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As a new University College student adjusting to university life, Gaby Snache was determined to find community, particularly among her Indigenous peers.
“Growing up on reserve, I always had access to culture and community,” says Snache, who is of Anishinaabe and Filipino descent and a member of the Chippewas of Rama First Nation. “I was looking for that sense of connection at U of T and specifically to find other Indigenous students who shared a similar experience.”
Dear Public Health and Health Studies Students,
Welcome to a new semester! My name is Colleen Dockstader and I’m delighted to return as Director of the Undergraduate Program in Public Health/Health Studies after a year away on sabbatical, and I’m excited to reconnect with both new and returning students.
University College faculty member and Richard Charles Lee Chair in Chinese Canadian Studies, Larissa Lai, was named a Chancellor Jackman 12–month Faculty Research Fellow in the Humanities for the 2026-27 academic year.
University College and the Department of Mathematics community mourns the passing of Professor Joe Repka. He had been on medical leave since September and passed away on November 21. His loss is deeply felt across our college and the broader academic community.
Hargun Rekhi’s academic journey wasn’t always easy. Initially, she wanted to major in psychology, but life had other plans. Reiki, who graduated last June with a major in Environmental Science and minors in Psychology and Environment and Behaviour, became one of U of T's key environmental changemakers. Now, she's pursuing a master's degree in environmental studies at York University with a focus on Indigenous sovereignty and community consultation.
UC Cognitive Science program student Alice Ferguson-O'Brien and Temerty Medicine student Adham Elsherbini will begin fully funded graduate studies at the University of Oxford in 2026
Last week, the Cognitive Science Research Community (CoRC) held its first “speed dating” networking event open to the entire CoRC community, which includes undergraduate Cognitive Science students in addition to graduates, postdocs, and faculty members in related fields.
Recent Arts & Science and UC program graduates — Rhea Raghunauth (Public Health) and Omer Malikyar (Canadian Studies) — are among seven recipients of the prestigious Pathy Foundation Fellowship, which provides new Canadian university grads with $50,000 in support to create meaningful change in their communities.
