Back To School 2019 / en Crime scenes, computer hackers and the science of workouts: Six new courses at 茄子直播 Mississauga /news/crime-scenes-computer-hackers-and-science-workouts-six-new-courses-u-t-mississauga <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Crime scenes, computer hackers and the science of workouts: Six new courses at 茄子直播 Mississauga</span> <div class="field field--name-field-featured-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/2019-09-19-workout-resized_0.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=om8k4Ko5 370w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_740/public/2019-09-19-workout-resized_0.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=qsqvnXNc 740w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_1110/public/2019-09-19-workout-resized_0.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=NyVQl5U6 1110w" sizes="(min-width:1200px) 1110px, (max-width: 1199px) 80vw, (max-width: 767px) 90vw, (max-width: 575px) 95vw" width="740" height="494" src="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/2019-09-19-workout-resized_0.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=om8k4Ko5" alt="Photo of people working out on treadmill"> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>noreen.rasbach</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2019-09-19T15:30:23-04:00" title="Thursday, September 19, 2019 - 15:30" class="datetime">Thu, 09/19/2019 - 15:30</time> </span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Cutline</div> <div class="field__item"> A new course at 茄子直播 Mississauga will see fourth-year biology students ditching the science lab for the gym (photo via Getty Images)</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-author-reporters field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/authors-reporters/blake-eligh" hreflang="en">Blake Eligh</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-topic field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Topic</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/topics/our-community" hreflang="en">Our Community</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-story-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/back-school-2019" hreflang="en">Back To School 2019</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/u-t-mississauga" hreflang="en">茄子直播 Mississauga</a></div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p id="page-title" style="clear: left;">From the science of gym workouts to Indigenous arts and hacker culture, a crop of new courses are being offered this year at the University of Toronto Mississauga.</p> <p style="clear: left;">Here are some of the unique offerings:</p> <div> <div id="block-system-main"> <div about="/main-news/crime-scenes-computer-hackers-and-science-workouts-six-new-courses-take-utm" id="node-7266" typeof="sioc:Item foaf:Document"> <div> <div> <div property="content:encoded"> <h3>Science of workouts</h3> <p>鈥淚f you鈥檝e ever wondered why your resting heart rate goes down after you鈥檝e started exercising regularly, this is the course for you,鈥 says <strong>Bryan Stewart</strong>, a professor in cell and systems biology,&nbsp;of a new course that sees fourth-year biology students ditch the science lab for the gym.</p> <p>Developed in partnership with 茄子直播 Mississauga鈥檚 Recreation, Athletics and Wellness Centre,&nbsp;<em><a href="https://student.utm.utoronto.ca/calendar/course_detail.pl?Depart=3&amp;Father=Course%20Descriptions&amp;Level=Alphabetical%20Listing%20of%20Departments%20and%20Courses&amp;Course=BIO414H5&amp;Searchstring=BIO414H5">Advanced Integrative Physiology</a></em>&nbsp;is a new course that asks how physiological systems adapt to a variety of situations such as training, altitude, temperature and underwater environments.</p> <p>鈥淪tudents will learn how to take physiological measurements, like an electrocardiogram (ECG), to measure heart function and then apply those skills to subjects exercising on the treadmill or stationary bike,鈥 Stewart says.</p> <p>鈥淚t should be lot of fun and a chance to learn some practical skills too.鈥</p> <h3>Indigenous art in Canada</h3> <p>鈥淚 believe there is no better way to&nbsp;understand what a nation values than&nbsp;through its art,鈥 says Assistant Professor&nbsp;<strong>Maria Hupfield</strong>&nbsp;of a new visual studies course that explores how Indigenous cultural knowledge has shaped modern Canadian culture, identity and art.</p> <p>Hupfield, who is an artist and Anishinaabe-kew of Wasauksing First Nation, is teaching&nbsp;<em><a href="https://student.utm.utoronto.ca/calendar/course_detail.pl?Depart=15&amp;Father=Course%20Descriptions&amp;Level=Alphabetical%20Listing%20of%20Departments%20and%20Courses&amp;Course=FAH275H5&amp;Searchstring=FAH275H5">Introduction to Indigenous Art in Canada</a></em>, a second-year course offered by the department of visual studies.</p> <p>鈥淪tudents&nbsp;invested in the future will benefit by&nbsp;learning why and how to be accountable members of a society, and to act as an accomplice in&nbsp;solidarity through&nbsp;the&nbsp;arts&nbsp;with&nbsp;Indigenous Peoples leading the movement for self-determination in Canada,鈥 Hupfield says.</p> <p>The course examines issues of place, territory, colonial policies and social movements related to the creation and collection of Indigenous art and art markets, including the contributions of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation.</p> <p>鈥淔or my class, introducing students to best practices, beginning with how to&nbsp;acknowledge the local hosts and people whose territory we are on at UTM, will give them a strong foundation moving forward,鈥 she says, adding that she will welcome a selection of guest speakers over the winter semester.</p> <p>鈥淪tudents will have an opportunity to meet and learn directly from professionals working at&nbsp;the cutting edge&nbsp;of Indigenous material culture and knowledge.鈥</p> <h3>HackerU</h3> <p>A new second-year course offered by 茄子直播 Mississauga's Institute of Communications, Culture, Information and Technology (ICCIT) examines how hackers shape entrepreneurship, free speech, surveillance and intellectual property.&nbsp;</p> <p><em><a href="https://student.utm.utoronto.ca/calendar/course_detail.pl?Depart=4&amp;Father=Course%20Descriptions&amp;Level=Alphabetical%20Listing%20of%20Departments%20and%20Courses&amp;Course=CCT212H5&amp;Searchstring=CCT212H5">Hacker Culture</a></em>&nbsp;examines the role hackers play in the evolution of computing and the politics of digital media.</p> <p>鈥淗ollywood portrays hackers either as computer savvy, modern-day Robin Hoods (<em>Mr. Robot</em>, 2015), or as accidental heroes (<em>Tron</em>, 1982), while the general public deem them as just plain dangerous,鈥 says ICCIT chair&nbsp;<strong>Rhonda McEwen</strong>.</p> <p>鈥淲herever the truth lies, you will love this course that delves into the counter-culture of computation through an examination of hackers 鈥 who they are, why they do it, what they can teach you about living in the digital age.鈥</p> <h3>Ready for crime time</h3> <p>From the crime scene to the courtroom,&nbsp;<em><a href="https://student.utm.utoronto.ca/calendar/course_detail.pl?Depart=18&amp;Father=Course%20Descriptions&amp;Level=Alphabetical%20Listing%20of%20Departments%20and%20Courses&amp;Course=FSC101H5&amp;Searchstring=FSC101H5">The Real Law and Order</a>&nbsp;</em>investigates how forensic evidence and scientific methods hold up in court to become admissible evidence.</p> <p>Open to all students, the course explores how forensic sciences contribute to exonerations, and addresses the impact of popular media portrayals on juror expectations, knowledge and misconceptions.</p> <h3>Urban explorers</h3> <p>A new third-year course offered by the department of geography might be right up your alley:&nbsp;<em><a href="https://student.utm.utoronto.ca/calendar/course_detail.pl?Depart=20&amp;Father=Course%20Descriptions&amp;Level=Alphabetical%20Listing%20of%20Departments%20and%20Courses&amp;Course=GGR362H5&amp;Searchstring=GGR362H5">Exploring Urban Neighbourhoods</a>&nbsp;</em>takes students into local neighbourhoods to learn first-hand how identity and place shape one another.</p> <p>Students will conduct fieldwork in urban neighbourhoods to learn more about how social, cultural, political and economic processes unfold and are shaped by local context.</p> <h3>I, Robot</h3> <p>The department of mathematical &amp; computational sciences offers a selection of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/math-cs-stats/current-students/computer-science">new robotics courses beginning in the fall of 2019</a>.</p> <p>Students enrolled in&nbsp;<em><a href="https://student.utm.utoronto.ca/calendar/course_detail.pl?Depart=7&amp;Father=Course%20Descriptions&amp;Level=Alphabetical%20Listing%20of%20Departments%20and%20Courses&amp;Course=CSC477H5&amp;Searchstring=CSC477H5">Introduction to Mobile Robotics</a></em>&nbsp;will focus on the computational side of robotic systems, tackling problems and solutions in practice and research. A third-year course,&nbsp;<em>Programming Mechatronic Systems,&nbsp;</em>offers the chance to build mobile robot and control software.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-home-page-banner field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">News home page banner</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Thu, 19 Sep 2019 19:30:23 +0000 noreen.rasbach 158337 at Five incoming students at 茄子直播's Faculty of Law 鈥 and why these women chose to study law /news/five-incoming-students-u-t-s-faculty-law-and-why-these-women-chose-study-law <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Five incoming students at 茄子直播's Faculty of Law 鈥 and why these women chose to study law</span> <div class="field field--name-field-featured-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/law-students_0.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=RWKC19Ej 370w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_740/public/law-students_0.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=w6NnlYRQ 740w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_1110/public/law-students_0.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=7fcTKC-k 1110w" sizes="(min-width:1200px) 1110px, (max-width: 1199px) 80vw, (max-width: 767px) 90vw, (max-width: 575px) 95vw" width="740" height="494" src="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/law-students_0.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=RWKC19Ej" alt="Five incoming law students"> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>noreen.rasbach</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2019-09-09T00:00:00-04:00" title="Monday, September 9, 2019 - 00:00" class="datetime">Mon, 09/09/2019 - 00:00</time> </span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Cutline</div> <div class="field__item">Five of the incoming students at the Faculty of Law: from left, Hunter Carlson, Julia Pimentel, Ifrah Farah, Elsie Tellier and Alina Valachi</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-author-reporters field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/authors-reporters/karen-gross" hreflang="en">Karen Gross</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-topic field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Topic</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/topics/our-community" hreflang="en">Our Community</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-story-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/back-school-2019" hreflang="en">Back To School 2019</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/diversity" hreflang="en">Diversity</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/faculty-law" hreflang="en">Faculty of Law</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/global" hreflang="en">Global</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/indigenous" hreflang="en">Indigenous</a></div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Meet five new members of the Class of 2022 at the University of Toronto鈥檚 Faculty of Law. They are women who took very different paths to end up at the same destination 鈥 law school.</p> <hr> <h3>Hunter Carlson</h3> <p><img class="migrated-asset" src="/sites/default/files/HUNTER-crop.jpg" alt></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Growing up in Domain, Man.,&nbsp;a tiny rural town just south of Winnipeg,&nbsp;<strong>Hunter Carlson</strong>&nbsp;never considered studying law.</p> <p>鈥淎bsolutely not,鈥 she says. 鈥淔or as long as I can remember, I wanted to be a biologist. I didn鈥檛 think much beyond that while I was doing my undergrad.鈥</p> <p>She was so serious about biology, she pursued an honours degree and spent a year researching the impacts of environmental change on vulnerable aquatic species in Manitoba鈥檚 Delta Marsh. The strength of her thesis and high academic standing earned her two prestigious undergraduate prizes, including an Aboriginal NSERC award for her research in biology. Carlson is a Red River M茅tis.</p> <p>鈥淚 really enjoyed the data analysis. I loved doing the stats and I loved writing the thesis, but I wanted to see where it would go afterwards, because I did find some statistically significant results during my research,鈥 Carlson says. 鈥淚 was interested in the application on policy and conservation management. But what I learned was that as a scientist, that was beyond my jurisdiction.鈥</p> <p>That revelation threw Carlson鈥檚 lifelong plans into disarray. Knowing that just doing research would never satisfy her and that she wanted to see how her research would effect change forced her to carefully consider other options. 鈥淭hat led me to become interested in law school,鈥 she says. 鈥淚 wasn鈥檛 sure I鈥檇 be able to make the switch. It was about a year-long process of deciding that鈥檚 what I wanted and studying for the LSAT.鈥</p> <p>At the same time, Carlson began working as a research associate for the Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources 鈥 a First Nation-directed nonprofit supporting sustainable Indigenous communities. 鈥淭hat was a really nice segue into switching out of science and into law,鈥 she says.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <h3>Ifrah Farah&nbsp;</h3> <p><img class="migrated-asset" src="/sites/default/files/Ifrah%20Profile%20Story%207.jpg" alt></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>While most of her future law school classmates were working on their undergraduate degrees, <strong>Ifrah Farah</strong> was working to help her single mother support her seven younger siblings. The eldest daughter of parents who came to Canada as refugees from Somalia, Farah did a variety of jobs, including answering phones at a call centre, and handling security at shopping malls.</p> <p>鈥淚 was raised in a single-parent household, and while school was a priority for me, helping out with my family took precedence,鈥 she says.</p> <p>Farah鈥檚 focus changed when she turned 23. She鈥檇 been a good student in high school, but felt anxious about returning to university after so many years away. With the help of 茄子直播鈥檚 Academic Bridging Program, she completed one introductory summer class and enrolled in a bachelor鈥檚 program the following fall.&nbsp;She chose political science as her major.</p> <p>鈥淗earing stories from my mom and relatives about what they experienced in Somalia, I always had an interest in figuring out how that happened,鈥 she says. 鈥淚 wanted to learn what contributes to a state鈥檚 collapse. I felt like it was a problem I wanted to solve, and hopefully go back to Somalia and be a part of the change and try to fix it.鈥</p> <p>Farah, who鈥檇 grown up in a devout Muslim community in suburban Toronto, decided to double minor in anthropology and religion. She became involved at the campus Multi-Faith Centre, where part of her work shone a light on anti-Black sentiment within the Muslim community. 鈥淚 encountered a lot of racism when I was in Islamic school as a child,鈥 she says. 鈥淭hat surprised me and hurt me, because my identity as a Muslim was always so important to me.鈥</p> <p>Among the issues that came up was the lack of Black student representation on the executive team of the Muslim Students鈥 Association and a general sense of under-representation among Muslim students on campus clubs. That led to the creation of a new community, the Muslim Justice Collective.</p> <h3>Julia Pimentel</h3> <h3 style="font-family: &quot;Francois One&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 1.8em; line-height: 1em; color: rgb(0, 32, 79);"><img class="migrated-asset" src="/sites/default/files/Untitled-1-Recovered.jpg" alt></h3> <p>As the only child of a Brazilian diplomat and his wife,&nbsp;<strong>Julia Pimentel&nbsp;</strong>has&nbsp;lived an adventurous life. Her father鈥檚 job took the family from Italy to Brazil to the U.S., India and South Africa.</p> <p>Even as a child, Pimentel was keenly aware that she was lucky and that her life could easily have been very different. 鈥淚 was 12 and going to school in India, at an American school that had gates,鈥 she says. 鈥淔rom the car going to school, I could see people outside who could have had even better opportunities than I had, but didn鈥檛 have them.鈥</p> <p>That upbringing and its inherent privileges and pitfalls shaped the core of what drives Pimentel today. While her life as a 鈥渃itizen of the world鈥 left her more fluent in English than Portuguese and more familiar with European history than that of Brazil, it also left her unsettled and searching for a country she could really call home. 鈥淚t has felt a bit rootless at times,鈥 Pimentel says. 鈥淚t鈥檚 sometimes hard to say I鈥檓 100 per cent Brazilian because I just haven鈥檛 had the same experiences as someone my age in Brazil has.鈥&nbsp;</p> <p>Pimentel鈥檚 sense of dislocation continued after she completed an undergraduate degree in London, and a master鈥檚 in journalism in New York. It also fuelled her desire to help refugees and immigrants 鈥 especially women 鈥 because in her own way, she identified with them.</p> <p>Law school offered a way to make an impact. Canada鈥檚 open and diverse society appealed to her. And she came to know and love Toronto while her parents were posted here.</p> <p>鈥溓炎又辈 was my number one choice by far,鈥 she says. 鈥淭he clinics and the practical experience that the law school offered, not just on campus but all over the city, got me most excited.鈥&nbsp;</p> <h3>Alina Valachi</h3> <p><img class="migrated-asset" src="/sites/default/files/alina-crop.jpg" alt></p> <p>For&nbsp;<strong>Alina Valachi</strong>,&nbsp;the second time was the charm. Valachi, 37, had applied to the Faculty of Law once before, drawn by its specialized joint JD/MSW (Juris Doctor/Master of Social work) program. And although she wasn鈥檛 admitted, she was determined to try again.</p> <p>鈥淚 truly pursued this joint degree because of the opportunities it offers to collaborate,鈥 she says, referring, in her case, to the field of domestic violence, and the disconnect she&nbsp;observed in the professions involved. 鈥淚 wanted to do a law degree to be able to bridge that gap.鈥</p> <p>The roots of Valachi鈥檚 passion are deep and personal. She spent her childhood in Romania, ruled by a dictatorship that criminalized birth control and abortion. Both her mother and grandmother went to dangerous lengths to terminate unwanted pregnancies 鈥 her grandmother jumped off a roof. 鈥淭hey performed self-induced abortions. They didn鈥檛 feel safe visiting a doctor,鈥 she says.&nbsp;</p> <p>When she was 12, the family immigrated to Canada, settling in Montreal. But resettlement was difficult and both her parents began experiencing mental health challenges. By the time she enrolled in an electrical engineering program at McGill, Valachi鈥檚 father had become emotionally and physically violent with her and her mother. She found solace and support in her job at the university chaplaincy service, and in extracurricular volunteer positions.</p> <p>鈥淚 guess as I was experiencing these challenges in my personal life, community work and the opportunity it offered me to build healthy relationships and create space for me to feel valued and respected, that became a lifeline for me,鈥 she says.&nbsp;</p> <p>Valachi completed her engineering degree but never pursued the profession. Instead, she moved to Ontario and began working in the social services field, first with the John Howard Society and then the Coalition for Persons with Disabilities. She earned a bachelor鈥檚 in social work and went to work at the Rexdale Women鈥檚 Centre, helping victims and perpetrators of domestic violence.</p> <p>鈥淚 realized many of the victims were newcomers and didn鈥檛 have the legal knowledge they needed to safely exit the violent situations they were in,鈥 she says. 鈥淎s a social worker, I felt like I didn鈥檛 have the ability to support them with their legal issues.鈥&nbsp;</p> <p>After volunteering at Toronto鈥檚 Barbara Schlifer clinic for abused women, Valachi decided she liked its collaborative model, but she wanted to improve on it. The JD/MSW is her path.</p> <p>鈥淚 have a dream of taking it further,鈥 she says. 鈥淚 want to help agencies build collaborative approaches to ending domestic violence.&nbsp;I would love to see doctors and lawyers and social workers coming together in a close network to help members of this disadvantaged community.鈥</p> <h3>Elsie Tellier</h3> <p><img class="migrated-asset" src="/sites/default/files/1909-1l-tellier1.jpg" alt></p> <p>A life-threatening diagnosis would knock plenty of people down.&nbsp;<strong>Elsie Tellier,</strong> who got hers at age 12, aimed for the stars instead.</p> <p>鈥淚 was pretty single-minded,鈥 says the Harvard graduate who learned she had cystic fibrosis after years of battling debilitating, misidentified illness. 鈥淢y life expectancy is better than what I thought it would be when I was 12. But on that first day, when I was told most people with CF don鈥檛 live past 30, I decided I needed a goal.鈥&nbsp;</p> <p>Telllier鈥檚&nbsp;mother died at her birth. She and her sister were raised by their father and their aunt, a physician who moved to Winnipeg from Mexico to help care for them. Growing up, she鈥檇 miss long stretches of school due to sickness, but she flourished nonetheless.&nbsp;</p> <p>鈥淲hen you鈥檙e sick I鈥檇 say you鈥檙e out of sync all the time. I dedicated myself to doing my school work and being home with my family,鈥 she says.</p> <p>A supportive community and modern technology helped. 鈥淥ur school had one iPad from the library and my teachers would Skype me into class. My classmates would literally pass me down the hallway, transferring the iPad from class to class.鈥&nbsp;</p> <p>At Harvard, Tellier resurrected and rebranded the school鈥檚 Disability Alliance after she learned, first-hand, that the university鈥檚 accommodations were severely lacking,&nbsp;and in some cases, illegally so. 鈥淓very other disabled student I found had a similarly bad experience. People were suing,鈥 she says. 鈥淢y first week, I ended up speaking to the dean of the college. I went straight to the top.鈥</p> <p>Her leadership was so consequential, Tellier was recognized with a Harvard Foundation Award last year. She鈥檚 a force on social media as well. Her posts, tweets and snaps address everything from faith in the LGBTQ community, to travelling while disabled and&nbsp;to how to make a fashion statement with a wheelchair.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>鈥淢y two main interests are child protection and disability rights,鈥 says Tellier, who addressed both in her undergraduate thesis, which studied Manitoban foster parents and their experiences fostering Indigenous children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. 鈥淚鈥檝e always seen law as a really helpful way of being an activist. I want to sink my teeth more directly into the issues I care about.鈥</p> <p>Exactly how she鈥檒l do it, Tellier isn鈥檛 sure. 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Whether you鈥檙e new to 茄子直播 or getting ready to graduate, try these&nbsp;23 tips for a fun-filled university experience 鈥 or use them as inspiration to create a bucket list of your own.</p> <p><img class="migrated-asset" src="/sites/default/files/UofT6391_20141002_UTSCMensBasketballGame_293-crop.jpg" alt></p> <p><em>(photo by Ken Jones)</em></p> <p>1. Join the ranks of students who #BleedBlue and cheer on the <a href="https://varsityblues.ca/index.aspx">Varsity Blues</a> at a sports game. With 44 Varsity teams competing in 26 sports, there鈥檚 something for every sports fan.</p> <p>2. Audition for a campus play. While it may sound intimidating, theatre troupes such as the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/VicDramaSociety/">Victoria College Drama Society</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/UTMDramaClub/">UTM Drama Club</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/utscds/">UTSC Drama Society</a> and many others welcome total beginners. For all you wannabe thespians, this may be your chance to score a callback 鈥 and maybe even land a role.</p> <p><img class="migrated-asset" src="/sites/default/files/_DSC2705.jpg" alt></p> <p><em>(Photo courtesy of 茄子直播 Scarborough)</em></p> <p>3. Check out the daily specials at <a href="https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/programs/utscfood/category/hot-dog/">Nasir鈥檚 Gourmet Hot Dog stand</a>. Boasting low prices and rave reviews, this 茄子直播 Scarborough establishment is a student staple.</p> <p>4. Treat yourself by taking an elective that鈥檚 purely for fun. Choose a course that鈥檒l actually get you excited about homework. Some examples: If you鈥檙e obsessed with fantasy then pore over <em>The Lord of the Rings </em>in Tolkien's Middle Ages (茄子直播 Scarborough), or if you鈥檇 prefer to spend an evening watching <em>RuPaul鈥檚 Drag Race, </em>then Queer Popular Culture (St. George&nbsp;campus) might be for you.</p> <p><img class="migrated-asset" src="/sites/default/files/IMG_2623.jpg" alt></p> <p>(<em>Photo courtesy of 茄子直播 Scarborough</em>)</p> <p>5. Visit the <a href="https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/sustainability/farmers-market">Farmers' Market</a> at 茄子直播 Scarborough to buy fresh, locally sourced jams, honey, veggies, meats and more and debunk the myth that 茄子直播 students subsist entirely on food truck fries.</p> <p>6.&nbsp;Take academics to new heights by studying for finals in a&nbsp;<a href="https://pharmacy.utoronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/default/files/upload/about_us/Cross.pdf">suspended pod</a>&nbsp;at the Leslie L. Dan Pharmacy Building 鈥 or to new depths by taking your books to the&nbsp;<a href="https://utsc.library.utoronto.ca/mindfulness-space">Library Mindfulness Space</a>&nbsp;at 茄子直播 Scarborough.&nbsp; &nbsp;</p> <p><img class="migrated-asset" src="/sites/default/files/UofT18243_0W7A0250-crop.jpg" alt></p> <p>(<em>photo by David Lee</em>)</p> <p>7. Get an authentic tri-campus experience by riding the <a href="https://m.utm.utoronto.ca/shuttle.php">UTM Shuttle</a> (which is <a href="https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/shuttle/fares-boarding">free</a> for all 茄子直播 Mississauga students).</p> <p>8. Attend a campus formal. Even if dances aren鈥檛 your thing, think of it as a rare opportunity to shed your sweatpants-and-a-T-shirt student aesthetic in favour of something chic.</p> <p><img class="migrated-asset" src="/sites/default/files/UofT10384_20140208_UTMTheatreErindale_3882-crop.jpg" alt></p> <p><em>Theatre Erindale is the production company of the theatre and drama studies program at 茄子直播 Mississauga (</em><em>photo by&nbsp;Paul Orenstein)</em></p> <p>9. Watch a show at a campus theatre, such as <a href="http://harthouse.ca/hart-house-theatre/">Hart House Theatre</a> at the St. George&nbsp;campus or <a href="https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/english-drama/theatre-erindale">Theatre Erindale</a> at 茄子直播 Mississauga. Tickets are often discounted for students 鈥 bonus points if you score free tickets by writing a review for a campus newspaper. Plays range from Shakespearean tragedies like <em><a href="http://harthouse.ca/portias-julius-caesar/">Portia鈥檚 Julius Caesar</a>&nbsp;</em>to cult classics like <a href="http://harthouse.ca/the-rocky-horror-show/"><em>The Rocky Horror Show</em></a>, both featured in Hart House鈥檚 upcoming 2019/2020 season. &nbsp;</p> <p>10. Visit <a href="https://www.blogto.com/cafes/diabolos-cafe-toronto/">Diabolos鈥 Coffee Bar</a> at the University College Junior Common Room to grab a coffee 鈥 or, for that matter, lunch. With selections ranging from Nutella lattes to butter chicken, this caf茅 will satisfy any midday craving you might have.</p> <p><img class="migrated-asset" src="/sites/default/files/UofT15321_1109_RemembranceDay012-crop.jpg" alt></p> <p><em>茄子直播 Service of Remembrance at the foot of the Soldiers鈥 Tower&nbsp;(photo by Nick Iwanyshyn)</em></p> <p>11. Attend a <a href="https://alumni.utoronto.ca/alumni-networks/shared-interests/soldiers-tower/service-of-remembrance">Remembrance Day ceremony</a> at Soldiers' Tower for a moving recitation of 茄子直播 alumnus <strong>John McCrae</strong>鈥檚 iconic poem <em>In Flanders Fields</em>.&nbsp;Remembrance Day services are held on all three campuses.</p> <p><img class="migrated-asset" src="/sites/default/files/UofT12261_20160829_UTSCOrientation_250-crop.jpg" alt></p> <p><em>茄子直播 Scarborough students play a game of quidditch (photo by Ken Jones)</em></p> <p>12. Compete in the Canadian Quidditch League (yes, they use actual brooms) by joining one of <a href="https://uoftquidditch.wordpress.com/about/">茄子直播鈥檚 quidditch teams</a>.</p> <p>13. Listen to<a href="https://alumni.utoronto.ca/alumni-networks/shared-interests/soldiers-tower/soldiers-tower-carillon"> a carillon concert in Hart House Circle</a>. There are 51 bells making up the carillon, and they range in weight from 23 pounds to four tons.</p> <p><img class="migrated-asset" src="/sites/default/files/UofT9571_20140826_TPASCPool_6368-crop.jpg" alt></p> <p><em>The&nbsp;Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre at 茄子直播 Scarborough (photo by Ken Jones)</em></p> <p>14. Take a gorgeous dip in <a href="http://harthouse.ca/locations/hart-house-pool/">Hart House鈥檚 pool</a>. With its columns, vaulted ceilings and skylight, you鈥檒l feel like you鈥檙e in Rome. Alternatively, pretend you鈥檙e a world-class athlete and go for a swim in one of the Olympic-size pools at 茄子直播 Scarborough鈥檚 <a href="https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/athletics/aquatics">Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre</a>.</p> <p>15. Attend a campus trivia night 鈥 after all, university students like nothing better than proving how smart they are. Impress your professors at a faculty trivia night or join a trivia club like the one at <a href="https://www.utsu.ca/clubs/academic-trivia-club/">茄子直播 Scarborough</a> for a longer-term commitment.</p> <p><img class="migrated-asset" src="/sites/default/files/64648440_446571019233077_4650647350396583936_o.jpg" alt></p> <p><em>(Photo courtesy of 茄子直播 Student Life)</em></p> <p>16. Train with a niche <a href="https://www.uoftintramurals.ca/">intramural</a> sports team (or <a href="https://www.uoftintramurals.ca/sports/2011/7/5/GEN_0705111531.aspx">start your own</a>) 鈥 there are a variety of options to choose from, ranging from ultimate Frisbee to cricket.</p> <p>17. Experience outer space without leaving campus with <a href="http://www.astro.utoronto.ca/astrotours/?page_id=25">AstroTours</a>. Offered by the department of astronomy and astrophysics, each tour includes star-gazing through the McLennan Physical Laboratories鈥 telescopes, as well as a trip to 茄子直播鈥檚 <a href="https://universe.utoronto.ca/planetarium-shows/visit/">planetarium</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p>18. Venture beyond Robarts and study at least once in each of 茄子直播鈥檚 <a href="https://onesearch.library.utoronto.ca/visit">more than 40 libraries</a>. Hot tip: It is often easier to get the latest bestseller at 茄子直播 Libraries than it is to wait months on hold at the Toronto Public Library.</p> <p><img class="migrated-asset" src="/sites/default/files/UofT10392_20140626_UTMDeer_001-crop.jpg" alt></p> <p><em>(photo by&nbsp;Paul Orenstein)&nbsp;<font color="#002a5c" face="Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.75px;">&nbsp;</span></font></em></p> <p>19. Experience 茄子直播鈥檚 natural beauty. Plan a picnic at one of 茄子直播鈥檚 scenic quads or a hike through a 茄子直播 <a href="https://www.trailforks.com/trails/utm-nature-trail/">Mississauga</a> or 茄子直播&nbsp;<a href="https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/athletics/walking-and-running-trails">Scarborough</a> trail. You might even encounter the local wildlife 鈥 it鈥檚 seemingly impossible to avoid <a href="https://twitter.com/utmdeer?lang=en">spotting a deer</a> on a walk through 茄子直播 Mississauga.</p> <p>20. Hang out with a prof during an <a href="https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/utm-engage/academic-support/engaging-faculty-events">Engaging Faculty Event</a> at 茄子直播 Mississauga. These events offer students the perfect opportunity to get to know campus faculty and staff, whether it鈥檚 through a scenic nature walk across campus trails or a quirky <em>The Office</em>-themed murder mystery. &nbsp;</p> <p><img class="migrated-asset" src="/sites/default/files/UofT14517_20171103_PhilosophersWalk_002.jpg" alt></p> <p><em>(photo by&nbsp;Laura Pedersen)</em><em><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 42, 92); font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.75px;"></span></strong></em></p> <p>21. Wander through <a href="http://map.utoronto.ca/marker/philosophers_walk">Philosopher鈥檚 Walk</a> and have a deep philosophical debate. Or an existential crisis. Or an ethical dilemma. Or an afternoon nap.</p> <p>22. There's a lot to do at Hart House, but here's a practical suggestion: Think about getting&nbsp;<a href="http://harthouse.ca/about-us/services/">a haircut there</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p>23. Write for a campus newspaper or magazine. Join the ranks of 茄子直播鈥檚 journalistic goliaths like <a href="https://thevarsity.ca/"><em>The Varsity</em></a> (tri-campus) or <a href="https://themedium.ca/"><em>The Medium</em></a> (茄子直播 Mississauga) 鈥 or if you鈥檙e feeling creative, try a literary journal such as <a href="https://thespectatorial.wordpress.com/"><em>The Spectatorial</em></a> or a satire paper like <a href="https://www.boundarynews.com/about"><em>The Boundary</em></a>. &nbsp;</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-home-page-banner field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">News home page banner</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Mon, 09 Sep 2019 04:00:00 +0000 noreen.rasbach 157708 at Canadian senator inspires aspiring change-makers at Master of Social Work orientation /news/canadian-senator-inspires-aspiring-change-makers-master-social-work-orientation <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Canadian senator inspires aspiring change-makers at Master of Social Work orientation</span> <div class="field field--name-field-featured-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/wanda-thomas-bernard.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=7txZTmGX 370w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_740/public/wanda-thomas-bernard.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=u0CcE00E 740w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_1110/public/wanda-thomas-bernard.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=A95v9-hY 1110w" sizes="(min-width:1200px) 1110px, (max-width: 1199px) 80vw, (max-width: 767px) 90vw, (max-width: 575px) 95vw" width="740" height="494" src="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/wanda-thomas-bernard.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=7txZTmGX" alt="Photo fo Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard"> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>geoff.vendeville</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2019-09-06T11:04:44-04:00" title="Friday, September 6, 2019 - 11:04" class="datetime">Fri, 09/06/2019 - 11:04</time> </span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Cutline</div> <div class="field__item">Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard shared lessons learned over a lifetime in social work at the introductory conference for Master of Social Work students (photo by Nick Iwanyshyn) </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-author-reporters field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/authors-reporters/geoffrey-vendeville" hreflang="en">Geoffrey Vendeville</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-topic field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Topic</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/topics/city-culture" hreflang="en">City &amp; Culture</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-story-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/back-school-2019" hreflang="en">Back To School 2019</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/factor-inwentash-faculty-social-work" hreflang="en">Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/graduate-students" hreflang="en">Graduate Students</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/orientation" hreflang="en">Orientation</a></div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>On just the second day of their lives as Master of Social Work students, the new class at the University of Toronto listened to a&nbsp;leader in the field, Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard, share insights learned over a lifetime of breaking barriers and making change.</p> <p>Speaking at Hart House on Thursday, Bernard described her journey from East Preston, N.S., where she grew up in 鈥渁bsolute poverty,鈥 to Dalhousie University and the hallowed halls of the Canadian Senate. Her talk was part of an introductory conference at which students heard directly from social workers in fields as varied as policy, child welfare and health equity for immigrants and refugees.</p> <p>One of the key messages from the opening remarks at the conference was how personal experiences and values inform one鈥檚 practice as a social worker. <strong>Dexter Voisin</strong>, who joined the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work as dean this summer after two decades at the University of Chicago, told the audience his social&nbsp;work practice and research are&nbsp;inextricably linked to his 鈥渕ultiple identities鈥 鈥 as a black male,&nbsp; an immigrant to the U.S. and now Canada and as a person from a working-class family growing up with middle-class values.</p> <p><img class="migrated-asset" src="/sites/default/files/0905SocialWork007-Edit.jpg" alt><br> <em>Dean Dexter Voisin speaks to students at Hart House (photo by Nick Iwanyshyn)&nbsp;</em></p> <p>On the road to becoming a psychologist, he stumbled into social work and served&nbsp;clients caught in a web of trauma, substance abuse and HIV. That work led him to take on a PhD in social work at Columbia University to study intersectional trauma and address a practice and research gap he found in the literature.&nbsp;</p> <p>For Bernard, it was experiences of racism and sexism that led her to pursue change she wanted to see in the world. She urged the class of social work students to make positive changes in their communities too. 鈥淚f not us, who? If not now, when?鈥 she said.&nbsp;</p> <p>Her father, a construction worker, was killed in car accident on a Labour Day weekend when she was 12 years old, leaving her mother to care for her and her nine brothers and sisters. Her mother had wanted to be a teacher but her education was cut short at Grade 8. Instead she worked the 鈥渙nly job she could get,鈥 Bernard said, as a domestic.</p> <p>Bernard lost her father just a few days before starting classes in a non-segregated school, where people doubted her ability simply because of the colour of her skin. She said she had to work three times harder to overcome prejudice and get ahead.&nbsp;</p> <p>At just 15, she started at Mount Saint Vincent University.&nbsp;</p> <p>She has spent much of her career combating the barriers and injustices that she had encountered. She was a founding member and president of the Association of Black Social Workers, which pushed for legislation to improve the welfare of Black families and child services. She was the first African Nova Scotian hired to a tenure-track position at Dalhousie in 1990, became the director of the School of Social Work and led initiatives on diversity and inclusion at the university.&nbsp;</p> <p>Meanwhile, she conducted research with Black men and racism, particularly surrounding their experiences in the criminal justice system.</p> <p>She was named to the Senate by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in 2016. She told the audience she brings a 鈥渟ocial work and social justice lens鈥 to debates. Her work on Parliament Hill led her to visit 30 prisons in a study documenting the over-representation of minorities in jail.&nbsp;</p> <p><img class="migrated-asset" src="/sites/default/files/social-work-students-embed.jpg" alt><br> <em>Master of Social Work students mingle during a break at Thursday's orientation conference at Hart House (photo by Nick Iwanyshyn)&nbsp;</em></p> <p>Despite her accomplishments, Bernard&nbsp;told&nbsp;students she was often frustrated by the slow pace of reform. 鈥淲hen you鈥檙e in the moment, you don鈥檛 see that change happening,鈥 she said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 like a little pebble in the sea.鈥&nbsp;</p> <p>She encouraged the aspiring social workers in the room to bring an open mind and an intersectional lens to their research. 鈥淭hink about community engagement, think about activism, how you use your voices,鈥 she added.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Samiha Sharif </strong>says she was inspired by Bernard鈥檚 call to action. The new Master&nbsp;of Social Work student came to 茄子直播 from McGill, where she majored in international development. She applied to the program to learn how to better serve marginalized communities such as the Inuit youth she worked with in northern Quebec.&nbsp;</p> <p>鈥淚 found her an electrifying speaker,鈥 Sharif said about Bernard.</p> <p>鈥淚 don鈥檛 really meet people in positions of power who look like me or who have similar backgrounds, ever. To have a conference that opens with somebody who talks about where they started, who talks about what it's like to be a woman who people usually pass over, who talks about the fact that we have to work three times harder but that it鈥檚 worth it&nbsp;鈥 that鈥檚 important.&nbsp;</p> <p>鈥淚 feel like I鈥檓 in the right place and the right program,鈥 she said.&nbsp;</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-home-page-banner field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">News home page banner</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Fri, 06 Sep 2019 15:04:44 +0000 geoff.vendeville 158118 at A sea of colour and energy: Tri-Campus Parade and Clubs Carnival welcome 茄子直播's Class of '23 /news/sea-colour-and-energy-tri-campus-parade-and-clubs-carnival-welcome-u-t-s-class-23 <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">A sea of colour and energy: Tri-Campus Parade and Clubs Carnival welcome 茄子直播's Class of '23</span> <div class="field field--name-field-featured-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/0904CheerOff013.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=Ij1YgZHu 370w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_740/public/0904CheerOff013.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=pKIhX0c8 740w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_1110/public/0904CheerOff013.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=Q9ROqGNN 1110w" sizes="(min-width:1200px) 1110px, (max-width: 1199px) 80vw, (max-width: 767px) 90vw, (max-width: 575px) 95vw" width="740" height="494" src="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/0904CheerOff013.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=Ij1YgZHu" alt="Students participating in the Cheer-Off at Varsity Stadium "> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>davidlee1</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2019-09-05T10:05:51-04:00" title="Thursday, September 5, 2019 - 10:05" class="datetime">Thu, 09/05/2019 - 10:05</time> </span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Cutline</div> <div class="field__item">The University of Toronto's Varsity Stadium during orientation week's Cheer-Off held Wednesday afternoon (photo by Nick Iwanyshyn)</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-author-reporters field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/authors-reporters/rahul-kalvapalle" hreflang="en">Rahul Kalvapalle</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-topic field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Topic</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/topics/city-culture" hreflang="en">City &amp; Culture</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-story-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/back-school-2019" hreflang="en">Back To School 2019</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/faculty-arts-science" hreflang="en">Faculty of Arts &amp; Science</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/graduate-students" hreflang="en">Graduate Students</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/innis-college" hreflang="en">Innis College</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/john-h-daniels-faculty-architecture" hreflang="en">John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/meric-gertler" hreflang="en">Meric Gertler</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/st-michael-s-college" hreflang="en">St. Michael's College</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/u-t-mississauga" hreflang="en">茄子直播 Mississauga</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/u-t-scarborough" hreflang="en">茄子直播 Scarborough</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/undergraduate-students" hreflang="en">Undergraduate Students</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/university-college" hreflang="en">University College</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/victoria-college" hreflang="en">Victoria College</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/woodsworth-college" hreflang="en">Woodsworth College</a></div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The University of Toronto was abuzz with excitement Wednesday as orientation activities got into full swing, with the highly anticipated Tri-Campus Parade and Clubs Carnival welcoming incoming students.</p> <p>The tone for the day was set prior to the parade, with students from all three campuses gathering in Varsity Stadium for 2019's Cheer-Off, trading&nbsp;chants, cheers and banter.</p> <p>The parade then set out on its route along Bloor, Yonge and College Streets before emerging at King鈥檚 College Circle for the Clubs Carnival, with students lapping up the opportunity to learn about campus clubs and groups covering every interest from fencing and Ukrainian heritage to bioethics and poker.</p> <p>&nbsp;"Everyone's so&nbsp;welcoming, kind and supportive," said <strong>Sarah Abdelgalil</strong>, a&nbsp;first-year life sciences student at 茄子直播 Mississauga who attended the parade<strong>.</strong>&nbsp;"I鈥檓 the type of kid who鈥檚 really shy, but when people around me are filling the air with energy, I like to fill the air with energy as well and&nbsp;make new friends."</p> <p>President&nbsp;<strong>Meric Gertler</strong>, who mingled with students at the Clubs Carnival, said "the energy level seems to be particularly high this year, and you can feel the enthusiasm.</p> <p>"It鈥檚 a great incoming class and I鈥檓 looking forward to getting to know them and seeing what they can get up to.鈥</p> <p>President Gertler encouraged students to take full advantage of their time at 茄子直播.</p> <p>鈥淥ne of the remarkable things about 茄子直播 is how many opportunities there are for extracurricular and co-curricular engagement with clubs and groups to suit every interest,鈥 he said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a great way for students to meet people other than folks who are in their program or residence or people they already knew when they arrived. It鈥檚 also a fantastic opportunity to begin to build your co-curricular record,&nbsp;which increasingly becomes important when you look for a job or apply for graduate school.鈥</p> <p>Here are some images of&nbsp;the day by photographer<strong>&nbsp;Nick Iwanyshyn</strong>:</p> <p><img class="migrated-asset" src="/sites/default/files/0904CheerOff024.jpg" alt="Students from University of Toronto Scarborough during the cheer-off in Varsity Stadium at the University of Toronto"></p> <p>"My parents went to 茄子直播 Scarborough so it kind of runs in the family,鈥 said first-year student&nbsp;<strong>Dylan Rapanan</strong>.&nbsp;Rapanan added that&nbsp;he was drawn to 茄子直播 Scarborough by the reputation of its computer science co-op program and the campus鈥檚 proximity to his home.</p> <h3><img class="migrated-asset" src="/sites/default/files/0904CheerOff014.jpg" alt="Students from St. Michael's College belt out their best line during the cheer-off in Varsity Stadium at the University of Toronto"></h3> <p>"St. Mike's is the best and the people here are amazing," said first-year political science student&nbsp;<strong>Jonathan Shu</strong>&nbsp;(third from left) of St. Michael's College.&nbsp;"The vibe is incredible. I'm having so much fun today."</p> <p><img class="migrated-asset" src="/sites/default/files/0904CheerOff008.jpg" alt="Students from Woodsworth College during the cheer-off in Varsity Stadium at the University of Toronto"></p> <p>Woodsworth College orientation leaders pose with flags from around the world during the&nbsp;Cheer-Off at Varsity Stadium. "It's a lot of playful banter with the other colleges but they're all good people," said <strong>Danielle Linder</strong> (front row, centre), who moved to Toronto from Mexico City and is entering her third year studying anthropology and political science.</p> <p><img class="migrated-asset" src="/sites/default/files/0904CheerOff012.jpg" alt="Students from Victoria College during the cheer-off in Varsity Stadium at the University of Toronto"></p> <p>Students from Victoria College make their voices heard at the Cheer-Off as an orientation leader urges them on.&nbsp;</p> <p><img class="migrated-asset" src="/sites/default/files/0904CheerOff025.jpg" alt="Students from University of Toronto Mississauga during the cheer-off in Varsity Stadium at the University of Toronto"></p> <p>Orientation leaders represent 茄子直播 Mississauga during the Cheer-Off. 鈥淚 chose UTM because I personally love the campus&nbsp;<span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"></span><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">鈥</span><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"></span>&nbsp;it's surrounded by nature and it's so beautiful," said first-year student&nbsp;<strong>Sarah Abdelgalil</strong>.</p> <p><img class="migrated-asset" src="/sites/default/files/0904CheerOff015.jpg" alt="Students from the Faculty of Kinesiology &amp; Physical Education during the cheer-off in Varsity Stadium at the University of Toronto"></p> <p>Students from the Faculty of Kinesiology &amp; Physical Education chant in unison during the Cheer-Off.</p> <p><img class="migrated-asset" src="/sites/default/files/0904CheerOff010.jpg" alt="Students from Victoria College during the tri-campus parade along Bloor Street"></p> <p>Students from the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design march during the Tri-Campus Parade along Bloor Street. Daniels students made sure to remind everyone that there would be no campus buildings without architects and designers with a simple but pointed chant: 鈥淲e built that!鈥&nbsp;</p> <p><img class="migrated-asset" src="/sites/default/files/0904CheerOff011.jpg" alt="Students from University College during the tri-campus parade along Bloor Street"></p> <p>Students from University College display banners showing off their residential houses&nbsp;鈥 including Langley, Loudon and Hutton&nbsp;鈥 while&nbsp;marching past the Royal Ontario Museum during the Tri-Campus Parade.</p> <p><img class="migrated-asset" src="/sites/default/files/0904CheerOff021.jpg" alt="Meric Gertler, president of the University of Toronto, speaks to students during the clubs carnival at the University of Toronto"></p> <p>President <strong>Meric Gertler</strong> chats with first-year computer science student <strong>Edward Li</strong> (left) and his Innis College orientation leader <strong>Tony Niu, </strong>a third-year mathematics student,&nbsp;during the Clubs Carnival.&nbsp;Li said he鈥檚 delighted to study computer science at 茄子直播 given its contributions to artificial intelligence.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-home-page-banner field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">News home page banner</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Thu, 05 Sep 2019 14:05:51 +0000 davidlee1 158088 at Six essential 茄子直播 initiatives students should know about this year /news/six-essential-u-t-initiatives-students-should-know-about-year <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Six essential 茄子直播 initiatives students should know about this year </span> <div class="field field--name-field-featured-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/UofT14373_20120911_SidneySmith_0193.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=ZOOg7Bmd 370w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_740/public/UofT14373_20120911_SidneySmith_0193.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=CLEeHHCf 740w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_1110/public/UofT14373_20120911_SidneySmith_0193.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=mIaZtHR2 1110w" sizes="(min-width:1200px) 1110px, (max-width: 1199px) 80vw, (max-width: 767px) 90vw, (max-width: 575px) 95vw" width="740" height="494" src="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/UofT14373_20120911_SidneySmith_0193.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=ZOOg7Bmd" alt="Students walking in front of Sid Smith building"> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>geoff.vendeville</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2019-09-04T00:00:00-04:00" title="Wednesday, September 4, 2019 - 00:00" class="datetime">Wed, 09/04/2019 - 00:00</time> </span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Cutline</div> <div class="field__item">(photo by Diana Tyszko)</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-author-reporters field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/authors-reporters/geoffrey-vendeville" hreflang="en">Geoffrey Vendeville</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-topic field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Topic</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/topics/city-culture" hreflang="en">City &amp; Culture</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-story-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/back-school-2019" hreflang="en">Back To School 2019</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/global-citizen" hreflang="en">Global Citizen</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/global-scholar" hreflang="en">Global Scholar</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/sexual-violence-prevention-support-centre" hreflang="en">Sexual Violence Prevention &amp; Support Centre</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/smoke-free-campus" hreflang="en">Smoke-free Campus</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/graduate-students" hreflang="en">Graduate Students</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/indigenous" hreflang="en">Indigenous</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/mental-health" hreflang="en">Mental Health</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/u-t-mississauga" hreflang="en">茄子直播 Mississauga</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/u-t-scarborough" hreflang="en">茄子直播 Scarborough</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/undergraduate-students" hreflang="en">Undergraduate Students</a></div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p><br> The University of Toronto has recently made a number of important changes to better serve students, staff and faculty. It鈥檚 also looking for the community鈥檚 input as it looks to make further improvements.</p> <p>Here are a few essential changes and events happening across the campuses this fall:&nbsp;</p> <hr> <h3>Indigenous gateway</h3> <p><img class="migrated-asset" src="/sites/default/files/indigenous.jpg" alt></p> <p><em>Students at the Centre for Indigenous Studies (photo by Aaron Mason)</em></p> <p>Anyone looking for information about Indigenous programming, initiatives or services at 茄子直播&nbsp;<a href="https://indigenous.utoronto.ca/">can turn to the university鈥檚 new Indigenous gateway</a>. The site has information on Indigenous-focused programs and courses at 茄子直播, such as the Master of Social Work program in Indigenous trauma and resiliency and courses in Aboriginal law.</p> <p>The gateway also has resources for the wider 茄子直播 community, including bios of 茄子直播 Indigenous Elders and the land acknowledgements said at events on all&nbsp;three campuses.</p> <h3>Recognizing global skillsets&nbsp;</h3> <p><img class="migrated-asset" src="/sites/default/files/ENSU.jpg" alt></p> <p><em>(photo courtesy of ENSU)</em></p> <p>茄子直播 has rolled out two new opportunities to promote international learning in and out of the classroom. Students can earn a Global Citizen designation on their co-curricular record by completing three opportunities from a list of extracurriculars, ranging from doing graphic design work for the local Amnesty International chapter or participating in the Environmental Students' Union.&nbsp;</p> <p>Students are also able to get a Global Scholar notation on their transcripts by completing requirements for their chosen faculty or program. So far, there are six certificate programs, but the university is looking to expand offerings to more divisions at all three campuses.&nbsp;</p> <p>For more information on both programs, <a href="https://learningabroad.utoronto.ca/global-university/">visit 茄子直播's global university webpage</a>,</p> <h3>Mental health action plan</h3> <p><img class="migrated-asset" src="/sites/default/files/UofT17802_UofT_interior_web-2.jpg" alt></p> <p><em>(Photo by&nbsp;<span style="color: rgb(0, 42, 92); font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.75px;">Stephen&nbsp;Dagg)</span></em></p> <p><span style="color: rgb(72, 86, 103); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"></span>茄子直播 President <strong>Meric Gertler </strong>announced&nbsp;in a letter to students, staff and faculty last spring&nbsp;a four-point action plan to address&nbsp;issues of student mental health.&nbsp;The university struck up a task force of students, faculty and administrative staff to study the issue.&nbsp;</p> <p>As part of that,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.provost.utoronto.ca/committees/task-force-on-student-mental-health/">consultations for students, staff, and faculty&nbsp;are scheduled this fall</a>. In-person consultations at 茄子直播 Scarborough are to take place Sept. 18, at 茄子直播 Mississauga on Sept. 19 and the St. George campus on Sept. 24.&nbsp;</p> <p>An online form to gather feedback will be open until Oct. 15.</p> <p>The task force is due to report back to the president and provost with recommendations in December.&nbsp;</p> <h3>Tackling sexual violence</h3> <h3><img class="migrated-asset" src="/sites/default/files/0W7A0435.jpg" alt></h3> <p><em>(photo by David Lee)</em></p> <p>In 2017, 茄子直播 adopted a policy enshrining its commitment to all members of the community to provide a campus environment free of sexual violence. This fall, the university is seeking feedback from&nbsp;students, staff and faculty&nbsp;on the policy and the Student鈥檚 Companion to the Policy, an aid for students to navigate the policy and associated procedures.</p> <p>To add some context to the review, 茄子直播鈥檚 Sexual Violence Prevention &amp; Support Centre 鈥 which has locations on each campus 鈥 created a fact sheet about its activities since it opened. <a href="https://forms.provost.utoronto.ca/psvsh-review/">In-person consultations are to be held this month</a>&nbsp;鈥&nbsp;at 茄子直播 Mississauga on Sept. 23, at 茄子直播 Scarborough on Sept. 24 and the St. George campus on Sept. 25. All members of the community can also submit feedback until Sept. 30 by answering questions online.&nbsp;</p> <h3>Reinforcing a consent culture</h3> <p><img class="migrated-asset" src="/sites/default/files/ezgif-1-c23aee1552af.gif" alt></p> <p>Starting university means meeting new people and forging new relationships. But it鈥檚 important to be mindful of others鈥 boundaries.&nbsp;</p> <p>The university is <a href="https://www.svpscentre.utoronto.ca/learn/understanding-consent/">undertaking a consent campaign</a> to emphasize the importance of checking in with one another before acting, in small ways that may seem innocuous.The university鈥檚 Sexual Violence &amp; Prevention Centre has a page explaining consent and sharing links to useful resources. Students can join the conversation on social media with #CheckInForConsent.&nbsp;</p> <h3><br> Smoke-free campus</h3> <p><img class="migrated-asset" src="/sites/default/files/IMG_20190828_135313.jpg" alt></p> <p><em>(photo by David Lee)</em></p> <p>There鈥檚 been no puffing allowed on campus since the new year,&nbsp;<a href="/news/u-t-plans-ban-smoking-all-campuses-new-year">when the university officially banned smoking.</a>&nbsp;The rule covers the smoking or holding of lighted tobacco or cannabis as well as the use of an e-cigarette or vaping device.&nbsp;</p> <p>The policy makes exceptions for medical reasons and Indigenous ceremonies involving smudging.&nbsp;</p> <h3>&nbsp;</h3> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-home-page-banner field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">News home page banner</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Wed, 04 Sep 2019 04:00:00 +0000 geoff.vendeville 157920 at 'A good last hurrah': 茄子直播 student and her father ride nearly 900 km to Toronto 鈥 on a tandem bike /news/good-last-hurrah-u-t-student-and-her-father-ride-nearly-900-km-toronto-tandem-bike <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">'A good last hurrah': 茄子直播 student and her father ride nearly 900 km to Toronto 鈥 on a tandem bike</span> <div class="field field--name-field-featured-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/40783748_1676859689107387_4524549770333890664_n.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=53dJrq2M 370w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_740/public/40783748_1676859689107387_4524549770333890664_n.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=2ie9qmfz 740w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_1110/public/40783748_1676859689107387_4524549770333890664_n.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=46UEjjJr 1110w" sizes="(min-width:1200px) 1110px, (max-width: 1199px) 80vw, (max-width: 767px) 90vw, (max-width: 575px) 95vw" width="740" height="494" src="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/40783748_1676859689107387_4524549770333890664_n.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=53dJrq2M" alt="Carlin Kenikoff with her father Troy in bike attire photographed in Wisconsin en route to Toronto"> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>rahul.kalvapalle</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2019-09-03T10:42:35-04:00" title="Tuesday, September 3, 2019 - 10:42" class="datetime">Tue, 09/03/2019 - 10:42</time> </span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Cutline</div> <div class="field__item">First-year 茄子直播 student Carlin Henikoff (right) and her father Troy Henikoff (left) made the nearly 900-kilometre trip from Evanston, Ill. to Toronto on a tandem bicycle (photo courtesy of Carlin Henikoff)</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-topic field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Topic</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/topics/global-lens" hreflang="en">Global Lens</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-story-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/back-school-2019" hreflang="en">Back To School 2019</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/faculty-arts-science" hreflang="en">Faculty of Arts &amp; Science</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/global" hreflang="en">Global</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/undergraduate-students" hreflang="en">Undergraduate Students</a></div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>It鈥檚 that time of year when incoming students travel to Toronto from far and wide to make the University of Toronto their new home, but 18-year-old <strong>Carlin Henikoff</strong> went to greater lengths than most to make sure her journey was as special as the destination.</p> <p>Rather than drive, fly or take a bus or train from their home in the Chicago area, Carlin and her father Troy traveled the nearly 900 kilometres to Toronto on a tandem bicycle, <a href="https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-tandem-bike-ride-father-daughter-college-20190902-6dff2jsyhvfy5bx7tpu7jdlkvi-story.html">the <em>Chicago Tribune</em> reported</a>.</p> <p>The father-daughter duo arrived at 茄子直播鈥檚 St. George campus on Saturday after a six-day journey that saw them&nbsp;cover around 200 kilometres a day, with Carlin鈥檚 mother driving up to Toronto with her daughter鈥檚 belongings.</p> <p>鈥淲e thought it would be a good last hurrah before college,鈥 said Carlin, a New College student who will study math and physical sciences.</p> <p>She is also thinking about bringing her competitive cycling talents to the Varsity Blues mountain bike team.&nbsp;</p> <h3><a href="https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-tandem-bike-ride-father-daughter-college-20190902-6dff2jsyhvfy5bx7tpu7jdlkvi-story.html">Read the story in the <em>Chicago Tribune</em></a></h3> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-home-page-banner field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">News home page banner</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Tue, 03 Sep 2019 14:42:35 +0000 rahul.kalvapalle 158036 at 茄子直播 introduces global citizen, global scholar initiatives to promote international learning in and out of the classroom /news/u-t-introduces-global-citizen-global-scholar-initiatives-promote-international-learning-and-out <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">茄子直播 introduces global citizen, global scholar initiatives to promote international learning in and out of the classroom </span> <div class="field field--name-field-featured-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/mongolia.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=Godk_Ucl 370w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_740/public/mongolia.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=hFskw4bl 740w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_1110/public/mongolia.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=RkjpxbPA 1110w" sizes="(min-width:1200px) 1110px, (max-width: 1199px) 80vw, (max-width: 767px) 90vw, (max-width: 575px) 95vw" width="740" height="494" src="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/mongolia.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=Godk_Ucl" alt="In order from left to right Ben Sprenger, Rushay Naik, Tanvi Shetty and Hannah Rundle"> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>Romi Levine</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2019-09-03T00:00:00-04:00" title="Tuesday, September 3, 2019 - 00:00" class="datetime">Tue, 09/03/2019 - 00:00</time> </span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Cutline</div> <div class="field__item">Ben Sprenger (left) and Rushay Naik (second from left) in Mongolia with a research team that also includes Tanvi Shetty and Hannah Ru. 茄子直播 wants to inspire students to seek out out global academic and extracurricular activities </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-author-reporters field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/authors-reporters/romi-levine" hreflang="en">Romi Levine</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-story-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/back-school-2019" hreflang="en">Back To School 2019</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/faculty-applied-science-engineering" hreflang="en">Faculty of Applied Science &amp; Engineering</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/faculty-arts-science" hreflang="en">Faculty of Arts &amp; Science</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/global" hreflang="en">Global</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/munk-school-global-affairs-public-policy" hreflang="en">Munk School of Global Affairs &amp; Public Policy</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/victoria-college" hreflang="en">Victoria College</a></div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The University of Toronto wants to inspire students to seek out academic and extracurricular activities that will prepare them to tackle the challenges 鈥 and embrace the opportunities 鈥 of a globalized world.</p> <p>Students can now work towards a Global Scholar designation by taking a curated set of courses offered by their program or faculty. When those courses are completed, students will receive a certificate and a 鈥淕lobal Scholar鈥 notation on their transcript.</p> <p>There are currently six certificate programs, but the university is looking to expand the global scholar offerings to more divisions across all three campuses.</p> <p>鈥淓ach division is creating and curating its own vision of what a global scholar looks like,鈥 says&nbsp;<strong>Joseph Wong</strong>, 茄子直播's associate vice-president and vice-provost, international student experience.</p> <p>Students can also work towards a 鈥淕lobal Citizen鈥 designation that will appear on their co-curricular record (CCR) by getting involved in programs and activities that develop three competencies: global perspective and engagement, inclusivity and equity, and community and civic engagement. They must also complete a self-reflective workshop where they will articulate how their experiences contribute to global citizenship.</p> <p>Of the 7,000 programs and activities that can appear on the CCR, 1,000 of them count toward the Global Citizen designation.</p> <p>Students interested in the global citizen and global scholar programs can find information on the certificates and CCR opportunities on 茄子直播鈥檚&nbsp;<a href="https://learningabroad.utoronto.ca/global-university/">global university webpage.</a></p> <p>鈥淥ne of the main objectives of the University of Toronto, as a global university, is to ensure that students have the ability and also the desire to live, to work and to interact with people anywhere in the world,鈥 says Wong.</p> <p>Students like&nbsp;<strong>Ben Sprenger</strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>Rushay Naik</strong>&nbsp;embody this global mindset.</p> <p>This past summer, they were part of a research team who travelled to Mongolia to study the impact of a local government and World Bank initiative that provides portable solar panels to nomadic herders. The trip was organized through the Reach Project, an initiative of the Munk School of Global Affairs &amp; Public Policy, supported by the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth.</p> <p>鈥淚t was a really eye-opening experience,鈥 says Sprenger, a mechanical engineering student in the Faculty of Applied Science &amp; Engineering. 鈥淓ven though Mongolia is a one-of-a-kind country, the ideas from the project are pretty universal.鈥</p> <p>The Reach Project is one of many global-focused opportunities at 茄子直播, and both Sprenger and Naik have spent much of their time in university taking advantage of those offerings.</p> <p>Naik, a Victoria College student who is double majoring in human biology and peace, conflict and justice studies in the Faculty of Arts &amp; Science, has travelled to Greece to look at how austerity measures and the refugee crisis have affected the country鈥檚 health systems. He has also researched universal health care at Washington, D.C. think tank the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress, and is currently working on an independent study course on Geneva鈥檚 role in interstate war and conflict.</p> <p>Sprenger is currently in the U.K. on a year-long work placement with Williams, which makes Formula One race cars, working on the company鈥檚 Formula E electric car racing series. Last year, he&nbsp;<a href="https://vimeo.com/291728511">produced a documentary</a>&nbsp;with his sister and fellow 茄子直播 student <strong>Jillian Sprenger</strong>, on Sri Lanka鈥檚 vulnerability to climate change. He has also been a part of 茄子直播鈥檚 formula racing team, which builds formula-style racing cars and participates in competitions around the world.</p> <p>For Sprenger, a global education is an invaluable way of gaining a new perspective in and out of the classroom.</p> <p>鈥淚t gives a completely new frame of reference thinking about world issues, thinking about different developments you read in the news,鈥 he says. 鈥淚t provides an enormous amount of context to everything you learn.鈥</p> <p>These experiences can also compel students to challenge their preconceived notions, says Naik.</p> <p>鈥淲e come into our programs and courses with a certain understanding of how things work 鈥 the way the world works 鈥 that's borne from our experiences and our stories we take into university and our daily life,鈥 he says. 鈥淲hat global experiences do is effectively test those.鈥</p> <p>The Global Scholar and Global Citizen designations were designed with students鈥 futures in mind, says Wong.</p> <p>鈥淎 lot of the thinking that's gone into the global scholars certificate program has been informed by employers both in the private and public sector who have told us that they are really interested in students who bring with them some meaningful curricular experience,鈥 he says.</p> <p>鈥淭his is a tremendous opportunity for our graduates to hone those skills while piquing their curiosity and encouraging them to embrace those kinds of opportunities.鈥</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-home-page-banner field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">News home page banner</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Tue, 03 Sep 2019 04:00:00 +0000 Romi Levine 157945 at Welcome 鈥 or welcome back! Check out these September events /news/welcome-or-welcome-back-check-out-these-september-events <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Welcome 鈥 or welcome back! Check out these September events</span> <div class="field field--name-field-featured-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/UofT5752_20140828_UTSCOrientation_998.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=rAEI8pHt 370w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_740/public/UofT5752_20140828_UTSCOrientation_998.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=-u3QjEfi 740w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_1110/public/UofT5752_20140828_UTSCOrientation_998.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=jRmthNi7 1110w" sizes="(min-width:1200px) 1110px, (max-width: 1199px) 80vw, (max-width: 767px) 90vw, (max-width: 575px) 95vw" width="740" height="494" src="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/UofT5752_20140828_UTSCOrientation_998.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=rAEI8pHt" alt="photo of orientation at 茄子直播 Scarborough"> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>Romi Levine</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2019-08-30T00:00:00-04:00" title="Friday, August 30, 2019 - 00:00" class="datetime">Fri, 08/30/2019 - 00:00</time> </span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Cutline</div> <div class="field__item">(photo by Ken Jones)</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-author-reporters field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/authors-reporters/isabel-armiento" hreflang="en">Isabel Armiento</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-topic field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Topic</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/topics/our-community" hreflang="en">Our Community</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-story-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/back-school-2019" hreflang="en">Back To School 2019</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/sexual-violence-prevention-support-centre" hreflang="en">Sexual Violence Prevention &amp; Support Centre</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/school-cities" hreflang="en">School of Cities</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/faculty-arts-science" hreflang="en">Faculty of Arts &amp; Science</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/faculty-music" hreflang="en">Faculty of Music</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/graduate-students" hreflang="en">Graduate Students</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/hart-house" hreflang="en">Hart House</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/hart-house-theatre" hreflang="en">Hart House Theatre</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/lgbtq" hreflang="en">LGBTQ</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/mental-health" hreflang="en">Mental Health</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/orientation" hreflang="en">Orientation</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/rotman-school-management" hreflang="en">Rotman School of Management</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/student-life" hreflang="en">Student Life</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/u-t-mississauga" hreflang="en">茄子直播 Mississauga</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/u-t-scarborough" hreflang="en">茄子直播 Scarborough</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/undergraduate-students" hreflang="en">Undergraduate Students</a></div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Summer has come to a close, but that doesn鈥檛 mean the fun is ending. Orientation week is packed with exciting 鈥 and informative 鈥 events that aren鈥檛 just for first-year students, including a parade, street festival, carnival and more.</p> <p>For a break from University of Toronto-related festivities, check out select TIFF films being screened on-campus. If you鈥檙e lucky, you might even spot a celebrity. &nbsp;</p> <p>There are plenty of September events sure to get you excited about going back to school. Here鈥檚 just a sample:</p> <h3>Sept. 1</h3> <p>Sign up with 茄子直播 for the <a href="http://harthouse.ca/events/2019-academic-bicycle-challenge-2019-09-08/">Academic Bicycle Challenge</a> and win prizes for biking alongside 鈥 or against 鈥 peers, faculty members and other cyclists worldwide. Download the Naviki app (<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.naviki&amp;hl=en_CA">Google Play</a>, <a href="https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/naviki/id371645683">iOS</a>) from Sept. 1 to 30 to participate in this global phenomenon.</p> <h3>Sept. 3</h3> <p>Tri-campus <a href="/back-to-school">orientation</a> begins. Prepare yourself for an unforgettable first week by familiarizing yourself with information about orientation at the <a href="http://studentlife.utoronto.ca/hello/orientation-calendar">St. George campus</a>, <a href="https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/transition/new-students/o-week">茄子直播 Mississauga</a> or <a href="https://orientation.scsu.ca/events">茄子直播 Scarborough</a>.</p> <p>Join 茄子直播 experts at the tri-campus Facebook Live and Instagram conference <a href="http://studentlife.utoronto.ca/node/15356">ASKme Anything about 茄子直播</a> and get the answers to all your campus-related questions.</p> <h3>Sept. 4</h3> <p>Show your school spirit at the <a href="http://studentlife.utoronto.ca/node/15360">tri-campus parade</a>, beginning at 1 p.m. at Varsity Stadium, located at the St. George campus.</p> <p>Continue the festivities at the <a href="http://studentlife.utoronto.ca/node/15361">Clubs Carnival</a>, beginning at 3 p.m., located at King鈥檚 College Circle. St. George campus students should check out their college or faculty鈥檚 website to find out about college-specific club fairs.</p> <h3>Sept. 5</h3> <p><a href="https://www.tiff.net/">TIFF</a> (the Toronto International Film Festival) begins, running&nbsp;until Sept. 15, with&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tiff.net/tickets/?tab=year-round-tickets">student tickets</a>&nbsp;offered for only $11.50. On Sept. 11, catch the world premi猫re of&nbsp;<em>Judy</em>, starring Ren茅e Zellweger as the legendary Judy Garland, without even leaving campus. The film is being <a href="http://www.rotman.utoronto.ca/Connect/Rotman茄子直播/Events/Tiff-at-Rotman">screened at the Joseph L. Rotman School of Management</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <h3>Sept. 6</h3> <p>Hart House celebrates its 100<sup>th</sup> anniversary with story-weaving project <a href="http://harthouse.ca/encounters-at-the-edge-of-the-woods/"><em>Encounters at the Edge of the Woods</em></a>, running at the Hart House Theatre from Sept. 6 to 7.</p> <h3>Sept. 11</h3> <p>Take a break from classes and stop by 茄子直播鈥檚 annual <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/2398403913774323/">Street Festival</a>, located at the St. George campus along St. George Street. Enjoy the activities, music and food trucks while learning more about campus life.</p> <h3>Sept. 12</h3> <p>Join the Faculty of Music for the first installation of the weekly series <a href="https://music.utoronto.ca/concerts-events.php?eid=2601">Thursdays at Noon</a>, featuring the Juno Award-winning Gryphon Trio. Check out the <a href="https://music.utoronto.ca/docs/2019_20_notes_web.pdf">Faculty of Music鈥檚 2019/20 Season</a>&nbsp;guide for a complete list of events, classes and performances.</p> <h3>Sept. 14</h3> <p>Show your support for mental health awareness at the 2019 Toronto <a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/2019-toronto-concert-for-suicide-awareness-prevention-and-hope-tickets-63455564301">Concert for Suicide Awareness, Prevention, and Hope</a>. Listen to inspirational speeches and performances by 茄子直播 faculty, lecturers and alumni such as <strong>Norine Burgess</strong>, <strong>Dr. Andrea Levinson</strong>, <strong>Nathalie Paulin</strong> and <strong>Monica Whicher</strong>.&nbsp;</p> <h3>Sept. 17</h3> <p>Garner mental health resources on- and off-campus while learning to prioritize wellness over academic success at <a href="https://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/mindsredefined">2019 Minds Redefined</a>, a mental health and wellness conference by the Faculty of Arts &amp; Science that features&nbsp;keynote speakers Margaret Trudeau and Michael Landsberg and workshops such as 鈥淣avigating Career Uncertainty鈥 and 鈥渇ailing excellently!鈥</p> <p>Navigate Toronto鈥檚 rapidly shifting urban landscape with the first lecture in a four-part lecture series, hosted by 茄子直播鈥檚 School of Cities in conjunction with the Toronto Public Library. <a href="https://www.schoolofcities.utoronto.ca/news/where-we-gather">Where We Gather</a> explores the interplay between city life and public spaces.</p> <p>Adapt your academic skills for the workplace at the 茄子直播&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/644834465992832/">Career Fair</a>, where you can network with more than 100 global organizations and employers.</p> <h3>Sept. 18</h3> <p>The Isuma artists鈥 collective works in conjunction with the Toronto Biennale of Art to produce <a href="https://artmuseum.utoronto.ca/exhibition/qaggiq-gathering-place/">Qaggiq: Gathering Place</a>, a collection of video works that focus on storytelling and language.&nbsp;View the exhibition at the University of Toronto Art Centre until Nov. 30.</p> <h3>Sept. 19</h3> <p>Explore a host of opportunities in your field at 茄子直播 Scarborough鈥檚 <a href="https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/aacc/fairs-events">Get Experience Fair</a>. Whether it鈥檚 through volunteering for a not-for-profit, working an on-campus job, assisting a prof鈥檚 research or studying abroad, there are plenty of ways to gain valuable 鈥 and relevant 鈥 experience.</p> <h3>Sept. 21</h3> <p>Learn how to use media and digital art as a narrative and rhetorical tool at <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mixture-digital-art-and-compositional-realities-tickets-60523649866">Mixture: Digital Art and Compositional Realities</a>, hosted by 茄子直播 Mississauga.&nbsp;</p> <h3>Sept. 23</h3> <p><a href="https://sgdo.utoronto.ca/programs/queer-orientation/">Queer Orientation</a> is a tri-campus week of LGBTQ-focused and community-building programming, running from Sept. 23 to 28. &nbsp;</p> <p>Stay informed about 茄子直播鈥檚 <a href="https://forms.provost.utoronto.ca/psvsh-review/">policy on sexual violence and sexual harassment</a>. In-person consultation sessions are being held at all three campuses for staff, faculty and students: 茄子直播 Mississauga on Sept. 23, 茄子直播 Scarborough on Sept. 24 and St. George campus on Sept. 25.</p> <h3>Sept. 24</h3> <p>Show your support for the <a href="https://secure2.convio.net/cco/site/SPageServer?pagename=RFTC_NW_home">CIBC Run for the Cure</a> with 茄子直播 Mississauga鈥檚 warm-up event 鈥 the <a href="https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/faculty-staff/2019-run-cure">Pink Campus Walk</a>. For more fundraising events and initiatives, join 茄子直播 Mississauga鈥檚 Run for the Cure Ice Cream Day on Sept. 10 or their Run for the Cure Pink Luncheon on Sept. 17. &nbsp;</p> <h3>Sept. 26</h3> <p>Kick off the school year with a focus on wellness at <a href="https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/health/bewellutm2018">Be Well UTM</a>. Discover the wealth of wellness resources located on campus, including mental health supports, conflict resolution tools and fun drop-in fitness classes such as Introduction to Caribbean Dance.</p> <h3>Sept. 27</h3> <p>If you find yourself itching to do the Time Warp again or wondering whatever happened to Saturday night, head down to the Hart House Theatre for the opening night of <a href="http://harthouse.ca/the-rocky-horror-show/"><em>The Rocky Horror Show</em></a>. Catch this rendition of the cult classic for $12 to $15 until Oct. 12.</p> <h3>Sept. 28</h3> <p>Muse over works of musical genius with the first instalment of the Faculty of Music鈥檚 鈥淲hat Makes It Great?鈥 series 鈥 <a href="https://music.utoronto.ca/concerts-events.php?eid=2621">Beethoven鈥檚 Symphony No. 7</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="http://harthouse.ca/events/the-garden-of-earthly-delights/">Join photographer Aubie Golombek</a> for a presentation on the relationship between form and image. Drawing on Bosch鈥檚 triptych painting 鈥淭he Garden of Earthly Delights,鈥&nbsp;Golombek uses the dual media of contact print and lecture to synthesize his critical praxis.</p> <h3>Sept. 29</h3> <p>Take advantage of 茄子直播鈥檚 photogenic landscapes during the <a href="http://harthouse.ca/events/photo-walk-around-campus/">Photo Walk Around Campus</a>. Hosted by the Hart House Camera Club, this is the perfect opportunity to refine your photography practise, curate photos for your portfolio and network with other budding student photographers.</p> <h3>Sept. 30</h3> <p>Take a break from the clamour of courses to listen to a heartrending <a href="https://music.utoronto.ca/concerts-events.php?eid=2624">Faculty of Music performance</a> by soprano <strong>Nathalie Paulin</strong> and pianist <strong>Steven Philcox</strong>, inspired by Messiaen鈥檚 <em>Chants de Terre et de Ciel</em>.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-home-page-banner field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">News home page banner</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Fri, 30 Aug 2019 04:00:00 +0000 Romi Levine 157896 at Meet four international students in the incoming 茄子直播 Engineering class /news/meet-four-international-students-incoming-u-t-engineering-class <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Meet four international students in the incoming 茄子直播 Engineering class</span> <div class="field field--name-field-featured-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/2019-08-29-engineering.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=-8bzB4iA 370w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_740/public/2019-08-29-engineering.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=80eFLLoh 740w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_1110/public/2019-08-29-engineering.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=pOJJfG1B 1110w" sizes="(min-width:1200px) 1110px, (max-width: 1199px) 80vw, (max-width: 767px) 90vw, (max-width: 575px) 95vw" width="740" height="494" src="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/2019-08-29-engineering.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=-8bzB4iA" alt="Photo of Urvi Verkhedkar "> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>noreen.rasbach</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2019-08-29T14:42:40-04:00" title="Thursday, August 29, 2019 - 14:42" class="datetime">Thu, 08/29/2019 - 14:42</time> </span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Cutline</div> <div class="field__item">Urvi Verkhedkar, from Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, will study chemical engineering at 茄子直播 this fall </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-author-reporters field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/authors-reporters/liz-do" hreflang="en">Liz Do</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-topic field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Topic</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/topics/global-lens" hreflang="en">Global Lens</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-story-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/back-school-2019" hreflang="en">Back To School 2019</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/faculty-applied-science-engineering" hreflang="en">Faculty of Applied Science &amp; Engineering</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/global" hreflang="en">Global</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/international-students" hreflang="en">International Students</a></div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p><br> Residence move-ins, Frosh Week and the first plenary lecture from Faculty of Applied Science &amp; Engineering Dean <strong>Christopher Yip</strong>: A&nbsp;long list of activities await more than 1,200 茄子直播 Engineering students.</p> <p>For many, that list also includes exploring Toronto for the very first time 鈥 about one in four come from outside of Canada.</p> <p>Meet four international students&nbsp;from different parts of the world&nbsp;entering their first year at 茄子直播 Engineering.</p> <hr> <h3>Urvi Verkhedkar (pictured above)</h3> <p>Urvi Verkhedkar, a Pearson Scholar,&nbsp;is in chemical engineering.&nbsp;<br> Her hometown is Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.</p> <p><strong>Why 茄子直播 Engineering?</strong> I have a huge interest in sustainability, and 茄子直播 Engineering&nbsp;has so many cool courses and minors related to this area, as well as amazing research 鈥 quantum-dot solar cells, studies in urban environments 鈥 and extracurriculars: Blue Sky Solar Racing and Engineers Without Borders, to name a few. I feel that I鈥檒l get incredible opportunities to explore my interests in sustainability here.</p> <p><strong>First-year plans:</strong> I鈥檓 excited to be studying chemical engineering at 茄子直播, and I鈥檓 hoping to pursue a minor in environmental engineering. During my first year, I鈥檓 hoping to join some engineering-related design teams to get some hands-on experience, though I鈥檓 not sure which. I'm definitely looking forward to trying clubs that get me outdoors, such as mountain biking or the Iron Dragons.</p> <p><strong>Future goals</strong>: After I graduate, I鈥檇 like to be involved in a sustainable technology startup, possibly in recycling or eco-friendly manufacturing.</p> <h3>Santiago Gomez Montenegro<br> &nbsp;<img class="migrated-asset" src="/sites/default/files/2019-08-29-engineering-santiago-resized.jpg" alt></h3> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Santiago Gomez Montenegro, a Pearson Scholar, is in materials science and engineering.<br> His hometown is Panama City, Panama.</p> <p><strong>Why 茄子直播 Engineering?</strong> I am ecstatic about starting school here because in addition to countless prospects for professional and academic development, the university is at the heart of the city, with great sporting facilities, and an environment that fosters diversity and community-building.</p> <p><strong>First-year plans:</strong> During my first year, I plan to get involved in engineering student clubs, and to search for work and research opportunities. I鈥檓 also looking forward to making friends and playing soccer.</p> <p><strong>Future goals:</strong> After I graduate, I would love to be at the forefront of technological innovations in materials design. I aspire to take developments in the field beyond a laboratory and into a business setting where they can be converted into beneficial products.</p> <h3>Sofia Karter Lopez</h3> <p><img class="migrated-asset" src="/sites/default/files/2019-08-29-engineering-sofia-resized_0.jpg" alt><br> &nbsp;</p> <p>Sofia Karter Lopez is in engineering science.&nbsp;<br> Her hometown is Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.</p> <p><strong>Why 茄子直播 Engineering? </strong>Engineering at 茄子直播 is among the best in the world and the unique engineering science program really drew me in, as I鈥檒l get to learn about all the engineering disciplines and then choose which one I want to specialize in.</p> <p>The PEY Co-op program was also important to me as it will make it easier for me to start working once I graduate. And of course, being in such a diverse and vibrant city like Toronto is a big plus.</p> <p><strong>First-year plans: </strong>The first thing I plan to do is start auditioning for musicals! I want to see if I can join any dance classes or clubs and maybe something related to photography, as that鈥檚 something I鈥檝e been doing for several years now.</p> <p><strong>Future goals: </strong>I hope to have a career in the engineering field but for now, I鈥檓 excited to live in a new place, meet new people, learn new perspectives and discover new ways of seeing things. For the first time I will be studying and learning about exactly the things that I've always really cared about.</p> <h3>Joel Biju Thomas</h3> <p><img class="migrated-asset" src="/sites/default/files/2019-08-29-engineering-joel-resized.jpg" alt></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Joel Biju Thomas is in engineering science.<br> His hometowns are Kerala, India and Kampala, Uganda.</p> <p><strong>Why 茄子直播 Engineering?</strong> I chose 茄子直播 Engineering for the new machine intelligence major in engineering science.</p> <p><strong>First-year plans</strong>: I want to learn more about programming. Also, I plan to explore and participate in different clubs 鈥 maybe photography and different athletic clubs. I鈥檓 looking forward to Frosh Week, meeting new friends and moving into residence.</p> <p><strong>Future goals: </strong>I want to pursue graduate studies in machine learning.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-home-page-banner field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">News home page banner</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Thu, 29 Aug 2019 18:42:40 +0000 noreen.rasbach 157947 at