On February 22, 2023, the University of Toronto celebrates Pink Shirt Day, recognized annually in Canada on the last Wednesday of February. Sixteen years ago, two Nova Scotia high school students organized a “pink protest”…
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As the U of T community prepares to celebrate Purim, please see the following informational guide regarding the festivity. Please feel free to circulate this information broadly so that you and members of your division…
In February 2023, our community is marking one year since the entrustment of the Report of the University of Toronto Antisemitism Working Group. The University of Toronto commissioned the Antisemitism Working Group to review the…
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U of T ranks among the best universities globally because of outstanding employees whose efforts support and improve our tri-campus community. The University’s True Blue Award recognizes and celebrates some of our exemplary faculty, librarians,…
As the U of T community prepares to celebrate Ash Wednesday, we are attaching an informational guide regarding the observance. Please feel free to circulate this information broadly so that you and members of your…
Having an accurate picture of who is—and who is not—represented in the University of Toronto’s workforce is essential to identifying and addressing equity gaps and systemic barriers within our community. This year, in response to…
February 1 marks the beginning of Black History Month, recognized officially in Canada since 1995. This month offers us all an opportunity to celebrate the contributions that Black individuals and communities have made to Canadian…
Established in 2022, the Exemplary U of T Ambassador (EUTA) Award recognizes the contributions and achievements of librarians and staff, as individuals or in teams, who have provided outstanding service, furthered the strategic priorities…
The University of Toronto has been recognized by Forbes as one of Canada’s Best Employers 2023. Forbes and Statista selected Canada’s Best Employers for 2023 based on independent surveys of over 12,000 employees working part-time…
On January 29, 2017, a brutal act of Islamophobia claimed the lives of six worshippers at a Québec City Mosque and wounded 19 others. The National Day of Remembrance of the Québec City Mosque Attack…