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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.
Bruce Kidd, a Toronto local who served as UTSC’s principal from 2014-2018, recalls his insistence on utilizing the Highland Creek Valley for campus and community activities during his early years on campus, despite the seeming indifference of campus administrators.
Tags: 2010s, Accessibility, Buildings and Facilities, Community, Environment
August 14, 2024
David Onley, a Scarborough College alum and former Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario, looks back on how the accessibility of the Scarborough College in the 1970s enabled him to fully participate in campus life as someone with a physically disability.
Tags: 1970s, Accessibility, Buildings and Facilities, Community
In this interview, Heidi Calder looks back on her 18 years of work at UTSC, which she joined in 1997, operating in different departments in varying capacities until her departure from the university in 2015. Having been raised in Scarborough, Heidi also offers insights into how the community has changed over time and how the […]
Tags: Community, Diversity, Safety, Violence
April 17, 2024
Heidi Calder, a Scarborough local who worked at UTSC in various capacities from 1997 to 2015, here discusses her memories of growing up in the community, which she describes as originally being largely white, and the ways in which this community has changed over time. She also touches on how mainstream media spreads misconceptions about […]
As a vendor at the UTSC Farmers’ Market, Brian Hamlin discusses how he established rooftop beehives here at UTSC. He talks about how these beehives are just one of the many initiatives he has been involved in to bring bees into the city. He reflects on the educational aspect of his apiary project, correcting misconceptions […]
Brian Hamlin, UTSC’s resident beekeeper and a regular vendor at the UTSC Farmer’s Market, explains the nature of the beekeeping process and the role of bees in the maintenance of a healthy ecosystem, as well as the benefits of keeping apiaries on campus. Currently, the campus houses ten hives on the rooftop of the Kina […]
Tags: 2010s, Buildings and Facilities, Campus Growth, Community
Rowena Alfonso is a University of Toronto alumna, having attended the school for her BA, MA, and PhD degrees. Over the course of her studies, she worked as a teaching assistant and course instructor at both the St. George and Scarborough campuses, which she looks back on in this interview. Rowena also discusses her experience […]
Rowena Alfonso, a University of Toronto alumna, speaks about the differences between the university’s St. George and Scarborough campuses, describing UTSC’s sense of community as a quality that makes the school truly unique.
Daniel Karagiannis, UTSC’s Electronic Technologist and a long-time resident of Scarborough, looks back on his tenure at the school, which he joined in September 1973. He provides insight into his work involving the maintaining and designing the electromechanical equipment used for teaching research and how technology has changed over time. Daniel also describes his connection […]
Tags: 1970s, Buildings and Facilities, Campus Growth, Community, Technology
April 16, 2024
Daniel Karagiannis, an Electronic Technologist at UTSC, looks back on the development of technological services on campus, commenting in particular on the growing reliance on computers in campus operations and the — perhaps consequential — reduction of the school’s service staff over time.
