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
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
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 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.
Mitzie Hunter, MPP for Scarborough-Guildwood and former UTSC student, talks about the path that led her to UTSC. She describes her time as an entrepreneur and student, as well as her experience becoming the third Black female MPP in Ontario. She discusses the importance of embracing diversity, collaboration, and pursuing
Mitzie Hunter, UTSC alum and Canadian politician, explains how embracing the diversity of the UTSC student body allowed her to overcome some of her internalized biases as a young Black woman.
Roxanne Ma talks about her student journey at UTSC and how being part of a diverse community helped her to unpack her own identity as a woman of Asian heritage. She shares what it was like growing up in a predominantly white suburb of Ottawa and how coming to a
Nasir Alhuttam is a Scarborough local who has run a hot dog stand on the UTSC campus since 2006. In this interview, he shares his experience immigrating to Scarborough, Ontario from Yemen and his motivations behind opening a food stand at UTSC. He discusses how his stand has grown alongside
Nasir Alhuttam, a Scarborough local who has run a hot dog stand on the UTSC campus since 2006, here speaks about his motivations for running the stand and reflects on his campus experience thus far.
Chris Ambidge is a member of the Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry at the St. George campus of the University of Toronto. In this oral history, he discusses his experience immigrating to Scarborough, Ontario from the UK with his family in the 1960s and his educational journey, having
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