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Three dragon boat clubs from the University of Toronto, including the New Dragons x University College (NDUC) club, recently competed in an international competition in Taiwan, collectively paddling away with 30 medals and memories that will last a lifetime. The NDUC club won a total of seven gold medals — the most of any U of T team.
Andrew Stuart never met his great-grandfather, Charles Luther Burton, but the values of his family’s patriarch — and the philanthropic legacy he created — remain an important part of Stuart’s life today.
In 1956, C.L. Burton established trusts at University College, St. Michael’s College and the Department of Physics at the University of Toronto. Seven decades later, those trusts continue to provide funding, supporting students and ensuring C.L. Burton’s generosity continues to have an impact.
When Stephen Wright (BSc 1994 UC) became dean of the Faculty of Arts & Science, a pleasant familiar feeling returned.
“I felt like an undergrad again, but without the exams.”
As dean, he’s filled with the same intrigue and enthusiasm for all of the research, discoveries and accomplishments happening across the faculty’s departments, interdisciplinary centres, schools and institutes, and the institutional strategic initiatives it supports, just as he was when he cracked open his notebook as a first-year UC student in 1994.
Double alum Joel Tan thought his academic career was all but over before being accepted at the University of Toronto — now he's got a PhD from Harvard Medical School, too. His community of U of T mentors included many students who were generous with their time and openly shared experiences – a resource he now provides as a University College alumni mentor.
In just two years with the Varsity Blues, third-year student Hugo Nguyen has become a familiar sight around the volleyball program. He is behind a camera, laptop or courtside, capturing the moments that define a season. As the Varsity Blues volleyball team's communications assistant, Nguyen blends his creative passion with a lifelong connection to sport, helping shape how the team presents itself to athletes, fans and families across the country.
A new scholarship is bolstering support for students in Canadian Studies and honouring the memory of Pamela Gravestock, an instructor, senior administrator and friend to many across the university. Gravestock passed away in August 2020.
