Author: Amena Ahmed

What’s in a Name?

Nehal El-Hadi, former UTSC faculty, recalls her experience teaching at UTSC, explaining the importance of actively fostering connections with students and the significance of inclusivity to effective pedagogical practice.

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Oral History with Marie Mathai

Marie Mathai, a case manager at the Community Safety Centre, touches upon the services and supports that the Centre provides. She talks about the ways that the Centre addresses safety concerns, as well as the resources offered to students and faculty on campus. She mentions collaboration between the centre and

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Learning What to Call Myself

Marie Mathai, who worked as a Case Manager at the University of Toronto’s tri-campus Community Safety Office in 2017, here discusses the diverse makeup of the UTSC community and explains the “culture shock” she initially experienced when arriving on campus for the first time.

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Oral History with Sylvia Mittler

Professor Sylvia Mittler speaks about her French courses at UTSC and how language intertwines with history and culture. Speaking about diversity and language, Professor Mittler goes on to share how the campus has incorporated French culture in its events and how campus cultural activities have changed over time. Researcher: Martha

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The Importance of Remembrance Day at UTSC

Lenard Whiting, who worked as the Director of the UTSC Choir and lectured in the Department of Arts, Culture, and Media (ACM) at UTSC, here discusses his experience organizing Remembrance Day events on campus with Lynn Tucker, a fellow ACM faculty member.

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Oral History with Lenard Whiting

Lenard Whiting has working at UTSC since 1994, serving as a Lecturer in the Department of Arts, Culture, and Media and as Director of the UTSC Choir until his retirement. In this interview, he speaks about establishing the choir at UTSC in his first year, developing it into a series

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20 Countries in One Classroom

Sylvia Mittler, an Associate Professor of French in the Department of Language Studies at UTSC, discusses changes in the makeup of the UTSC student body over time, highlighting in particular the ethnic diversification of classrooms, which, for her, has allowed for an enriched teaching experience.

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The Curious Case of Lucy Doyle and the Triangle of Land

UTSC is currently undergoing a phase of unprecedented growth. This can largely be attributed to the various pressures exerted by the school’s ever-expanding student body: more students mean a need for more faculty, more programs, and, crucially, more space. On this last point, the university is making substantial progress, with

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The Old Fine Arts Studio

Will Kwan, a UTSC alum who currently works as an Associate Professor in the Department of Arts, Culture, and Media, shares memories of his time working as an undergraduate student in the Fine Arts Studio, which was once housed in the space now occupied by the UTSC Bookstore.

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