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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.
Stephanie Geddes, who was a part of the first graduating class of UTSC in 1968, here speaks about her experience as a woman student at Hart House, a popular student centre at the St. George campus.
Tags: 1960s, Activism, Buildings and Facilities, Extracurricular, Feminism, Gender and Sexuality, Students, Women
January 19, 2024
Amorell Saunders N’Daw, a Scarborough local who has worked in various administrative positions at UTSC, discusses how the university’s physical location has affected its approach to community outreach and inclusion.
Tags: Activism, Administration, BIPOC, Community, Diversity, Equity, Leadership, Politics
As a UTSC student (1980s) and later Chief Administrative Officer (1999-2012), Kim McLean reflects upon her position as a woman at a senior administrative level and the changes that she has seen take place on campus since the 1980s. In particular, she talks about the changing gender and racial diversity on campus and how diversity […]
Tags: 1980s, 2000s, 2010s, Administration, Buildings and Facilities, Community, Students
Kim McLean, a UTSC alum who later served as the university’s Chief Administrative Officer (1999-2012), discusses the feelings of uncertainty expressed by some members of the university community surrounding plans for campus growth during her time in administration.
Tags: 2010s, Buildings and Facilities, Campus Growth, Community, Leadership
David Onley, UTSC alum and former Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, here recalls one of his first initiatives as a student leader: lobbying with his peers for student residences on campus in the 1980s, much to administrative chagrin. To read more about the development of UTSC’s student residences, click here.
Tags: 1980s, Activism, Architecture, Buildings and Facilities, Campus Growth, Housing, Politics
Bruce and Stephanie Geddes are members of UTSC’s Alumni Association and were part of the first graduating class of UTSC, attending from 1966 to 1968. They describe the culture of the 1960s – the dress code for men and women, carrying books in briefcases and the impact of the various social and political movements of […]
Tags: 1960s, Buildings and Facilities, Community, Diversity, Extracurricular, Gender and Sexuality, Politics, Students, Women
Bruce and Stephanie Geddes, who were a part of the first graduating class of UTSC and are currently a part of the UTSC Alumni Association, here discuss the fashion trends they saw on campus in the mid-1960s.
Tags: 1960s, Community, Gender and Sexuality, Students, Women
Devon Muhic and Sandra Baxter Muhic, a mother-daughter pair, share their experiences as students at UTSC in the 1970s and 1990s and delve into the differences in demographics and the socio-cultural environment that have remained or changed over the years. They both go over how they experienced student-professor interaction, student-student interactions, and the Scarborough community’s […]
Tags: 1970s, 1990s, Community, Extracurricular, Students, Transportation
January 18, 2024
Devon Muhic and Sandra Baxter Muhic, a mother-daughter duo who attended UTSC in the 1990s and 1970s, respectively, describe the work ethic that characterizes the UTSC student body and the effects of this ethic on the nature of student life at the university.
Tags: 1970s, 1990s, Community, Extracurricular, Students, Transportation
Professor Charles C. Smith, as the Cultural Liaison at UTSC, reflects on the racial, ethnic, and cultural diversity at UTSC and its importance. Professor Smith came to UTSC in 2001 as a Lecturer in Cultural Pluralism in the Arts. He addresses the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the importance of embracing different […]
Tags: 2000s, Activism, BIPOC, Community, Diversity, Faculty, Indigenous, Students
