U of T was the only university in the world to rank in the top 50 for 46 specific subjects. Read more
Food Facts
This new mural on the wall of the Meeting Place features facts about UTM's many sustainability initiatives such as Fair Trade products and Farm Wall. The programs are run by the recently rebranded Hospitality & Ancillary Services. See it go up at https://vm.tiktok.com/ZML46XvbD/
Celebration of Books
Preparations are underway for this year’s Celebration of Books — join in to celebrate UTM’s authors, editors, and librarians on April 20 at 1 p.m. with a virtual event.
See the full list of participating authors and their books on the UTM Library website and additional details can be found on the Celebration of Books webpage.
Follow the leadership
UTM recently sent their first team to the global Collegiate Leadership Competition (CLC).
Coached by Laura Walking, Student Engagement Coordinator, Leadership, Mentorship and the Co-Curricular Record, the team had a strong inaugural showing at the competition, which featured 1,393 students on 199 teams from 110 institutions. Founded in 2015, CLC provides a practice field for higher education students who are passionate about leadership. UTM’s six-person team has been training since January.
One timed activity had them take the role of an new entrepreneur opening a frozen-treat business, including choosing a location, planning a menu, analyzing market research and launching and running the business through a simulator. The team has already registered to compete again next year. Learn more
Supervisors should avoid “toxic paternalism" with grad students: Opinion
Many graduate students live in fear of the consequences of disappointing overcontrolling advisers, but little is discussed or done about the issue, writes author. Learn more
6 Biggest Distractions for Employees
Just two per cent of workers say they are never distracted at work — so what is drawing your attention away from the task at hand?
The latest episode of VIEW to the U podcast features UTM Visual Studies professor Ruba Kana'an.
A historian of Islamic art, she talks about art and architecture, how it enriches our lives, what we can learn from it and the stories it tells about people and places. Kana'an also talks about her work with museums, particularly Toronto's Aga Khan Museum. Read more
Management alumna Shannae Ingleton Smith has built one of the world’s top boutique management agencies that focuses on Black social media influencers. She has been named 1 of 50 Globe and Mail Changemakers.
African students are still struggling to flee Ukraine: Russian-speaking Institute of Communication, Culture, Information & Technology professor Lilia Topouzova, joined a global coalition to help, reports BuzzFeed News
What Canadians need to know before buying cryptocurrency: for CTV News, Management professor Andreas Park discusses how investing in crypto works.
Politicians calling on Ottawa to work with crypto-industry: Management professor Andreas Park again weighs in for CTV News after a private member's bill on cryptocurrency is debated in the House of Commons.
Canada political icon, 101, still flying high as airport director: Hazel McCallion's UTM special advisor role is mentioned in a profile by The Guardian.
Clear a path through red tape for student refugees: In the Toronto Star's opinion pages, philosophy professors Jennifer Nagel and Sergio Tenenbaum write about UTM international student Sana Hashim’s struggle to obtain a student visa.
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