The People.

We are interested in the stories of all groups within the our campus community – faculty, students and staff.  We are focusing on diversity broadly defined, student life, identity and how things have changed overtime.

The People TRANSPARENT

Oral History with Tanya Mars

Tanya Mars, retired Senior Lecturer, discusses her less conventional road to becoming a performance artist and then senior lecturer and program director at UTSC. Her story begins in the 1960s in the American Midwest and from there to Montreal and university in 1967. She describes her work in the 70s

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Oral History with Amorell Saunders N’Daw

Amorell Saunders N’Daw describes her work in administration at UTSC beginning in 2002 and living in Scarborough since 1994. She discusses her life journey, including growing up with fewer advantages and overcoming challenges while also trying to be a good parent to her kids. Amorell has held the positions of

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Oral History with Connie Guberman

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

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Oral History with William Gough

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

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Oral History with David Onley

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

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Portrait of Diane Hill

Oral History with Diane Hill

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

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