Dear members of the U of T community, We are deeply troubled by the directives contained within two motions passed at the November 24 Annual General Meeting of the Scarborough Campus Students’ Union (SCSU). These…
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Kelly Hannah-Moffat
Vice-President, People Strategy, Equity & CultureAmid an unprecedented year of change and transformation, the U of T community came together in 2020 to organize, advocate, and implement initiatives supporting equity, diversity, and inclusion across our institution. The impact of that…
We are writing to encourage you to complete the University’s Employment Equity Survey. The survey is accessible to all University employees and can be accessed via Employee Self-Service. Responses received up to and including December…
I am pleased to announce that the tentative agreement reached on November 8th between the University of Toronto and USW Local 1998 – Casual unit has been ratified by employees in the bargaining unit. I…
The Executive Director of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI), Karima Hashmani has accepted a fantastic new opportunity as the Chief Inclusion Officer at Metrolinx. It is with mixed feelings that I announce that Karima Hashmani…
Dear colleagues, As you begin to plan your end-of-year staff events, we are sending you our annual reminder missive regarding our legal obligations according to the Liquor License Act, University policy such as the Alcohol…
For over two decades, Trans Day of Remembrance (TDoR) has been observed annually on November 20. What began as a small vigil honouring Rita Hester, a transgender woman of colour brutally murdered in Boston, MA…
“Words have power. They have impact, they’re sacred and they last forever. Words can’t leave the atmosphere, they bounce around, they go around the earth and hit the same spot again.”
- Lee Maracle
With tremendous sadness, we mark the passing of the extraordinary Lee Maracle—poet, author, member of U of T’s Elders Circle, former Traditional Teacher-in-Residence at the Indigenous Student Services, and a former instructor at U of…
Nominations are now open for the Ludwik & Estelle Jus Memorial Human Rights Prize. This award is presented annually to recognize up to two individuals—one influential leader and one emerging leader—who have consistently made positive…
I am pleased to announce that the tentative agreement reached between the University of Toronto and USW Local 1998 – College Residence Dons unit was ratified by employees in the bargaining unit. I would like…