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Clarification about how some of the Oral histories are here, and all of them exist in a separate database.
If you are interested in participating and contributing your story to the collection, please contact Amelia Ainsworth, Project Coordinator at amelia.ainsworth@mail.utoronto.ca
What makes a given location perfect for filming? It’s a big question. Location is, after all, arguably one of the most important aspects of film production, as filmmakers have to consider how to best translate the narrative charge of a story into a physical space. Location, in this sense, functions not only as a passive […]
Tags: Architecture, Arts, Buildings and Facilities, Community, Environment, Technology
November 20, 2023
Diane Hill talks about the barriers she faced as a First Nations student while attending UTSC. She touches on the transition between her life on the Oneida Nation of the Thames and Scarborough. Diane reflects on how the history of Indigenous peoples and their education has shaped her peers and her own experiences with education. […]
Tags: Students
Fighting Colonialism Everyday Diane Hill talks about the barriers she faced as a First Nations student while attending UTSC. Diane reflects on how the history of Indigenous peoples and their education has shaped her peers and her own experiences with education. To listen to Diane’s Oral History click here: https://ark.digital.utsc.utoronto.ca/ark:/61220/utsc10788 https://youtu.be/xCQ8CD9_M5w
Tags: 2000s, colonialism, Community, diversity, indigenous, Students
Shirley Criscione shares her student experiences as one of the first graduates of Scarborough College in 1968. Shirley highlights how the campus culture was during those years, particularly the impact of having such a small student body (less than 200 students). The campus community was tight knit, where “everybody knew everybody.” Shirley also recalls how […]
Connecting Campuses Jennifer talks about the early transportation challenges and the shuttle bus provided by the university to transport students from the St. George campus to Scarborough College from the 1970s to the 90s. Produced by Maria Bacchus https://youtu.be/uL_PwEqmQNI
November 8, 2023
Welcome to the new school year. At this time, many begin new experiences here at UTSC. With such experiences comes memorable first impressions of the campus and community. When conducting oral histories for this project, our participants, who include alumni, faculty, staff, and community members, are often asked to describe their first impressions of UTSC. Below, […]
Tags: Buildings and Facilities, Faculty, Featured, Students
September 18, 2023
Every August since 1998, Beloit College has produced “The Mindset List,” a description of the social and cultural context shaping the lives of the fall incoming first year university classes in the United States. Excerpts from the list published in 2015 for the incoming class of 2019 (named for the year you graduate): students were most likely […]
Tags: 1960s, Community, Featured, Students
August 14, 2023
Course enrollment at UTSC for the Fall 2023/Winter 2024 terms begins July 5th for first year students and July 13th and 11th, respectively, for second and third-year students. For some, these days represent when students race to ACORN and rapidly click the “enroll” button before their required courses and coveted tutorial or lab times are […]
Tags: 1960s, 1970s, 1990s, Courses, Technology
July 7, 2023
When asked about memorable moments during his time as a student at Scarborough College, Anthony McWatt recounted attending a class in the 1980s where the Professor introduced himself saying, “I am Professor John Lee and I’m gay, and those of you who don’t like that can leave” (Ainsworth and Berkowitz 2020). Lee would become one […]
June 7, 2023
Did you know that the UTSC library was housed in many locations (including the Bendale Library, in the upper levels of SW, and even in a barn) before being established in its current home in the Academic Resource Centre? Or that the Leigha Lee Browne Theatre was built on the remains of a television studio, […]
Tags: 1960s, Architecture, Archives, Buildings and Facilities, Timeline
April 13, 2023