Leaders Feted at Bonham Centre Awards Gala

Monday May 01 '17 - More than 200 guests including students, faculty, members and friends of the LGBTQ community gathered in Hart House's Great Hall for the 2017 Bonham... *Read more...

UC Lights it Up Green for Mental Health

Tuesday May 02 '17 - Every night from May 1 to 7, University College will be cast in green light to raise awareness for Mental Health Week. Show your support... *Read more...

UC Welcomes Acting VP and Reappoints Health Studies Director

Tuesday Apr 18 '17 - University College is pleased to announce that Professor Christina Kramer of the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures has been appointed... *Read more...

Robots Face Off in Cognitive Science Class

Monday Apr 10 '17 - Visitors to University College’s East Hall last Thursday were met with an unusual sight—Lego robots. And the machines, created by undergraduate... *Read more...

The UCers Behind the Vector Institute

Wednesday Mar 29 '17 - Two UCers are the driving force behind the Vector Institute, a newly announced hub for artificial intelligence research in Toronto. University... *Read more...

UC Students Show and Tell at Undergraduate Research Conference

Monday Mar 27 '17 - Students enrolled in University College’s signature academic programs gathered in East and West Hall recently for Research and Practice Day. The... *Read more...

Campus powwow Highlights Indigenous Culture

Monday Mar 13 '17 - The first powwow held at the University of Toronto in more than 20 years took place on campus last weekend. It was organized in part by University... *Read more...

SNL Creator Lorne Michaels (BA 1966 UC) Live From New York

Thursday Mar 09 '17 - Lorne Michaels (BA 1966 UC), the creator and executive producer of Saturday Night Live, recently spoke to prospective students at a U of T event in... *Read more...

Mark Rowswell, aka Dashan, Delights UTSC Audience

Tuesday Feb 21 '17 - Entertainer and cultural ambassador Mark Rowswell (BA 1988 UC), a well-known TV host in China, recently brought his new, stand-up comedy show to the... *Read more...

Professor Nelson Wiseman on Trudeau and Trump's First Meeting

Thursday Feb 16 '17 - Nelson Wiseman, a Professor in the Department of Political Science and Director of the Canadian Studies program at University College, commented on... *Read more...

Ronald Daniels (BA 1982 UC) Featured in National Post

Friday Feb 03 '17 - Professor Ronald Daniels (BA 1982 UC), President of Johns Hopkins University and an inaugural UC Alumni of Influence Award recipient, is featured in... *Read more...

Remembering Cecil Rotenberg (BA 1955 UC)

Thursday Feb 02 '17 - Immigration lawyer and refugee advocate Cecil Rotenberg (BA 1955 UC) has passed away at the age of 82. Read the obituary in the Toronto Star. *Read more...

Morning Sickness Drug Guidelines Changed in Light of Research by Dr. Nav Persaud (BSc 2002 UC)

Thursday Jan 26 '17 - Research by Dr. Nav Persaud (BSc 2002 UC), a physician at St. Michael's Hospital and Rhodes Scholar, has resulted in a medical journal withdrawing... *Read more...

Professor Geoffrey Hinton Recognized with BBVA Foundation Frontiers Award

Friday Jan 20 '17 - University Professor of Computer Science, Google Engineering Fellow, and UC faculty member Geoffrey Hinton has been honoured with the BBVA Foundation... *Read more...

Rosalie Silberman Abella (BA 1967 UC) Named Global Jurist of the Year

Friday Jan 13 '17 - Canadian Supreme Court Justice Rosalie Silberman Abella (BA 1967 UC) has been recognized as Global Jurist of the Year by Northwestern Pritzker... *Read more...

Remembering U of T Chancellor Emerita Rose Wolfe (BA 1938 UC)

Monday Jan 02 '17 - Rose Wolfe (centre) with Doris Bergen, Chancellor Rose and Ray Wolfe Chair in Holocaust Studies and Michael Marrus, inaugural Chancellor Rose and... *Read more...

John Marshall Reappointed Vice-Principal of University College

Wednesday Dec 07 '16 - John Marshall has been reappointed Vice-Principal of University College for a three-year term starting July 1, 2017. An Associate Professor in the... *Read more...

Professor Geoffrey Hinton on Progress in AI

Thursday Dec 08 '16 - University College Professor Emeritus Geoffrey Hinton, one of the world's leading computer scientists and vice-president engineering fellow at Google... *Read more...

UC Lights It Up Red for World AIDS Day

Wednesday Nov 30 '16 - University College is once again joining landmarks around the globe by lighting up in red tonight for World AIDS Day . Global Health Engage, part of... *Read more...

UC Drama Alum Nadia Ross Wins Siminovitch Prize

Wednesday Nov 30 '16 - Nadia Ross, a graduate of the University College drama program, has won the 2016 Siminovitch Prize for theatrical innovation, Canada's richest... *Read more...

Five Years of Celebrating UC Alumni

Thursday Nov 17 '16 - More than 230 University College alumni, students, and friends gathered in Hart House's Great Hall last night for the fifth annual UC Alumni of... *Read more...

Graham Fraser (BA 1968 UC) Featured in Toronto Star

Thursday Nov 17 '16 - Newly inducted UC Alumnus of Influence Graham Fraser (BA 1968 UC) is featured in today's Toronto Star. A champion of bilingualism and diversity... *Read more...

University College Remembers

Friday Nov 11 '16 - The University of Toronto will be holding a number of Remembrance Day services today in honour of those who have fallen in service to... *Read more...

UC Student-Faculty Dinners Offer Food for Thought

Wednesday Nov 09 '16 - With the fall upon us, the University College Student-Faculty Dinner Series is in full swing—and it’s getting rave reviews from students. Introduced... *Read more...

UCers Featured in U of T Magazine

Friday Oct 28 '16 - University College people figure prominently in U of T Magazine's autumn issue. In "Revitalizing University College: Leslie Noble donates $50K... *Read more...

Calvin Gotlieb (BA 1942 UC) Dead at 95

Thursday Oct 20 '16 - Professor Emeritus Calvin Gotlieb has passed away at the age of 95. Known as "the father of computing in Canada," he was the inaugural director of... *Read more...

James Grier (BA 1977 UC) Elected to Royal Society of Canada

Thursday Oct 13 '16 - University College alumnus James Grier, Professor of Music History at the University of Western Ontario, has been elected to the Royal Society of... *Read more...

UC Student Matt Thomas Attends International Human Rights Summit at UN

Monday Oct 03 '16 - Matt Thomas, a fourth-year UC student in political science and history, recently participated in the 13th Annual International Human Rights Summit... *Read more...

Drama Alumna Laura Nanni Honoured with Inaugural Push Forward Award

Wednesday Sep 28 '16 - Congratulations to Laura Nanni, who was recognized with the Centre for Drama, Theatre, and Performance Studies' inaugural Push Forward Award for... *Read more...

UC Quad Highlighted as a U of T Green Space

Monday Sep 26 '16 - The University College Quadrangle is highlighted in this video about green spaces on the University of Toronto's St. George campus. The video was... *Read more...

Diabolos' Has Reopened!

Tuesday Sep 13 '16 - Diabolos' Coffee Bar has Reopened in the Junior Common Room! Hours are weekdays 9 am - 5 pm. Diabolos' Coffee Bar is the University of Toronto's... *Read more...

UC Student Melissa Vincent Featured in U of T News

Thursday Aug 25 '16 - University College student Melissa Vincent was recently interviewed by U of T News about her five-week research internship in New York City,... *Read more...

'Love Story' Director Arthur Hiller (BA 1947 UC) Dead at 92

Monday Aug 22 '16 - Academy Award-nominated director Arthur Hiller (BA 1947 UC) has passed away at the age of 92. He was one of Hollywood's most prolific directors,... *Read more...

Gail Dexter Lord (BA 1968 UC) Talks Cities, Museums, and Power or TVO's The Agenda

Thursday Aug 18 '16 - Museum planner Gail Dexter Lord (BA 1968 UC) recently appeared on TVO's The Agenda, discussing the power and historical role of museums in society... *Read more...

The Hon. Marvin Zuker (BA 1963 UC) Makes Landmark Ruling in Sexual Assault Case

Thursday Aug 04 '16 - Ontario Court Justice The Hon. Marvin Zuker (BA 1963 UC)'s landmark ruling in a sexual assault case has made headlines around the world: Toronto... *Read more...

Federal Minister of Science Kirsty Duncan (BA 1989 UC) a "Proud UC Graduate"

Thursday Jul 28 '16 - University College alumna and federal Minister of Science Kirsty Duncan (BA 1989 UC) was on campus this week to announce an historic investment in... *Read more...

Dr. Austin Clarke (1959 UC) Dead at 81

Monday Jun 27 '16 - Celebrated author and UC Alumni of Influence award winner Dr. Austin Clarke (1959 UC) has passed away at the age of 81. A full obituary is available... *Read more...

UC People Featured in U of T Magazine

Friday Jun 24 '16 - University College stories fill U of T Magazine's summer issue. In "Antarctica Bound," Jessica Phillips (BSc 2016 UC), UC's latest Rhodes... *Read more...

Science Minister Kirsty Duncan (BA 1989 UC) Featured in University Affairs Magazine

Thursday Jun 23 '16 - Federal Minister of Science Kirsty Duncan (BA 1989 UC) was recently interviewed by University Affairs about the government's plan to invest... *Read more...

Professor Brenda Cossman Honoured with Lexpert Zenith Award

Tuesday Jun 21 '16 - Brenda Cossman, Director of the Mark S. Bonham Centre for Sexual Diversity Studies at UC and a professor in the Faculty of Law, was honoured with a... *Read more...

Health Studies Student Wins Research Competition on Aging

Wednesday Jun 01 '16 - Health Studies student Lily Ren took tops honours in an undergraduate research competition sponsored by the National Initiative for the Care of... *Read more...

Rosalie Abella (BA 1967 UC) Receives Honorary Degree from Yale

Thursday May 26 '16 - Supreme Court Justice Rosalie Silberman Abella (BA 1967 UC) has become the first Canadian woman to receive an honorary degree from Yale... *Read more...

Veteran Toronto Firefighter Sara Rosen (HBA 2003 UC) Tragically Passes Away at 38

Tuesday May 17 '16 - Sara Rosen (BA 2003 UC), a 15- year veteran with the Toronto Fire Service tragically passed away in a mountain biking accident on May 12. Read her... *Read more...

UC Lights Up Green This Week in Support of Mental Health

Tuesday May 03 '16 - University College is lighting up green this week in support of mental health. Learn more at the Canadian Association for Mental Health. *Read more...

Art Museum Exhibit Receives Top Billing at CONTACT Photography Festival

Thursday Apr 28 '16 - Counterpoints: Photography Through the Lens of Toronto Collections, an upcoming exhibition at the Art Museum at University College, has been selected... *Read more...

Rebecca Kukla (BA 1990 UC) Boxes with PM Trudeau

Friday Apr 22 '16 - Rebecca Kukla (BA 1990 UC), a philosophy professor at Georgetown University, had a chance to spar with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau yesterday during... *Read more...

LGBT Business and Policy Leaders Feted at Bonham Centre Awards Gala

Thursday Apr 21 '16 - Friends of the Mark S. Bonham Centre for Sexual Diversity Studies at University College gathered at Hart House on the evening of April 13, 2016 for... *Read more...

Artist Charles Pachter (BA 1964 UC) on Aging and Creativity

Tuesday Apr 19 '16 - Renowned Canadian artist Charles Pachter (BA 1964 UC) recently spoke to Metro Morning about aging gracefully. The 73-year-old Pachter was a... *Read more...

Trans Rights Good for Business

Monday Apr 18 '16 - A recent article in the Toronto Star makes the business case for trans rights via an interview with 2016 Bonham Centre Award recipient Jennifer... *Read more...

Professor Nelson Wiseman on Electoral Systems

Thursday Apr 07 '16 - Nelson Wiseman, a Professor of Political Science and Director of the Canadian Studies program at University College, weighed in on the fairness of... *Read more...

UC Lights It Up Blue For Autism Awareness

Monday Apr 04 '16 - University College joined landmarks around the globe by illuminating in blue light on the evening of Saturday, April 2, 2016 for the... *Read more...

Meet the UC Lit's Next President and Vice-President

Monday Mar 28 '16 - The University College Literary and Athletic Society (UC Lit) recently held elections for the 2016-17 council. Congratulations to Ramsey Andary... *Read more...

UC Students Put Their Learning on Display

Wednesday Mar 23 '16 - Students enrolled in University College’s interdisciplinary academic programs showed off the fruits of their labours at a number of student-driven... *Read more...

UC Student Xueya Lu Part of Research Team Using NASA Tech to Capture New Images of Death Valley

Friday Mar 18 '16 - University College student Xueya Lu recently took part in a field excursion to Death Valley National Park in California, using NASA technology to... *Read more...

Professor Geoffrey Hinton on TVO's The Agenda

Thursday Mar 17 '16 - Professor of Computer Science and UC faculty member Geoffrey Hinton was recently featured on The Agenda, discussing his work on artificial... *Read more...

Watch Professor Joseph Heath Read Mean Student Reviews

Tuesday Mar 15 '16 - Watch Joseph Heath, a UC faculty member and Professor in the Department of Philosophy and School of Public Policy and Governance, read mean... *Read more...

Opinion Piece by UC Student Melissa Vincent Published in The Globe and Mail

Friday Mar 11 '16 - Melissa Vincent, a University College student and editor of the UC Review, penned an op-ed on feminism's next frontier in today's Globe and Mail... *Read more...

Professor Nelson Wiseman on the Ontario Budget

Friday Mar 04 '16 - Nelson Wiseman, a Professor in the Department of Political Science and Director of the Canadian Studies program, shared his thoughts on the Ontario... *Read more...

Remembering Professor Stephen Clarkson

Tuesday Mar 01 '16 - Stephen Clarkson, Professor Emeritus in Political Science and a member of University College, has passed away. Professor Clarkson was a... *Read more...

Professor Donald Ainslie Re-Appointed Principal of University College

Monday Jan 25 '16 - Professor Donald Ainslie has been re-appointed Principal of University College from July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2019. Professor Ainslie has served as... *Read more...

Bob Rae (BA 1969 UC) on Canadians' Role in the Fight Against Terror

Wednesday Jan 20 '16 - Former Ontario premier and UC alumnus Bob Rae (BA 1969 UC) argues that "everyone level of government, indeed every citizen" has a role to play in the... *Read more...

Professor George Elliott Clarke Named Parliamentary Poet Laureate

Tuesday Jan 12 '16 - George Elliott Clarke, a Professor in the Department of English and a UC faculty member, has been named Canada’s seventh parliamentary poet laureate... *Read more...

Alana Johns Co-Authors Dictionary of Inuit Dialect

Tuesday Jan 12 '16 - Alana Johns, a Professor in the Department of Linguistics and a UC faculty member, has published Utkuhiksalingmiut Uqauhiitigut: Dictionary of... *Read more...

UC Lights Up Red for AIDS Awareness

Tuesday Dec 01 '15 - University College was illuminated in red light yesterday, December 1, for World AIDS Day. The gesture was part of a broader campus effort to ... *Read more...

Annual Bash Honours Distinguished UC Alumni

Friday Nov 27 '15 - The University College community celebrated some of its most eminent members at the annual Alumni of Influence Awards dinner and gala, held on... *Read more...

Naomi Kikoler (BA 2002 UC) Reports on ISIS Survivors

Thursday Nov 26 '15 - Naomi Kikoler (BA 2002 UC) has shared the findings of her recent trip to northern Iraq in her report, "Our Generation is Gone: The Islamic State's... *Read more...

Erna Paris (BA 1960 UC) on Muslims in France

Monday Nov 23 '15 - An op-ed about the place of Muslims in French society by author and historian Erna Paris (BA 1960 UC) appeared in the Globe and Mail this weekend.... *Read more...

Lest We Forget: 100 Years of "In Flanders Fields" by John McCrae (BA 1894 UC)

Tuesday Nov 10 '15 - This year marks the 100th anniversary of the iconic World War I poem In Flanders Fields by UC alumnus John McCrae (BA 1894 UC). A physician and... *Read more...

Canadian Studies Scholarship Recipients Celebrated

Wednesday Nov 04 '15 - L-R: Serene Tan and Philippe Dungao with The Honourable Vivienne Poy and Professor Nelson Wiseman, Director of Canadian Studies The... *Read more...

UC Revitalization Plan Up for Approval at Governing Council

Friday Oct 23 '15 - The University College Building Revitalization plan, which heads to Governing Council for approval on October 29, was recently featured in this... *Read more...

Anne Michaels Named Poet Laureate of Toronto

Thursday Oct 15 '15 - University College alumna and celebrated author Anne Michaels (BA 1980 UC) has been named Poet Laureate of Toronto. She succeeds UC faculty member... *Read more...

Art Installation in UC Quad Named the Best of Nuit Blanche

Thursday Oct 08 '15 - If you were one of the 7,000 people who visited the University College quadrangle during Nuit Blanche last Saturday, you saw the best of the... *Read more...

UC Twins 1 of 3 Pairs of Sisters on Varsity Field Hockey Team

Friday Oct 02 '15 - University College students, twin sisters Hilary and Emily Ziraldo, are one of three pairs of sisters on the Varsity Blues field hockey team. The... *Read more...

Psychogeographer Colin Ellard (BSc 1982 UC) on the UC Quad

Tuesday Sep 22 '15 - In a recent interview with CBC Arts, psychogeographer Colin Ellard (BSc 1982 UC) described the ability of physical spaces to evoke an emotional... *Read more...

Shawn Micallef on Frosh Week

Thursday Sep 10 '15 - UC One instructor and author Shawn Micallef writes about the influx of students in the city in his Toronto Star column this week. *Read more...

Sylvia Bashevkin on Women's Issues in the Federal Election

Thursday Sep 03 '15 - Former UC Principal and Professor of Political Science Sylvia Bashevkin spoke with U of T News about women's issues in the federal election campaign... *Read more...

Wednesday Jul 11 '18 - Three UC Alumni Order of Canada appointments

Tuesday Jul 10 '18 - Writing Centre appointments during the summer

Tuesday Jul 10 '18 - UC Writing Award Winners, 2018

Tuesday Jul 10 '18 - Incoming UC Students May Sign Up for Getting Started Early

Tuesday Jul 10 '18 - Intensive Academic English course in August