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U of T awards honourary degree

On Wednesday, November 10, the University of Toronto awarded Toronto native Dorothy Shoichet an honourary doctor of laws degree in recognition of her admirable business leadership and tireless volunteer efforts, particularly in the areas of education and the arts. “I am thrilled that my university has chosen to honour Dorothy Shoichet with an honourary degree,” […]

U of T remembers

It was a sunny, blue-skied morning as people gathered around Soldier’s Tower for the annual Remembrance Day service on Thursday, Nov. 11. Located on the western end of Hart House, the ceremony began at 10 a.m. with a Carillon Prelude and the chime sounds emanated from Soldier’s Tower as children, students, alumni, veterans, and people […]

Hart House receives new mission statement

October 22 was a big day for Hart House. For the first time in 90 years, the university’s extracurricular hub released a new vision statement. “Hart House is a living laboratory of social, artistic, cultural, and recreational experiences where all voices, rhythms, and traditions converge,” read the statement. “As the vibrant home for the education […]

U of T graduate journalism program in the works

A former U of T communications executive is working to establish a new graduate program in journalism. Robert Steiner, former assistant VP strategic communications, is hoping to have a unique, highly specialized program ready for students in fall 2012. “We should know by September 2011,” said Steiner. “We’d all have to know by then, because […]

U of T publication alleges financial misconduct

Matthew Gray, editor-in-chief of the Toronto Globalist, has alleged that UTSU has acted improperly, shifting their publications funding policy without going through the board of directors or consulting with the relevant publications. “I had talked to Corey [Scott, VP Campus Life] informally, where I was trying to gauge exactly how much money we would get, […]

A&S Dean pledges collaboration

Faculty of Arts and Science Dean Meric Gertler acknowledged the distressing response to his academic plan and pledged to work collaboratively to deal with his faculty’s near $60-million shortfall. “I understand many were worried,” said Gertler. “I’m glad people were engaged, it proves they care.” The faculty council had its monthly meeting last Monday at […]

Bike boxes take front seat

The City of Toronto installed the first roadway bike boxes at the Harbord Street and St. George Street intersection to increase safety to cyclists. Bike boxes are square-shaped spaces marked in front of the stop bar at traffic intersections. Cyclists enter the box through a bike lane on the right, and stop in front of […]

Trinity event raises funds for soldiers’ families

Last Monday Bill Graham, Trinity College chancellor and former defence minister, and Lieutenant-General Andrew Leslie, chief of transformation for the Canadian Forces, participated in a discussion titled “Canada’s Military: Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going.” Hosted in the Trinity College Combination Room, the event was organized by the Canadian Hero Fund, a student run […]

Canada ‘out of sync with humanity’

Last Thursday, Dr. Norman G. Finkelstein visited U of T and gave two lectures on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Organized by Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East, the event was titled “Israel and Palestine: Past, Present and Future” and focused on Gaza, the events surrounding the seized aid flotilla in May. Finkelstein was […]

Victoria University broken into on Halloween

On Sunday night, a mail centre in the basement of Victoria University was broken into. P.C. Lorne Bass of 52 Division said the incident took place sometime between 1 p.m. and 6 p.m., and that it was discovered by Rodney McEwan, CEO of the security company MCOR Group. Varsity staff went to the basement at […]

eXpression Against Oppression Week Hits Campus

A ROSIer picture?

Two recent U of T alumni are working to make planning a degree much easier. Project Augur (pronounced ‘aw-gur’) is an online application that will help students make better course choices by clarifying requirements, mapping one’s degree, and offering calculated suggestions. The project is run by Joel Koroniak and Sean McIntyre, both 2010 graduates. Koroniak […]