Eagle Feather Bearer / en In photos: 茄子直播 graduates celebrate fall convocation 2024 /news/photos-u-t-graduates-celebrate-fall-convocation-2024 <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">In photos: 茄子直播 graduates celebrate fall convocation 2024</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/2024-11/2024-10-30-Convocation_Polina-Teif-25-crop.jpg?h=2b06e2e8&amp;itok=HREPcHzE 370w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_740/public/2024-11/2024-10-30-Convocation_Polina-Teif-25-crop.jpg?h=2b06e2e8&amp;itok=xGeaUQQK 740w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_1110/public/2024-11/2024-10-30-Convocation_Polina-Teif-25-crop.jpg?h=2b06e2e8&amp;itok=9yWjptgv 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/2024-11/2024-10-30-Convocation_Polina-Teif-25-crop.jpg?h=2b06e2e8&amp;itok=HREPcHzE" alt="two female graduates are seen from the back as they take a selfie on front campus after their convocation ceremony"> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>davidlee</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2024-11-05T13:08:02-05:00" title="Tuesday, November 5, 2024 - 13:08" class="datetime">Tue, 11/05/2024 - 13:08</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"><p><meta charset="UTF-8"><em>Graduates capture their big day from every angle&nbsp;on 茄子直播's Front Campus&nbsp;(photo by Polina Teif)</em></p> </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/u-t-news-team" hreflang="en">茄子直播 News Team</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/convocation-2024" hreflang="en">Convocation 2024</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/eagle-feather-bearer" hreflang="en">Eagle Feather Bearer</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/wesley-hall" hreflang="en">Wesley Hall</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/convocation-hall" hreflang="en">Convocation Hall</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/st-george" hreflang="en">St. George</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> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>As the leaves changed colour across the University of Toronto鈥檚 three campuses,&nbsp;more than 4,000 members of the Class of 2024 embarked on a new chapter in their lives&nbsp;by crossing the stage inside Convocation Hall.</p> <p>They were among more than 5,700 茄子直播 graduates to receive their 茄子直播 degrees this fall and among more than 21,500 to graduate this year 鈥 many having begun their studies during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.</p> <p>Here are some of the highlights of fall convocation ceremonies as captured by 茄子直播 photographers:</p> <hr> <figure role="group" class="caption caption-drupal-media align-center"> <div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/scale_image_750_width_/public/2024-11/2024-10-30-Convocation_Mac-04-crop.jpg?itok=tJacpeRL" width="750" height="500" alt="&quot;&quot;" class="image-style-scale-image-750-width-"> </div> </div> <figcaption><em>(photo by Mac&nbsp;Pattanasuttinont)</em></figcaption> </figure> <p>With the autumn leaves providing a burst of colour overhead, graduates gather outside Convocation Hall with their friends and families.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <figure role="group" class="caption caption-drupal-media align-center"> <div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/scale_image_750_width_/public/2024-11/Convocation-SR-Nov-1-feather-bearer-crop.jpg?itok=r5a39Dr6" width="750" height="500" alt="&quot;&quot;" class="image-style-scale-image-750-width-"> </div> </div> <figcaption><em>(photo by Shauna Rempel)</em></figcaption> </figure> <p>Eagle Feather Bearer <strong>Kaitlin Phillips</strong>, Indigenous student support specialist at 茄子直播 Mississauga, leads the chancellor鈥檚 procession into Convocation Hall.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <figure role="group" class="caption caption-drupal-media align-center"> <div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/scale_image_750_width_/public/2024-11/2024-10-30-Convocation_Polina-Teif-22.jpg-crop.jpg?itok=dBwm6bh7" width="750" height="500" alt="&quot;&quot;" class="image-style-scale-image-750-width-"> </div> </div> <figcaption><em>&nbsp;(photo by Polina Teif)</em></figcaption> </figure> <p>Graduates from the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work鈥檚 <a href="https://socialwork.utoronto.ca/admissions/msw-itr/">master of social work, Indigenous trauma and resiliency program</a>&nbsp;pose for a group shot on Front Campus.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <figure role="group" class="caption caption-drupal-media align-center"> <div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/scale_image_750_width_/public/2024-11/2024-10-30-Convocation_Mac-12-crop.jpg?itok=YxHyZlv6" width="750" height="500" alt="&quot;&quot;" class="image-style-scale-image-750-width-"> </div> </div> <figcaption><em>(photo by Mac&nbsp;Pattanasuttinont)</em></figcaption> </figure> <p>New beginnings:&nbsp;A smiling grad shakes the hand of <strong>Wes Hall</strong>, who was <a href="/news/profound-sense-responsibility-wes-hall-installed-u-t-s-35th-chancellor">officially installed as 茄子直播鈥檚 35th chancellor</a> at the outset of this year鈥檚 fall convocation ceremonies.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <figure role="group" class="caption caption-drupal-media align-center"> <div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/scale_image_750_width_/public/2024-11/2024-10-30-Convocation_Mac-13-crop.jpg?itok=8aXCLOPy" width="750" height="500" alt="&quot;&quot;" class="image-style-scale-image-750-width-"> </div> </div> <figcaption><em>(photo by Mac&nbsp;Pattanasuttinont)</em></figcaption> </figure> <p>Smartphone-toting friends and family members strain to capture graduates鈥 big moments inside Convocation Hall.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <figure role="group" class="caption caption-drupal-media align-center"> <div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/scale_image_750_width_/public/2024-11/2024-10-30-Convocation_Mac-30-crop.jpg?itok=QB2mr7cm" width="750" height="500" alt="&quot;&quot;" class="image-style-scale-image-750-width-"> </div> </div> <figcaption><em>(photo by Mac&nbsp;Pattanasuttinont)</em></figcaption> </figure> <p><a href="/news/eagle-feather-introduced-convocation-ceremonies-symbol-u-t-s-commitment-reconciliation">Eagle Feather Bearer</a>&nbsp;<strong>Adrianna Lewis,</strong>&nbsp;left, a master鈥檚 student in the Faculty of Information, shares a laugh with&nbsp;<strong>Sheree&nbsp;Drummond</strong>, secretary of 茄子直播鈥檚 Governing Council. &nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <figure role="group" class="caption caption-drupal-media align-center"> <div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/scale_image_750_width_/public/2024-11/2J0A7650-utsc-crop.jpg?itok=NKV-KOH5" width="750" height="500" alt="&quot;&quot;" class="image-style-scale-image-750-width-"> </div> </div> <figcaption><em>(photo by Marc Alolod)</em></figcaption> </figure> <p>Proud 茄子直播 Scarborough graduates celebrate their achievement with a photo op outside of Convocation Hall.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <figure role="group" class="caption caption-drupal-media align-center"> <div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/scale_image_750_width_/public/2024-11/2024-10-31-Convocation_Mac-03-crop.jpg?itok=0s94dCA7" width="750" height="500" alt="&quot;&quot;" class="image-style-scale-image-750-width-"> </div> </div> <figcaption><em>(photo by Polina Teif)</em></figcaption> </figure> <p>A graduating student gets a helping hand in making a heart-shaped gesture following his convocation ceremony.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <figure role="group" class="caption caption-drupal-media align-center"> <div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/scale_image_750_width_/public/2024-11/2024-10-30-Convocation_Polina-Teif-26-crop.jpg?itok=DDzlhiMK" width="750" height="500" alt="&quot;&quot;" class="image-style-scale-image-750-width-"> </div> </div> <figcaption><em>(photo by Polina Teif)</em></figcaption> </figure> <p>茄子直播 convocation celebrations are often family affairs.&nbsp;This joyful embrace, with the tiniest family member joining in, says it all.</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> Tue, 05 Nov 2024 18:08:02 +0000 davidlee 310243 at Congratulations Class of 2024! 茄子直播 prepares to celebrate graduates at fall convocation /news/congratulations-class-2024-u-t-prepares-celebrate-graduates-fall-convocation <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Congratulations Class of 2024! 茄子直播 prepares to celebrate graduates at fall convocation</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>Christopher.Sorensen</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2024-10-23T12:02:24-04:00" title="Wednesday, October 23, 2024 - 12:02" class="datetime">Wed, 10/23/2024 - 12:02</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-youtube field--type-youtube field--label-hidden field__item"><figure class="youtube-container"> <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9Gpem9HDhNw?wmode=opaque" width="450" height="315" id="youtube-field-player" class="youtube-field-player" title="Embedded video for Congratulations Class of 2024! 茄子直播 prepares to celebrate graduates at fall convocation" aria-label="Embedded video for Congratulations Class of 2024! 茄子直播 prepares to celebrate graduates at fall convocation: https://www.youtube.com/embed/9Gpem9HDhNw?wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> </figure> </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/mariam-matti" hreflang="en">Mariam Matti</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/convocation-2024" hreflang="en">Convocation 2024</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/eagle-feather-bearer" hreflang="en">Eagle Feather Bearer</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/wesley-hall" hreflang="en">Wesley Hall</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/convocation-hall" hreflang="en">Convocation Hall</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-george" hreflang="en">St. George</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> <div class="field field--name-field-subheadline field--type-string-long field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Subheadline</div> <div class="field__item">More than 4,000 students are expected to attend ceremonies in Convocation Hall between Oct. 28 and Nov. 1 - while more than 5,000 students are expected to graduate in total</div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The autumn air at the University of Toronto is filled with excitement as students prepare to don hoods and gowns to cross the stage at Convocation Hall, marking the end of an academic journey and beginning of a new chapter.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Between Oct. 28 and Nov. 1, more than 5,700 students will graduate from 茄子直播, with more than 4,000 of them expected to cross the stage at Convocation Hall during&nbsp;<a href="https://governingcouncil.utoronto.ca/convocation/event-meeting/fall-2024-convocation-dates">10 scheduled ceremonies</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p>Students graduating this fall represent 77 countries, including Canada, and range in age from 18 to 77. By the conclusion of the final ceremony, more than 21,500 students from across 茄子直播鈥檚 three campuses will have graduated this year 鈥 and most of them began their studies just as the COVID-19 pandemic was taking hold.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>鈥淥n behalf of the University of Toronto, I extend my heartfelt congratulations to the members of the Class of 2024,鈥 said 茄子直播 President&nbsp;<strong>Meric Gertler</strong>. 鈥淵ou have persevered in the face of an extraordinary challenge 鈥 and the strength, creativity and determination you have shown in your pursuit of excellence have inspired all of us.鈥</p> <p>Throughout this week, staff and faculty will be putting the final touches on preparations, checking the printed parchments and placing them into envelopes, and readying Convocation Hall for the arrival of graduating students and their guests 鈥&nbsp;<a href="https://governingcouncil.utoronto.ca/convocation/page/graduation-and-convocation/rsvp-and-guest-tickets">up to two family members or friends per student</a>. The convocation readers, meanwhile, will be practising and&nbsp;<a href="/news/name-who-they-are-how-convocation-readers-train-pronounce-grads-names">preparing to read aloud the names of each student&nbsp;who crosses the stage</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p>Fall convocation kicks off with the Faculty of Arts &amp; Science on Oct. 28, with the installation of&nbsp;<a href="/news/wesley-j-hall-elected-serve-35th-chancellor-university-toronto">the new chancellor 鈥&nbsp;<strong>Wes Hall</strong></a>. At the morning ceremony on Nov. 1, students from the School of Graduate Studies, the Munk School of Global Affairs &amp; Public Policy, the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design, and the Faculty of Arts &amp; Science will be joined by honorary degree recipient&nbsp;<strong>Jane Corkin</strong>, an internationally renowned gallerist.&nbsp;</p> <p>The ceremonies wrap up on Nov. 1 with 茄子直播 Mississauga students the last to cross the stage, for what will mark the final convocation ceremony for&nbsp;<strong>John Tuttle</strong>, who is retiring after serving as the official organist for the university for 45 years. &nbsp;</p> <p>All ceremonies&nbsp;will be livestreamed throughout the week&nbsp;on&nbsp;<a href="/convocation">茄子直播鈥檚 Convocation Hub</a>&nbsp;with archived versions of each ceremony available for later viewing. Viewers in mainland China can watch the broadcasts on MyMedia a day or two after the original ceremony date.</p> <p>The ceremonies will feature numerous traditions, some dating back more than a century. They include colourful hoods and flowing gowns, a bedel carrying 茄子直播鈥檚 gold-plated mace, a 51-bell carillon ringing out from atop Soldiers鈥 Tower, and the chancellor鈥檚 procession.&nbsp;</p> <p>The procession will be led by an Eagle Feather Bearer carrying a ceremonial Eagle Feather 鈥 a tradition that&nbsp;symbolizes the university鈥檚 deep respect for Indigenous Peoples and cultural traditions and was&nbsp;<a href="/news/eagle-feather-introduced-convocation-ceremonies-symbol-u-t-s-commitment-reconciliation">first introduced to 茄子直播鈥檚 convocation ceremonies&nbsp;in spring 2022</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="/news/we-belong-here-indigenous-beaded-stole-be-introduced-u-t-s-spring-convocation-ceremonies">The beaded stole worn by the Eagle Feather Bearer</a>, which symbolizes the enduring partnership between the university and Indigenous Peoples, made its inaugural appearance in convocation ceremonies this past spring.&nbsp;</p> <div class="align-center"> <div class="field field--name-field-media-oembed-video field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item"><iframe src="/media/oembed?url=https%3A//youtu.be/VkjuwOqW1RM&amp;max_width=0&amp;max_height=0&amp;hash=VwvvBKI8wn8AcaJ4lq3GZ-t-HmxborNw3toOTeSn9YQ" width="200" height="113" class="media-oembed-content" loading="eager" title="First-ever Indigenous beaded stole introduced to 茄子直播鈥檚 convocation ceremonies"></iframe> </div> </div> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Throughout the week, the Myhal Centre for Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship will serve as the main hub for students before the ceremonies, with&nbsp;<a href="https://governingcouncil.utoronto.ca/convocation/page/graduation-and-convocation/graduation/arrival-assembly">graduands collecting their gown and hood</a>&nbsp;from the lobby of the building. At 茄子直播 Plaza outside Convocation Hall, there will be designated gathering spaces for graduates and their guests, as well as pin giveaways and contest draws. Diploma and portrait framing services and a photobooth will be available at the 茄子直播 Bookstore. More information is available in a list of&nbsp;<a href="/convocation/frequently-asked-questions">FAQs on the Convocation Hub</a>.</p> <p>Chancellor Hall expressed his enthusiasm at presiding over convocation for the first time in his new role.&nbsp;</p> <p>鈥淚鈥檓 excited to confer the degrees and to see the joy on the graduates鈥 faces as they cross the stage,鈥 he said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a tremendous honour and privilege.</p> <p>鈥淥n behalf of the university community, I want to congratulate each and every member of the Class of 2024 for achieving this important milestone. I鈥檓 immensely proud and I can鈥檛 wait to see what they will accomplish in their lives and careers.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> Wed, 23 Oct 2024 16:02:24 +0000 Christopher.Sorensen 310058 at In photos: 茄子直播 grads celebrated at 2023 fall convocation /news/photos-u-t-grads-celebrated-2023-fall-convocation <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">In photos: 茄子直播 grads celebrated at 2023 fall convocation</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/2023-11/IMG_6870.jpg?h=2421acd4&amp;itok=kkjjwBtK 370w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_740/public/2023-11/IMG_6870.jpg?h=2421acd4&amp;itok=2FlqTeRn 740w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_1110/public/2023-11/IMG_6870.jpg?h=2421acd4&amp;itok=Us43dWCB 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/2023-11/IMG_6870.jpg?h=2421acd4&amp;itok=kkjjwBtK" alt="&quot;&quot;"> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>mattimar</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2023-11-09T15:32:03-05:00" title="Thursday, November 9, 2023 - 15:32" class="datetime">Thu, 11/09/2023 - 15:32</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"><p><em>A graduating student from 茄子直播 Scarborough blows a kiss before stepping inside Convocation Hall (photo by Nithya Thayaal)</em></p> </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/mariam-matti" hreflang="en">Mariam Matti</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="/taxonomy/term/6899" hreflang="en">Convocation 2023</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/eagle-feather-bearer" hreflang="en">Eagle Feather Bearer</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/convocation-hall" hreflang="en">Convocation Hall</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/rose-patten" hreflang="en">Rose Patten</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/indigenous" hreflang="en">Indigenous</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-george" hreflang="en">St. George</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> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Thousands of students from the University of Toronto鈥檚 three campuses celebrated their academic journeys during fall convocation this week. &nbsp;</p> <p>Family and friends watched as graduates decked out in gowns and hoods crossed the stage inside Convocation Hall, marking the beginning of a new chapter after years of dedication and hard work. &nbsp;</p> <p>Here are a few highlights captured by the photographers who covered the ceremonies:</p> <hr> <figure role="group" class="caption caption-drupal-media align-center"> <div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/scale_image_750_width_/public/2023-11/UofT94088_2J6A5200-crop.jpg?itok=0PHNE_iq" width="750" height="500" alt="&quot;&quot;" class="image-style-scale-image-750-width-"> </div> </div> <figcaption><em>(photo by David Lee)</em></figcaption> </figure> <p>Graduating students enter Convocation Hall for one of 10 ceremonies this week.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <figure role="group" class="caption caption-drupal-media align-center"> <div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/scale_image_750_width_/public/2023-11/UofT94055_820A7245-crop.jpg?itok=u0-DUSkX" width="750" height="500" alt="&quot;&quot;" class="image-style-scale-image-750-width-"> </div> </div> <figcaption><em>(photo by David Lee)</em></figcaption> </figure> <p>Accompanied by a support animal, a graduate shares a moment with 茄子直播 President <strong>Meric Gertler</strong>,&nbsp;Chancellor <strong>Rose Patten</strong>&nbsp;and the rest of the platform party.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <figure role="group" class="caption caption-drupal-media align-center"> <div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/scale_image_750_width_/public/2023-11/UofT94152_Convocation-24-crop.jpg?itok=4E2G2Fm5" width="750" height="500" alt="&quot;&quot;" class="image-style-scale-image-750-width-"> </div> </div> <figcaption><em>(photo by Nicole&nbsp;In)</em></figcaption> </figure> <p>With degrees in hand and smiles on their faces, new graduates master the art of the post-convocation selfie.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <figure role="group" class="caption caption-drupal-media align-center"> <div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/scale_image_750_width_/public/2023-11/820A7281.JPG?itok=G3v6OPiu" width="750" height="500" alt="&quot;&quot;" class="image-style-scale-image-750-width-"> </div> </div> <figcaption><em>(photo by David Lee)</em></figcaption> </figure> <p>Eagle Feather Bearer <strong>Kawennanoron Cynthia (Cindy) White</strong> leads the procession out of Convocation Hall following a ceremony.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <figure role="group" class="caption caption-drupal-media align-center"> <div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/scale_image_750_width_/public/2023-11/UofT94142_Convocation-13-crop.jpg?itok=OMfr-iIM" width="750" height="500" alt="&quot;&quot;" class="image-style-scale-image-750-width-"> </div> </div> <figcaption><em>(photo by Nicole In)</em></figcaption> </figure> <p>Sealed with a kiss: A new 茄子直播 graduate celebrates with her (very proud) family.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <figure role="group" class="caption caption-drupal-media align-center"> <div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/scale_image_750_width_/public/2023-11/UofT94141_Convocation-12-crop.jpg?itok=cX7VHu4p" width="750" height="500" alt="&quot;&quot;" class="image-style-scale-image-750-width-"> </div> </div> <figcaption><em>&nbsp;(photo by Nicole In)</em></figcaption> </figure> <p>Friends and family provide 茄子直播 graduates with support during their academic journeys&nbsp;鈥 sometimes literally.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <figure role="group" class="caption caption-drupal-media align-center"> <div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/scale_image_750_width_/public/2023-11/UofT94101_2J6A5261-crop.jpg?itok=7xGZBfDY" width="750" height="500" alt="&quot;&quot;" class="image-style-scale-image-750-width-"> </div> </div> <figcaption><em>(photo by David Lee)</em></figcaption> </figure> <p>Jumping for joy on Front Campus is a time-honoured 茄子直播 tradition.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <figure role="group" class="caption caption-drupal-media align-center"> <div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/scale_image_750_width_/public/2023-11/UofT94093_2J6A5215-crop.jpg?itok=nOqwNzxY" width="750" height="500" alt="&quot;&quot;" class="image-style-scale-image-750-width-"> </div> </div> <figcaption><em>(photo by David Lee)</em></figcaption> </figure> <p>&nbsp;There were plenty of smiles outside of Convocation Hall before graduates headed in to receive their degrees.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <figure role="group" class="caption caption-drupal-media align-center"> <div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/scale_image_750_width_/public/2023-11/IMI_2313-crop.jpg?itok=T1NRGCh9" width="750" height="500" alt="&quot;&quot;" class="image-style-scale-image-750-width-"> </div> </div> <figcaption><em>(photo by Ryan Cerrudo)</em></figcaption> </figure> <p>Graduates from 茄子直播 Mississauga strike a pose following their graduation ceremony.&nbsp;</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">On</div> </div> Thu, 09 Nov 2023 20:32:03 +0000 mattimar 304350 at In photos: 茄子直播 celebrates the Class of 2023 at spring convocation /news/photos-u-t-celebrates-class-2023-spring-convocation <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">In photos: 茄子直播 celebrates the Class of 2023 at spring convocation</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/2023-06/2023-06-09-School-of-Graduate-Studies-%28Social-Work%2C-Public-Health%29-%281%29-crop.jpg?h=aa17092f&amp;itok=QiczjdUK 370w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_740/public/2023-06/2023-06-09-School-of-Graduate-Studies-%28Social-Work%2C-Public-Health%29-%281%29-crop.jpg?h=aa17092f&amp;itok=jYDGVH6w 740w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_1110/public/2023-06/2023-06-09-School-of-Graduate-Studies-%28Social-Work%2C-Public-Health%29-%281%29-crop.jpg?h=aa17092f&amp;itok=8KRP-wR1 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/2023-06/2023-06-09-School-of-Graduate-Studies-%28Social-Work%2C-Public-Health%29-%281%29-crop.jpg?h=aa17092f&amp;itok=QiczjdUK" alt="a wide view of a full convocation hall as seen from the stage"> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>mattimar</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2023-06-23T15:40:01-04:00" title="Friday, June 23, 2023 - 15:40" class="datetime">Fri, 06/23/2023 - 15:40</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"><p><em>A student from the School of Graduate Studies crosses the stage inside Convocation Hall on the St. George campus (photo by Johnny Guatto)</em></p> </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/mariam-matti" hreflang="en">Mariam Matti</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="/taxonomy/term/6899" hreflang="en">Convocation 2023</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/eagle-feather-bearer" hreflang="en">Eagle Feather Bearer</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/convocation-hall" hreflang="en">Convocation Hall</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/honorary-degree" hreflang="en">Honorary Degree</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/indigenous" hreflang="en">Indigenous</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/st-george" hreflang="en">St. George</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> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The University of Toronto celebrated the graduation of more than 15,800 students this spring&nbsp;鈥 more than 12,700 of whom were expected to cross the stage inside Convocation Hall.</p> <p>With family and friends watching, the 32 ceremonies held this month featured numerous traditions that date back more than a century and marked the culmination of years of education and hours of hard work.</p> <p>Here are a few highlights captured by the photographers who covered the event.</p> <hr> <p>&nbsp;</p> <figure role="group" class="caption caption-drupal-media align-center"> <div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/scale_image_750_width_/public/2023-06/2023-06-19-Rotman-School-of-Management-%26-SGS-%283%29-crop.jpg?itok=zVzYI_BR" width="750" height="500" alt="&quot;&quot;" class="image-style-scale-image-750-width-"> </div> </div> <figcaption><em>(photo by Johnny Guatto)</em></figcaption> </figure> <p><a href="/news/eagle-feather-introduced-convocation-ceremonies-symbol-u-t-s-commitment-reconciliation">Eagle Feather Bearer</a> <strong>Leanne Grosbeck</strong>, executive assistant at the office of Indigenous initiatives at 茄子直播, carries the Eagle Feather on stage in Convocation Hall.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <figure role="group" class="caption caption-drupal-media align-center"> <div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/scale_image_750_width_/public/2023-06/2023-06-02-Ceremony-%286%29-crop.jpg?itok=qlyXAWvF" width="750" height="500" alt="&quot;&quot;" class="image-style-scale-image-750-width-"> </div> </div> <figcaption><em>(photo by Johnny Guatto)</em></figcaption> </figure> <p>A graduate and her service dog take a moment to paws and reflect on marking an important milestone.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <figure role="group" class="caption caption-drupal-media align-center"> <div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/scale_image_750_width_/public/2023-06/2023-06-07-Ceremony-%285%29-crop.jpg?itok=c1eRPsVu" width="750" height="500" alt="&quot;&quot;" class="image-style-scale-image-750-width-"> </div> </div> <figcaption><em>(photo by Johnny Guatto)</em></figcaption> </figure> <p><strong>John Bond</strong>, who at age 76 was the <a href="/news/after-12-years-study-lifelong-learner-john-bond-graduates-u-t-mississauga-76">oldest 茄子直播 Mississauga graduate</a> this spring, drew applause after earning a double major in history and classical civilization after 12 years of study 鈥 his third 茄子直播 degree.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <figure role="group" class="caption caption-drupal-media align-center"> <div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/scale_image_750_width_/public/2023-06/2023-06-16--Rotman-Commerce-%2810%29-crop.jpg?itok=okPE5J6k" width="750" height="500" alt="&quot;&quot;" class="image-style-scale-image-750-width-"> </div> </div> <figcaption><em>(photo by Johnny Guatto)</em></figcaption> </figure> <p>&nbsp;A graduate from 茄子直播鈥檚 Rotman School of Management tears up as he crosses the stage in Convocation Hall.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <figure role="group" class="caption caption-drupal-media align-center"> <div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/scale_image_750_width_/public/2023-06/0U1A2558-crop.jpg?itok=YSnL7iXi" width="750" height="500" alt="&quot;&quot;" class="image-style-scale-image-750-width-"> </div> </div> <figcaption><em>(photo by Johnny Guatto)</em></figcaption> </figure> <p>Graduates from 茄子直播 Scarborough pose for a selfie after their ceremony.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <figure role="group" class="caption caption-drupal-media align-center"> <div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/scale_image_750_width_/public/2023-06/2023-06-15-Trinity-College-%28All%29-%26-University-College-%28Arts%29-%2812%29-crop.jpg?itok=T7EDdR26" width="750" height="500" alt="&quot;&quot;" class="image-style-scale-image-750-width-"> </div> </div> <figcaption><em>(photo by Johnny Guatto)</em></figcaption> </figure> <p>Archer Pechawis, educator, filmmaker, writer and curator, performed at two ceremonies in honour of honorary degree recipients <a href="/news/robert-houle-who-redefined-contemporary-indigenous-art-receives-honorary-degree">Robert Houle</a> and <strong><a href="/news/alanis-obomsawin-one-world-s-most-acclaimed-indigenous-filmmakers-receives-honorary-degree">Alanis Obomsawin</a>.</strong>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <figure role="group" class="caption caption-drupal-media align-center"> <div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/scale_image_750_width_/public/2023-06/2023-06-15-Trinity-College-%28All%29-%26-University-College-%28Arts%29-%283%29-crop.jpg?itok=0C4wPTVm" width="750" height="500" alt="&quot;&quot;" class="image-style-scale-image-750-width-"> </div> </div> <figcaption><em>(photo by Johnny Guatto)</em></figcaption> </figure> <p>Family and friends celebrate a new graduate with smiles and photos.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <figure role="group" class="caption caption-drupal-media align-center"> <div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/scale_image_750_width_/public/2023-06/2023-06-16-Ceremony%20%2849%29.JPG?itok=HcPhs5PG" width="750" height="500" alt="&quot;&quot;" class="image-style-scale-image-750-width-"> </div> </div> <figcaption><em>(photo by Johnny Guatto)</em></figcaption> </figure> <p>&nbsp;Getting it picture perfect: quick adjustments are made before a graduate heads inside Convocation Hall.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <figure role="group" class="caption caption-drupal-media align-center"> <div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/scale_image_750_width_/public/2023-06/DZ6_1100-sakulensky-crop.jpg?itok=zlvRzY32" width="750" height="500" alt="&quot;&quot;" class="image-style-scale-image-750-width-"> </div> </div> <figcaption><em>(photo by Lisa Sakulenksy)</em></figcaption> </figure> <p>Little Amal, a towering puppet of a 10-year-old Syrian refugee, is the centrepiece of a performance art project called The Walk created by honorary degree recipients <a href="/news/adrian-kohler-and-basil-jones-who-reimagined-art-puppetry-receive-honorary-degrees">Adrian Kohler<strong> </strong>and<strong> </strong>Basil Jones.</a>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <figure role="group" class="caption caption-drupal-media align-center"> <div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/scale_image_750_width_/public/2023-06/2023-06-19-Rotman-School-of-Management-%26-SGS-%2810%29-crop.jpg?itok=_Rwm2FcR" width="750" height="500" alt="&quot;&quot;" class="image-style-scale-image-750-width-"> </div> </div> <figcaption><em>(photo by Johnny Guatto)</em></figcaption> </figure> <p>Graduating students hold hands during honorary degree recipient <a href="/news/wesley-hall-corporate-leader-working-eliminate-systemic-barriers-receives-honorary-degree">Wesley Hall</a>鈥檚 remarks.</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, 23 Jun 2023 19:40:01 +0000 mattimar 302073 at The year in pictures: 茄子直播 News looks back at 2022 /news/year-pictures-u-t-news-looks-back-2022 <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">The year in pictures: 茄子直播 News looks back at 2022</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/_NC_7803-crop_0.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=00g4PGxM 370w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_740/public/_NC_7803-crop_0.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=C6ouWseR 740w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_1110/public/_NC_7803-crop_0.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=L8e6PeW1 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/_NC_7803-crop_0.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=00g4PGxM" alt="&quot;&quot;"> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>davidlee</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2022-12-20T12:38:49-05:00" title="Tuesday, December 20, 2022 - 12:38" class="datetime">Tue, 12/20/2022 - 12:38</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 Toronto High Containment Facility, based at Temerty Faculty of Medicine, houses the largest containment level 3 lab in Ontario. Researchers can study high-risk pathogens, such as SARS-CoV-2 and HIV, in a safe and secure way. (Photo by Nathan Cyprys)</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/mariam-matti" hreflang="en">Mariam Matti</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-2022" hreflang="en">Back to School 2022</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/black-research-network" hreflang="en">Black Research Network</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/eagle-feather-bearer" hreflang="en">Eagle Feather Bearer</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/institutional-strategic-initiatives" hreflang="en">Institutional Strategic Initiatives</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/munk-school-global-affairs-public-policy-0" hreflang="en">Munk School of Global Affairs &amp; Public Policy</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" hreflang="en">International</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/photographs" hreflang="en">Photographs</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/research-innovation" hreflang="en">Research &amp; Innovation</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/st-george-campus" hreflang="en">St. George campus</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/sustainabilty" hreflang="en">Sustainabilty</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>Members of the University of Toronto community shared&nbsp;many memorable moments across the three campuses in 2022.</p> <p>In spring, graduating <a href="/news/u-t-prepares-celebrate-class-2022-convocation-hall">students returned to Convocation Hall</a>. In fall, more than 90,000 students from across Canada and around the world were welcomed back to 茄子直播 for what President <strong>Meric Gertler</strong> described as &nbsp;<a href="/news/president-meric-gertler-welcomes-students-faculty-staff-and-librarians-u-t-s-biggest-back">鈥渙ur biggest back-to-school ever.鈥</a> Through the year, the&nbsp;university鈥檚 renowned scholars continued to make their mark through <a href="/news/tags/research-innovation">pathbreaking research and innovation</a> that made an impact locally and globally. Meanwhile, events with world leaders deepened the university鈥檚 international collaborations and partnerships.</p> <p>For all those highlights and more, <em>茄子直播 News</em> photographers were there.&nbsp;Below is a selection of striking images and special moments from&nbsp;2022:</p> <p><img alt src="/sites/default/files/0S0A7343-crop_0.jpg" style="width: 750px; height: 500px;"></p> <p>Indigenous artist Que Rock, a member of the Nipissing First Nation, <a href="/news/visual-healing-experience-que-rock-mural-adorns-john-h-daniels-faculty-architecture-landscape">stands in front of the mural he created </a>honouring the 215 children whose unmarked graves were discovered at the site of a former residential school in Kamloops, B.C., in 2021.</p> <p>The mural is on the north facade of the building housing 茄子直播鈥檚 John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design. (Photo by Nadya Kwandibens/Red Works Photography)</p> <p><img alt src="/sites/default/files/0302SilkRoadsBookProject036-crop_0.jpg" style="width: 750px; height: 500px;"></p> <p><a href="/news/hidden-stories-project-u-t-researchers-lead-international-collaboration-centuries-old-books">The Hidden Stories project</a>, co-ordinated by the research team at 茄子直播 Mississauga鈥檚 Old Books New Science Lab and funded by the Mellon Foundation, aims to explore the systems, peoples and cultures that make a book.</p> <p><b>Alexandra Gillespie</b>, 茄子直播 vice-president and 茄子直播 Mississauga principal, leads the Old Books New Science Lab. (Photo by Nick Iwanyshyn)</p> <p><img alt src="/sites/default/files/085A5769-crop.jpg" style="width: 750px; height: 500px;"></p> <p>The founders of the Black Research Network,&nbsp;<strong>Alissa Trotz</strong>, <strong>Beth Coleman</strong>, <strong>Rhonda McEwen</strong> and <strong>Maydianne Andrade</strong>, <a href="/news/behind-scenes-black-research-network-u-t-groundbreakers-s2-ep2">appeared in an episode of&nbsp;<em>Groundbreakers</em></a>, a 茄子直播 multimedia series on Institutional Strategic Initiatives, to discuss Black research excellence and enhancing the research capacity of Black scholars across 茄子直播's tri-campus community.&nbsp;</p> <p>The renowned scholars and pathbreaking leaders also discussed the origins of the Black Research Network and opportunities for collaboration and policy change.&nbsp;(Photo by Lisa Lightbourn)</p> <p><img alt src="/sites/default/files/0622Zelenskyy018-crop_1.jpg" style="width: 750px; height: 500px;"></p> <p>Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the president of Ukraine, <a href="/news/fighting-future-ukraine-s-president-zelenskyy-addresses-canadian-university-students-u-t-event">delivered an address and participated in a Q and A </a>with students at 茄子直播 and other universities across Canada at an event hosted by 茄子直播 President <strong>Meric Gertler</strong> and the Munk School of Global Affairs &amp; Public Policy in June. (Photo by Nick Iwanyshyn)</p> <p><img alt src="/sites/default/files/2022-09-12-Cheer-Off-%281%29-crop_0_0.jpg" style="width: 750px; height: 500px;"></p> <p>More than 90,000 茄子直播 students were welcomed back to 茄子直播 for their fall term with a wide range of events, including a <a href="/news/cheers-clubs-and-first-day-class-students-kick-fall-term-across-u-t-s-three-campuses">cheer-off at Varsity Stadium</a> on the St. George campus. (Photo by Johnny Guatto)</p> <p><img alt src="/sites/default/files/snowshoeing-highland-creek-valley-1600x0-c-default.jpg" style="width: 750px; height: 500px;"></p> <p>The proximity of the 茄子直播 Scarborough campus&nbsp;to Highland Creek Valley and Rouge National Urban Park offered&nbsp;many opportunities for students to enjoy the outdoors throughout the seasons.</p> <p>A <a href="https://magazine.utoronto.ca/campus/greenhouse-outdoor-recreation-program-winter-stations-design/">year-round program started by Athletics and Recreation</a> organizes activities such as snowshoeing, hiking, dragon boating and rock climbing. (Photo by Don Campbell)</p> <p><img alt src="/sites/default/files/2022-09-22-AI-Leaders-Roundtable-Polina-Teif--13-crop_0.jpg" style="width: 750px; height: 500px;"></p> <p>茄子直播 <a href="/news/south-korean-president-yoon-suk-yeol-visits-u-t-ai-roundtable">President <b>Meric Gertler </b>welcomed Yoon Suk-yeol, South Korean president</a>, to Simcoe Hall&nbsp;to discuss artificial intelligence and opportunities for further collaboration between the university and South Korean partners.</p> <p>The meeting included a roundtable discussion titled 鈥淎I for the Better Future of Humanity,鈥 that featured AI leaders and luminaries, including <a href="https://www.provost.utoronto.ca/awards-funding/university-professors/">University Professor</a> Emeritus&nbsp;<strong>Geoffrey Hinton</strong> and Lee Jong-ho, South Korea鈥檚 minister of science and ICT (information and communication technology). (Photo by Polina Teif)</p> <p><img alt src="/sites/default/files/C7%20Kaeliana%20Smoke_0.jpg" style="width: 750px; height: 499px;"></p> <p><b>Kaeliana Smoke</b>, a master鈥檚 student in anthropology at 茄子直播 Mississauga, was a member of the inaugural cohort of Eagle Feather Bearers during spring convocation.</p> <p><a href="/news/your-ancestors-walk-you-eagle-feather-bearers-reflect-new-tradition-ahead-fall-convocation">The Eagle Feather Bearer</a> carries a ceremonial Eagle Feather into Convocation Hall at the outset of each ceremony. The new tradition symbolizes the university鈥檚 enduring partnership with Indigenous Peoples. (Photo by Lisa Sakulensky)</p> <p><img alt src="/sites/default/files/U-of-T-Cheer-02-crop_0.jpg" style="width: 750px; height: 500px;"></p> <p>The 茄子直播 Scarborough Cheer Team 鈥 open to all 茄子直播 students, regardless of athletic ability&nbsp;鈥 is one of&nbsp;<a href="/news/esports-k-pop-u-t-hosts-hundreds-community-oriented-clubs-and-student-groups">hundreds of clubs and extracurricular options</a>&nbsp;students participated in across 茄子直播鈥檚 three campuses this year. (Photo by Geoffrey Vendeville)</p> <p><img alt src="/sites/default/files/greenhouse-utm-davis-building-e1650396706426-2400x0-c-default.jpg" style="width: 750px; height: 426px;"></p> <p>In&nbsp;2022, <a href="/news/u-t-ranked-2nd-world-first-ever-qs-sustainability-ranking">a new ranking placed the university second in the world&nbsp;for sustainability</a>, recognizing the way sustainability permeates 茄子直播's entire mission of research and teaching as well as its operations.&nbsp;</p> <p>The greenhouse atop the Davis Building at 茄子直播 Mississauga, which <a href="https://magazine.utoronto.ca/campus/greenhouse-outdoor-recreation-program-winter-stations-design/">provides research opportunities for undergraduate biology students</a>,&nbsp;is home to some annuals, including beans and corn and has a permanent collection of flora that includes hibiscus, orchids, mosses, peppers, cotton, bananas and figs.<em>&nbsp;</em>(Photo by Nick Iwanyshyn)</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, 20 Dec 2022 17:38:49 +0000 davidlee 178544 at In photos: 茄子直播 celebrates newest graduates at fall convocation /news/photos-u-t-celebrates-newest-graduates-fall-convocation <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">In photos: 茄子直播 celebrates newest graduates at fall convocation</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/2022-11-09-UTSC-Convocation-%2822%29-utsc-AM.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=jYoI0EP9 370w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_740/public/2022-11-09-UTSC-Convocation-%2822%29-utsc-AM.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=v0mPYWki 740w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_1110/public/2022-11-09-UTSC-Convocation-%2822%29-utsc-AM.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=1fBYbeDk 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/2022-11-09-UTSC-Convocation-%2822%29-utsc-AM.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=jYoI0EP9" alt="wide view of convocation hall from the 3rd floor"> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>davidlee</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2022-11-11T15:47:31-05:00" title="Friday, November 11, 2022 - 15:47" class="datetime">Fri, 11/11/2022 - 15:47</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">There were 10 ceremonies for fall graduates held in 茄子直播's Convocation Hall this year (photo by Johnny Guatto)</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/david-lee" hreflang="en">David Lee</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/authors-reporters/mariam-matti" hreflang="en">Mariam Matti</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/convocation-2022" hreflang="en">Convocation 2022</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/eagle-feather-bearer" hreflang="en">Eagle Feather Bearer</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/convocation-hall" hreflang="en">Convocation Hall</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/rose-patten" hreflang="en">Rose Patten</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/indigenous" hreflang="en">Indigenous</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/st-george" hreflang="en">St. George</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> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Under falling leaves and (mostly) sunny skies, thousands of University of Toronto students crossed the stage inside Convocation Hall to accept their degrees during this year鈥檚&nbsp;fall convocation.</p> <p>About 3,800 graduating students from 茄子直播鈥檚 three campuses&nbsp;attended the ceremonies held from Nov. 7 to Nov. 10, along with family and friends.&nbsp;</p> <p>Check out some of the highlights captured by photographers at the university:</p> <hr> <p><img alt src="/sites/default/files/2022-11-07-Convocation-%286%29.jpg" style="width: 750px; height: 500px;"></p> <p><em>(Photo by Johnny Guatto)</em></p> <p>It was all&nbsp;smiles as graduating students made their way inside Convocation Hall on the St. George campus.</p> <p><img alt src="/sites/default/files/2022-11-08-Convocation-%287%29.jpg" style="width: 750px; height: 500px;"></p> <p><em>(Photo by Johnny Guatto)</em></p> <p>There were also plenty of hugs&nbsp;鈥 including&nbsp;one from this friendly visitor.&nbsp;</p> <p><img alt src="/sites/default/files/DZ5_4312-swarup-utm.jpg" style="width: 750px; height: 500px;"></p> <p><em>(Photo by Lisa Sakulensky)</em></p> <p>Eagle Feather Bearer <strong>Tee Duke</strong>, director of Indigenous initiatives at 茄子直播 Mississauga, and 茄子直播 Chancellor <strong>Rose Patten</strong> prepare to lead the procession into&nbsp;Convocation Hall.</p> <p><img alt src="/sites/default/files/DZ5_4447-macivor-sakulensky.jpg" style="width: 750px; height: 500px;"></p> <p><em>(Photo by Lisa Sakulensky)</em></p> <p>The ceremonies inside Convocation Hall were livestreamed online and can be watched again at&nbsp;<a href="/convocation/ceremony-video-archive">茄子直播鈥檚 Convocation Hub</a><i>.</i></p> <p><img alt src="/sites/default/files/DZ5_4496-macivor.jpg" style="width: 750px; height: 500px;"></p> <p><em>(Photo by Lisa Sakulensky)</em></p> <p>Indigenous graduates are welcome to wear their traditional regalia in place of an academic gown&nbsp;during 茄子直播鈥檚 convocation ceremonies.</p> <p><img alt src="/sites/default/files/2022-11-10-Convocation-%2828%29.jpg" style="width: 750px; height: 500px;"></p> <p><em>(Photo by Johnny Guatto)</em></p> <p>There's always time for FaceTime after graduating with your 茄子直播 degree.&nbsp;</p> <p><img alt src="/sites/default/files/DZ5_4947-crop.jpg" style="width: 750px; height: 500px;"></p> <p><em>(Photo by Lisa Sakulensky)</em></p> <p>What does it feel like to graduate from 茄子直播? The faces say it all.</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, 11 Nov 2022 20:47:31 +0000 davidlee 178083 at 鈥榊our ancestors walk with you鈥: Eagle Feather Bearers reflect on new tradition ahead of fall convocation /news/your-ancestors-walk-you-eagle-feather-bearers-reflect-new-tradition-ahead-fall-convocation <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">鈥榊our ancestors walk with you鈥: Eagle Feather Bearers reflect on new tradition ahead of fall convocation </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/eagle-feater-collage.jpg?h=9e499333&amp;itok=aLFDTAnD 370w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_740/public/eagle-feater-collage.jpg?h=9e499333&amp;itok=38Fc_VzO 740w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_1110/public/eagle-feater-collage.jpg?h=9e499333&amp;itok=cTGR6VJC 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/eagle-feater-collage.jpg?h=9e499333&amp;itok=aLFDTAnD" alt> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>lanthierj</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2022-11-03T12:25:33-04:00" title="Thursday, November 3, 2022 - 12:25" class="datetime">Thu, 11/03/2022 - 12:25</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">Eagle Feather Bearers are members of the 茄子直播 community and an Indigenous community. The new ceremonial role was introduced during spring convocation this year (all photos by Lisa Sakulensky)</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/bianca-jimeno" hreflang="en">Bianca Jimeno</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/convocation-2022" hreflang="en">Convocation 2022</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/eagle-feather-bearer" hreflang="en">Eagle Feather Bearer</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/indigenous-initiatives" hreflang="en">Indigenous Initiatives</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/convocation-hall" hreflang="en">Convocation Hall</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/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/st-george" hreflang="en">St. George</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> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p class="paragraph"><span style="vertical-align:baseline">The chancellor鈥檚 procession at the University of Toronto鈥檚 fall convocation ceremonies will once again be led by the Eagle Feather Bearer 鈥 <a href="/news/eagle-feather-introduced-convocation-ceremonies-symbol-u-t-s-commitment-reconciliation">a ceremonial role first adopted in the spring</a> as a symbol of the university鈥檚 enduring partnership with Indigenous Peoples.</span></p> <p class="paragraph"><span style="vertical-align:baseline">As a sign of the university鈥檚 profound respect for Indigenous communities and cultures, the Eagle Feather Bearer carries a ceremonial Eagle Feather into Convocation Hall at the outset of each convocation ceremony, followed by the bedel carrying 茄子直播鈥檚 gold-plated mace.</span></p> <p class="paragraph"><span style="vertical-align:baseline"><img alt src="/sites/default/files/C6%20Tee%20Duke.jpg" style="width: 750px; height: 499px;"></span></p> <p class="paragraph"><em>Tee Duke, director of Indigenous Initiatives at 茄子直播 Mississauga,&nbsp;leads the chancellor鈥檚 procession during a convocation ceremony in the spring&nbsp;(photo by Lisa Sakulensky)</em></p> <p class="paragraph">Nominated by their faculty or division, Eagle Feather Bearers are members of the 茄子直播 community and an Indigenous community.</p> <p class="paragraph"><span style="vertical-align:baseline">&nbsp;鈥淭he Eagle Feather, gifted to the Office of the President by 茄子直播鈥檚 Elders Circle <a href="/news/truth-and-reconciliation-u-t">on behalf of 茄子直播鈥檚 Truth and Reconciliation Steering Committee in 2017</a>, carries great honour, and symbolizes wisdom and respect,鈥 said <b>Shannon Simpson</b>, director of Indigenous initiatives at the university.</span></p> <p class="paragraph"><span style="vertical-align:baseline">&nbsp;鈥淥ur Bearers are ambassadors of the community, and their presence lets Indigenous students know they matter, and they are seen.鈥</span></p> <p class="paragraph"><span style="vertical-align:baseline"><i>茄子直播 News</i> spoke with three community members who were Eagle Feather Bearers during spring convocation (<a href="#List">see the full list&nbsp;below</a>). They shared their personal experiences of the role, offered words of advice and reflected on messages of hope for future generations. &nbsp;</span></p> <hr> <h3 class="paragraph"><span style="vertical-align:baseline">John Croutch&nbsp;</span></h3> <p class="paragraph"><span style="vertical-align:baseline"><i>Indigenous training co-ordinator, Office of Indigenous Initiatives</i>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="paragraph"><em><img alt src="/sites/default/files/C21-John-Croutch-crop.jpg" style="width: 750px; height: 500px;"></em></p> <p class="paragraph"><em>(Photo by Lisa Sakulensky)</em></p> <p class="paragraph"><span style="vertical-align:baseline">鈥淚t felt bittersweet, but it was exciting and it was important to me. For too long, Indigenous people have been excluded, and to be leading the procession was a refreshing reminder that showed Indigenous Peoples have a role to play. &nbsp;<br> &nbsp;<br> Years ago, I received an Eagle Feather 鈥 one of the highest honours you can receive, because the eagle flies closest to the Creator 鈥 from Elder <b>Lillian McGregor</b>, and Lillian told me it signifies recognizing a person with vision. Vision is about asking where we are going when it comes to reconciliation, and I think it鈥檚 significant that 茄子直播 implemented this new element in recognition of Indigenous Peoples. &nbsp;<br> &nbsp;<br> I want young people who are carrying that feather to be proud of who they are and to hold their heads high 鈥 and to recognize that this is a small step, but an important step, to opening the university up for future generations to see themselves as a successful, vibrant, and important part of this country.鈥&nbsp;</span></p> <h3 class="paragraph"><span style="vertical-align:baseline">Kaeliana Smoke</span><span style="vertical-align:baseline"><i></i></span></h3> <p class="paragraph"><span style="vertical-align:baseline"><i>Master鈥檚 student in anthropology, 茄子直播 Mississauga<b>&nbsp;</b></i><i>&nbsp;</i></span></p> <p class="paragraph"><img alt src="/sites/default/files/C7%20Kaeliana%20Smoke.jpg" style="width: 750px; height: 499px;"></p> <p class="paragraph"><em>(Photo by Lisa Sakulensky)</em></p> <p class="paragraph"><span style="vertical-align:baseline">&nbsp;鈥淚t was an honour to be part of the ceremony, and it felt so rewarding after all the work that I鈥檝e done over the years at 茄子直播. At UTM, I created multiple new programs 鈥 I started the first Indigenous book club at UTM, for example 鈥 and so to be part of something new that helped increase Indigenous visibility and made us feel seen during the ceremony, and to honour the Indigenous community at 茄子直播, it felt very on theme for me.&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="paragraph"><span style="vertical-align:baseline">&nbsp;My parents were there, and my grandparents were there. I was really proud of that moment, and I was so happy for them to be there. &nbsp;<br> &nbsp;<br> To future Eagle Feather Bearers 鈥 as you鈥檙e walking up on that stage, it鈥檚 going to feel so profound and so powerful. It鈥檚 going to feel like your ancestors walk with you, like you鈥檙e being supported by an entire 茄子直播 community behind you, and by everyone that came before you.鈥&nbsp;</span></p> <h3 class="paragraph"><span style="vertical-align:baseline">Jason Bazylak&nbsp;</span></h3> <p class="paragraph"><span style="vertical-align:baseline"><i>Professor in the department of mechanical &amp; industrial engineering in the Faculty of Applied Science &amp; Engineering, dean鈥檚 adviser on Indigenous initiatives</i>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="paragraph"><img alt src="/sites/default/files/C18%2BC19%2BC20-Jason-Bazylak-crop.jpg" style="width: 750px; height: 500px;"></p> <p class="paragraph"><em>(Photo by Lisa Sakulensky)</em></p> <p class="paragraph"><span style="vertical-align:baseline">鈥淚 had a very positive experience. I thought the university was very supportive in adopting and honouring the Eagle Feather Bearer role within the ceremony. Leading the procession was symbolic of the presence of Indigenous Peoples on Turtle Island before all of this, even before the long history here at 茄子直播.&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="paragraph"><span style="vertical-align:baseline">&nbsp;I sent a note out to my network of Indigenous colleagues around Canada and the United States to say, 鈥楲ook what we did!鈥 and I was quite proud of it. A couple colleagues made a point to come out and see me and we took some selfies because they thought it was a big occasion. I was pleased to be a part of it, and I will continue to be a part of it [this fall].&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="paragraph"><span style="vertical-align:baseline">It鈥檚 always brought to light that there鈥檚 a long journey towards reconciliation, and we鈥檙e very far from that. But we still need to take the time to celebrate the accomplishments as we move along that path. And as leaders in the Indigenous community, I think it鈥檚 wonderful to be able to show 鈥 particularly our younger students and junior faculty and staff 鈥 that we are here, we are present, and we are welcome.鈥&nbsp;<a id="List" name="List"></a></span></p> <hr> <p class="paragraph"><i>Here is the full list of Eagle Feather Bearers who took part in spring convocation (and who are featured in the article鈥檚 main image and the photo viewer below):</i></p> <ul> <li><b>Shannon Simpson</b></li> <li><b>Miyopin Cheechoo</b></li> <li><b>Sara Wolfe</b></li> <li><b>Michael White</b></li> <li><b>Sandra Laronde</b></li> <li><b>Lisa Boivin</b></li> <li><b>Jeff Trapp</b></li> <li><b>Robin Gray</b></li> <li><b>Tee Duke</b></li> <li><b>Stacy Allison-Cassin</b></li> <li><b>Kaeliana Smoke</b></li> <li><b>Lindsey Fechtig</b></li> <li><b>Riley Yesno</b></li> <li><b>Naulaq LeDrew</b></li> <li><b>Jennifer Brant</b></li> <li><b>Mike DeGagne</b></li> <li><b>Jason Bazylak</b></li> <li><b>Jonathan 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