Who should be seen and heard is at the heart of the Black Lives Matter movement. For El Jones, U of T Scarborough’s newly appointed writer-in-residence, this question has dominated her life,…
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Advice on how to ace virtual learning and online exams from a leading memory expert
There are three keys to learning online – find engaging courses and professors; try to process course information on a deeper level; and maintain good personal habits.
So says Steve Joordens, a…
Student ambassadors talk about the importance of community ahead of convocation
For U of T Scarborough students Charesma Biaspal and Gajathree Ananthathurai, being able to serve as ambassadors at Convocation gives them another chance to celebrate their community.
Students are already building an online community as orientation approaches
Like many events in 2020, orientation is going virtual, and the Office of Student Experience and Wellbeing at U of T Scarborough is making sure students don’t miss out on a vibrant and informative…
Innovative approach to teaching health humanities earns award for U of T Scarborough prof
Andrea Charise is always looking for creative ways to help her students feel comfortable about exploring uncomfortable topics.
Her teaching, which explores health, illness and aging through the…
Passion and creativity in developing learning opportunities for students earns biology prof teaching award
Aarthi Ashok’s passion for cell and molecular biology comes across in her teaching.
“I’m a detail-oriented person, and I love the way little machines work,” says Ashok, an associate professor,…
How Alex Harold defied the odds to earn degree in one of U of T’s most competitive programs
Alex Harold was diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy when he was four. His parents were told by doctors he would be fortunate to see his 20th birthday.
Now, at 27, he can say he’s a U of T…
#UofTGrad20: UTSC’s student ambassador honoured to represent Scarborough in first of its kind convocation
For U of T Scarborough student Annie Sahagian, representing the campus as an ambassador at the first of its kind U of T convocation, is a full circle opportunity.
5 Top Bollywood Movies Recommended by a U of T Scarborough Student
Fourth year Co-op Management and Marketing program student, Rohil Kishinchandani, whose father works in the Indian film industry, gave us his list of top five Bollywood movies.
He starts off with the…
Learning to Learn from Home
One of the things that 2020 will be remembered for is that this is the year that pushed all of us to adapt to all kinds of seismic shifts – and one of the biggest learning curves is the sudden,…
104 books recommended by U of T Scarborough students
On Sunday, May 17 we took to social media to ask UTSC students to share their favourite books they recommend to others. We received an outpouring of submissions, 104 of which we've summarized and…
Here are some career services aimed at helping students discover summer jobs – and their future careers
With final assignments submitted and exams over for the winter semester, many students are already focusing on the summer job search or their post-graduation careers.
Despite the physical…