Student Recruitment & Admissions is calling for participants for March Open House on Sunday, March 24, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The event aims to showcase our campus in the best light possible for offer holders and applicants alike.
Programming should focus on why students should accept an offer to UTM and demonstrate how your department's services support and enhance a student's campus experience. Possibilities:
Nominations for UTM administrative staff and librarian seats on the Governing Council, UTM Campus Council, UTM Campus Affairs & Academic Affairs Committees close Thursday (Jan. 18), at 5 p.m.
Available positions:
UTM Campus Council: one librarian staff seat
UTM Campus Affairs Committee: one administrative staff seat (cannot be from existing units of VP Research and Mathematical & Computational Sciences) and one librarian seat
UTM Academic Affairs Committee: one administrative staff seat
Be ready for bad weather and other need-to-know news. Download the UTAlert Alertable app to learn about snow closures, safety messages and more from all three U of T campuses. Learn more
New home for Stores and Shipping
As of Jan. 12, the Stores and Shipping and Receiving (formerly in W.G. Davis Building) is located the new science building, NSB1054.
Email questions or concerns to Matthew Malcolm, UTM Stores/Receiving Supervisor, Matthew.Malcolm@utoronto.ca.
Fundraising successes in campus
The Orange Shirt Day fundraiser raised $34,000 to increase awareness about the intergenerational impacts of Residential Schools.The limited edition shirts were designed by UTM student artist MJ Singleton.Read more
The UTM Community donated 181 items of warm clothing and 38 non-perishable food items to Embrave Agency to End Violence through the Mitten Tree program. Learn more
Donors to the UTM Holiday Donation Drive for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Peel and York granted the holiday wishes of 150 Littles while raising $1,000 for families in BBBS programs. Learn more
In The News
7 things employees hate about the office — and how to fix them
In 2024, nine in 10 companies with office space will return to the office in some capacity, according to a recent report -- but many employees are resisting their former cubicles. Read more
Jay Olson of UTM receives continued coverage for his research on global smartphone addiction. (CBC radio: The Current)
Kent Moore of UTM comments on climate patterns anticipated in 2024. (Global online)
Finance expert Daniel Tsai of UTM calculates how much you need to retire comfortably (Toronto Star)
Announcements
Dany Savard has accepted the position of interim chief librarian at U of T Mississauga for a seven-month term from 1 March to 30 September 2024. Savard joined UTM as Associate Librarian, Collections and Research Services, in late 2022, stepping up quickly to become the interim deputy chief librarian shortly after that. Paula Hannaford will begin research leave on March 1 after serving as interim chief librarian for the past year. Read more
Congratulations to the winners of the 2023 UTM Teaching Excellence Awards for Faculty and the June Scott Teaching Excellence Award for Teaching Assistants:
E.A. Robinson Teaching Excellence Award for Senior Faculty: Dr. Tyler Evans-Tokaryk, Institute for the Study of University Pedagogy
UTM Teaching Excellence Award for Junior Faculty: Dr. Karen Woodall, Forensic Science Program in the Department of Anthropology
June Scott Teaching Excellence Award for Teaching Assistants: Leila Farzinpur, Department of Language Studies and Paula Sanchez Nuñez de Villavicencio, Institute of Communication, Culture, Information and Technology
Events
Sexual Violence Prevention and Support Centre
Jan.16, Feb. 13 and March 19:Crafternoon Tea.
We want to hear about what our UTM community is doing, whether it's finding creative ways to work and play, rallying to support the community or taking time to snuggle with your pup. You can send your story tips and photos to UTM's Office of Communications by emailing kate.martin@utoronto.ca
ition of interim chief librarian at U of T Mississauga for a seven-month term from 1 March to 30 September 2024. Savard joined UTM as Associate Librarian, Collections and Research Services, in late 2022, stepping up quickly to become the interim deputy chief librarian shortly after that.
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