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The collections housed on this site include blogs, audiograms, and video shorts conceived and produced by members of our research team, as well as a selection of the oral history interviews that we have conducted over the years. These materials are searchable by format, theme, and tag, which can be filtered using the search tool in the left-hand sidebar below.
Professor Connie Guberman came to Scarborough College as a TA in the mid-1980s, when she was a graduate student in the department of Political Economy on the St. George Campus. Prof. Guberman has had an extensive career as an activist and scholar in the field of women’s studies with a focus on issues of equity, […]
Tags: Activism, Administration, Campus Growth, Diversity, Equity, Faculty, Feminism, Gender and Sexuality, Violence, Women
December 6, 2023
William (Bill) Gough joined the Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences in 1993 at UTSC and has since served in a number of administrative positions as well including as the Vice Principal Academic and Dean Bill describes his early educational journey and the benefit of co-operative education, that led him to ultimately to UTSC as […]
Tags: 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Administration, Diversity, Gender and Sexuality, Identity, Leadership, Technology
As an alumnus of and lecturer at UTSC, former Lieutenant Governor of Ontario David Onley recounts his time at Scarborough College in the 70s and its ongoing legacy. He talks about the seamless accessibility of the campus and the sense of community at UTSC. He also covers some of the initiatives he led as a […]
Tags: 1970s, Accessibility, Campus Growth, Community, Leadership
Dr. Gudrun Curri, the first non-academic Registrar at UTSC, reflects upon her time at UTSC from the early 1970s to the late 1980s. Having first worked at UTSG, Gudrun discusses the impression of Scarborough and UTSC from the St. George perspective, mentioning the nickname of “Scarberia” and the misconception that UTSC was an easy campus […]
Tags: 1970s, 1980s, Administration, Identity
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: 1960s, 2010s, 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: 2000s, Colonialism, Community, Diversity, Indigenous, Racism, Students
Diane Hill, who is from the Oneida Nation of the Thames in southwestern Ontario, talks about the barriers she faced as an Indigenous 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.
Tags: 2000s, Activism, BIPOC, Colonialism, Community, Diversity, Indigenous, Racism, 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 (totalling less than 200 students). The campus community was tight knit, where “everybody knew everybody.” Shirley also recalls […]
Tags: 1960s, Community, Diversity, Gender and Sexuality, Students
Jennifer, who attended Scarborough College in the 1970s, talks about the transportation options to and from the College in its early years, including the university-operated shuttle bus that transported students to the different campuses from the 1970s to the 90s.
Tags: 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, Accessibility, Students, Transportation
November 8, 2023
Naresh Sritharan began his student career at UTSC in 2013. Growing up in Scarborough, Naresh looked forward to experiencing university in the community; he took programs in Human and Physical Geography, Psychology, and Statistics. During his undergraduate years, Naresh also worked in the student recruitment and admissions office advising prospective students. This experience inspired him […]
Tags: 2010s, Buildings and Facilities, Community, Diversity, Students
September 18, 2023
