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After graduating from U of T, alumni enjoy many benefits: mentorship, career opportunities, and lifelong friendship. For Fraser Allan Best that friendship became invaluable — he received a life-saving donation from his fellow alum and friend Robbie Grant (BA 2015 UC).
Excitement mounts as Orientation Week kicks off at University College. This past weekend, hundreds of new students arrived on college grounds to participate in orientation activities at UC and beyond, marking the beginning of their undergraduate journeys.
Comprising the student-run, week-long UC Orientation and the college-administered and academically-focused Thrive Orientation, for many students, Orientation Week is the first opportunity to set foot on campus and understand key elements of college life.
Comprising the student-run, week-long UC Orientation and the college-administered and academically-focused Thrive Orientation, for many students, Orientation Week is the first opportunity to set foot on campus and understand key elements of college life.
UC alum Loren Freid is thriving in retirement after a nearly 40-year career as a leader in the not-for-profit health care, anti-poverty and community service sectors.
“I sought a new road to heal, recharge and grow,” says Freid, who graduated in 1983 with his honours bachelor of arts degree as a member of University College.
From co-authoring seminal research papers to co-founding the research organization that developed ChatGPT, few people have been as influential in shaping the artificial intelligence landscape – and conversations around the technology’s responsible use – as UC alumnus Ilya Sutskever.
Days before donning her cap and gown, recent University College and Rotman Commerce graduate, Kiara Andrade, reflected on a transformative four-year journey marked by academic excellence, leadership, and community impact.
From the High Arctic tundra to the red carpet in Cannes, filmmaker Zacharias Kunuk has redefined Indigenous storytelling in cinema and changed how the world sees Inuit life. Two weeks ago, for his acclaimed achievements in the arts and entertainment as one of Canada’s most internationally celebrated filmmakers, Kunuk receive a Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, from the University of Toronto at UC's afternoon convocation ceremony.
