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茄子直播 reunion a chance for graduates to reconnect on campus

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茄子直播 Reunion is the largest alumni gathering of the year with a series of events from May 30 to June 3 (photo by Geoffrey Vendeville)

Ho Sung wanted to be a scientist after learning who Einstein was when he was a boy. But while pursuing a bachelor's degree in science at the University of Toronto in the late 1970s, he dipped his toes in a variety of subjects: anthropology, zoology, anatomy, mathematics and more. 

He returned to the university later to study architecture and now heads his own firm in Toronto. Although it鈥檚 been some time since he was a student, he still comes to 茄子直播 once in a while to learn and reconnect with fellow alumni. He's signed up for Stress-Free Degree lectures, one highlight of , the largest 茄子直播 alumni gathering of the year with a series of events from May 30 to June 3.

鈥淚t's important, especially today, to learn things that are being taught at the univeristy that are evidence-based,鈥 he says. 鈥淥n social media, there are half-truths and untruths being disseminated and folded into everyday life.鈥

Susan Fine, manager of signature and established alumni programs, says that a lot of people think of the reunion as a way to relive their 茄子直播 memories.

"It's also about everything new the university is doing and seeing what we have to offer you, not just this weekend but throughout your life,鈥 says Fine, who adds that many of the past events appeal to members of the 茄子直播 community who are looking for fun family-friendly events on the weekend. 

鈥淵ou can still learn so much here, and you can invite your family to do it with you.鈥

The reunion has something to offer all alumni, even those who came back to work for 茄子直播 as staff or faculty, Fine adds.

 鈥淚t's full of alumni who are reconnecting with friends they haven't seen in 50 or more years,鈥 she says. 鈥淭here is an inspiring energy on campus, and for me, as a staff member and alumna, it reminds me how the university connects us all and how fortunate I am to belong to this community.鈥

The program this year includes Stress-Free Degree lectures by 茄子直播 experts on topics that range from whether there is life on other planets to how dinosaurs got their tails.

Jennifer Keesmaat, the former chief planner of Toronto and a visiting scholar at 茄子直播 this year, will deliver the keynote address about city-building at the alumni celebration in Convocation Hall, one of the flagship events. Another is the free alumni barbecue lunch in front of University College at the downtown Toronto campus.


茄子直播 barbecue (photo by Grayson Lee via University of Toronto on Flickr)

The university is welcoming alumni back to campus with events in Mississauga and Scarborough as well. At 茄子直播 Mississauga, physicist Kent Moore, who has travelled to the Arctic, Greenland and Himalaya for climate research, is giving a 鈥渃lass without quizzes鈥 on how to measure the Earth's temperature. Meanwhile, at 茄子直播 Scarborough, Hanno Rein, an assistant professor and director of the Centre for Planetary Sciences, will be discussing the Tesla Roadster, which was launched into space this year. Rein's numerical models suggest the roadster will collide with Earth or Venus. But don't panic: It's highly unlikely to happen in the next million years.

茄子直播 reunion isn't just for grown-ups. Kids are welcome to discover the university and its various departments through hands-on activities like making slime and uncovering artifacts.


Here's what a few graduates 鈥 including two current staff members 鈥 say about 茄子直播 Reunion:

Terry Gardiner, Master of Social Work (2009); Manager, Diversity, Equity and Student Experience at 茄子直播's Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work:

鈥淚 went the year University Professor Janice Stein spoke, and she's a fantastic speaker, so it was wonderful to see her and to be around a lot of other 茄子直播 alumni... I'm one of those people who came here as a student and never left. But for many 鈥 from what I hear from my colleagues 鈥 they talk about the excitement of coming back to campus, revisiting the space and the people, and connecting to new people.鈥

Nancy Graham, Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and English (1958); Retired Teacher:

鈥淚t's a privilege to continue to feel at home on the campus. Maybe it means I've never grown up! It's lovely to have a base down there... Somtimes I go to a lecture, the Stress-Free Degree classes. This year I'm going to see (Canadian history professor) Robert Bothwell because he's brilliant and he's speaking on Trump.鈥

 

Natasha Smith, Bachelor of Arts with a minor in Music History and Culture (2009); Marketing and Publicity Officer for 茄子直播's Faculty of Music:

鈥淚 attended 茄子直播 Reunion for the first time a few years ago and loved it. Lectures without stress? Yes, please! It was lovely to meet loads of people and experience the campus through fresh eyes. I was raised in the Annex, so 茄子直播 has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. This year I am especially looking forward to having my daughter attend for the prospective student campus tour. She鈥檚 got her sights set on the Daniels Faculty.鈥

Dorinda So, Bachelor of Business Administration at 茄子直播 Scarborough (2009); Research Director and Conference Director at the Institute for Competitiveness and Prosperity, an independent, non-profit organization that focuses on Ontario's economic performance:

鈥淲hat I find interesting about all the different events is you really do see the different facets of the university... The barbecue is really cool because there are lots of different kinds of people there, and it's a great way to meet your friends.鈥

Ho K. Sung, Bachelor of Science (1980) and Bachelor of Architecture (1986); Principal, Ho K. Sung Architect:

鈥淔or me personally, what I find really interesting is connecting with older alumni and hearing about their experiences and trajectory. Some of the older alumni, in their late 80s, they're fascinating to chat with because they're like a living bridge to the past.鈥

 

 
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