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Election 2015: U of T students vote
“My feelings after voting? Honestly, it felt amazing,” said Bushra Nassab, now in her fourth year as an undergraduate. She was one of many U of T students who voted, some for the first time, in the federal election. |
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In memoriam: Ken Taylor
The University of Toronto is mourning the death of Victoria University Chancellor Emeritus Kenneth Douglas “Ken” Taylor, who died on Oct. 15, 2015. |
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U of T alum and adjunct prof Anne Michaels named Toronto poet laureate
Anne Michaels, an adjunct professor of English and former Barker Fairley Distinguished Visitor in Canadian Studies at University College, has been named Toronto’s next poet laureate. |
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Early Career Teaching Award spotlight: Q & A with astronomer Mike Reid
Mike Reid serves as coordinator of public outreach and education at the prestigious Dunlap Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics. He’s also a lecturer at U of T and one of four teaching leaders receiving the first-ever University of Toronto Early Career Teaching Awards this year. |
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Post-apocalyptic life and medieval plays: alumna recognized twice by global Undergraduate Awards
U of T grad Roshaan Wasim was one of eight U of T alumni named to the Highly Commended list at this year’s Undergraduate Awards. She was also Highly Commended in two separate categories for literature. |
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Downtown campus to introduce Friday evening and Saturday exams this December
For the first time, some students on U of T’s St. George campus will write Dec. exams on Friday evenings and Saturday mornings and afternoons.
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Undergrad video series shares the voices of #UofTVotes
Statistics tend to show dismal voter turnout numbers for youth but students at U of T called for change in the form of social media campaigns.
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Election 2015: will the new government pay enough attention to city issues?
U of T News asked Matti Siemiatycki, an associate professor of geography focusing on infrastructure planning, transportation, cycling and public-private partnerships, to weigh in on urban issues and the election campaign. |
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The Blue Jays and the ballot box
Could there be a link between exercising your democratic rights and cheering on the team? U of T News spoke to U of T’s Bruce Kidd and David Roberts to find out. |
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Toronto Blue Jays’ psychologist on the importance of channeling emotions, maintaining perspective
Fans who witnessed the team’s rocky start in its game last week and smashing comeback after a seventh-inning outrage likely feel psychology played a key role on the field. But what does U of T’s Brian Shaw, the Jays’ own psychologist say? |
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Can Toronto meet growing demand for services with existing resources?
Alumnus Peter Wallace, Toronto’s new city manager, spoke to an audience at a session sponsored by the Institute on Municipal Finance & Governance (IMFG). President Meric Gertler and Enid Slack, director of IMFG were part of the conversation. |
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Meet Horizon, the only Canadian car in this year’s world solar-powered race
Vice | Oct. 19, 2015
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The quest to break the two-hour marathon mark
Toronto Star | Oct. 17, 2015
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Loewen: campaigns matter, and the polling numbers show why
Ottawa Citizen | Oct. 16, 2015
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These are the world’s most creative countriesQuartz | Oct. 16, 2015
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// IN MEMORIAM
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Remembering Richard Miller
Professor Emeritus Richard Miller was the founding chair of the department of immunology and a former chair of the medical biophysics department. The flag will be lowered to half-mast today in remembrance of Professor Miller, and Victoria University Chancellor Emeritus Kenneth Taylor. |
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// EMPLOYEE NEWS
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Health and wellness for students
If students approach you with health-related questions, you can refer them to a number of resources:
At St. George:
CAPS has merged with Health Services to create the Health & Wellness Centre
At UTM:
Health & Counselling Centre
At UTSC:
Health & Wellness Centre
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Building math skills with an innovative tool developed at UTSC
Students transitioning into university have a new learning support tool at their disposal thanks to a series of online math skills development modules developed at UTSC.
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// EMPLOYEE SERVICES
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Employee Self-Service: new online services coming this fall
Watch these videos to learn more about the upcoming changes to ESS.
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// PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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Ask a TA Do you have a question about being a TA or a course instructor but aren’t sure who to ask? From livening up tutorial lessons to getting students engaged, now you can get answers to your questions through Ask a TA. |
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Creating the space to cultivate scholarship on your teaching On Oct. 28, review various strategies that can be employed to transform conceptual research ideas into concrete research questions within teaching.
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// WORK-LIFE
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Talk about teens and drinking with Alyson Shafer
Teens today face enormous pressures that can put them at risk for underage drinking. Join this session on Nov. 6 that will provide educators and parents the tools and strategies required to navigate this area in the lives of teens.
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TODAY City as Classroom: Ideas without Walls
Oct. 20, 2015 | Coach House Institute, 39A Queen’s Park Crescent East
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TODAY Thirty-seventh Annual UC Book Sale
Oct. 20, 2015 | East and West Halls, University College, 15 King’s College Circle |
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Bioethics seminar | A Change of Medical Education Paradigm: the Key for Humanized Healthcare Systems
Oct. 21, 2015 | Room 108, Health Sciences Building, 155 College Street |
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Complex Social ChangeOct. 21, 2015 (ongoing until Jan. 23, 2015) | Doris McCarthy Gallery, 1265 Military Trail, UTSC |
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Uber Urbanism Oct. 22, 2015 | 93 Charles Street West |
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The F.E.L. Priestley Memorial Lectures in the History of Ideas | Art and Thought in the Cold WarOct 21-23, 2015 | Room UC 140, University College, 15 King’s College Circle |
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TRRC Talk | “Two Protestant Revengers” with Elizabeth Pentland
Oct. 28, 2015 | Senior Common Room, Burwash Hall, Victoria College, 91 Charles Street West
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Meet the Johnson & Johnson Innovation Team Oct. 29, 2015 | MaRS Auditorium, MaRS Centre, 101 College Street
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FUTURA Mission – 200 Days in Space Nov. 3, 2015 | Walter Hall, 80 Queens Park
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The Judicial Interpretation of Social Rights: Explaining Brazilian Right to Health Litigation Nov. 4, 2015 | 208N, North House, Munk School, 1 Devonshire Place
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Book symposium – What’s Wrong with Copying?
Nov. 13, 2015 | Vivian and David Campbell Conference Facility, Munk School of Global Affairs, 1 Devonshire Place
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Complexity and the Ethics of Systems Thinking in Global Health Nov. 18, 2015 | East Commons Room, 7 Hart House Circle, Hart House
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“Jackman ICS Lab School students draw about the important election issues for #Election2015”
By chrisungeun
Don’t forget to tag your U of T photos #UofTBulletin or #UofT for a chance to be featured in The Bulletin.
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