- Appointment of Professor Wendy Duff as Dean, Faculty of Information (PDAD&C #78)
- From: Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President & Provost Date: June 29, 2016 Re: Appointment of Professor Wendy Duff as Dean, Faculty of Information (PDAD&C #78) We are delighted to announce that the Agenda Committee of Academic Board has approved the appointment of Professor Wendy Duff as the Dean, Faculty of Information (iSchool) for a two-year term, beginning […]
- Announcing the Advisory Committee for the Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry (PDAD&C #77)
- From: Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President & Provost Date: June 29, 2016 Re: Announcing the Advisory Committee for the Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry (PDAD&C #77) As noted in PDAD&C #60 on May 18, 2016, Professor Daniel Haas will complete his first term as Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry on June 30, 2017. Professor Haas […]
- Call for Nominations – 2017 Honorary Degrees (PDAD&C #76)
- From: Meric Gertler, President Date: June 23, 2016 Re: Call for Nominations – 2017 Honorary Degrees (PDAD&C #76) The Committee for Honorary Degrees welcomes nominations for honorary degrees to be awarded in 2017. We would like to encourage interest and participation in this important process, and urge you and your colleagues to submit nominations for exceptional […]
- Appointment of Professor Edward (Ted) Sargent as Vice-President, International (PDAD&C #75)
- From: Meric Gertler, President Date: June 23, 2016 Re: Appointment of Professor Edward (Ted) Sargent as Vice-President, International (PDAD&C #75) I am pleased to announce that the Governing Council has approved the appointment of Professor Edward (Ted) Sargent as Vice-President, International for a five-year term effective July 1, 2016 and continuing until June 30, 2021. […]
- Tri-Agency Statement of Principles on Digital Data Management (PDAD&C #74)
- From: Vivek Goel, Vice-President, Research & Innovation Larry Alford, Chief Librarian, University of Toronto Libraries Date: June 23, 2016 Re: Tri-Agency Statement of Principles on Digital Data Management (PDAD&C #74) Canada’s three federal research granting agencies — the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), and […]
- Announcing the Advisory Committee for the Academic Appointment of a Chief Information Officer (PDAD&C #73)
- From: Scott Mabury, Vice-President, University Operations Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President & Provost Date: June 22, 2016 Re: Announcing the Advisory Committee for the Academic Appointment of a Chief Information Officer (PDAD&C #73) In April, we announced the impending retirement of Robert Cook, our current Chief Information Officer (CIO). An internal review of the current CIO portfolio and […]
- Statement of Acknowledgement of Traditional Land (PDAD&C #72)
- From: Sheree Drummond, Secretary of the Governing Council Date: June 16, 2016 Re: Statement of Acknowledgement of Traditional Land (PDAD&C #72) The Ceremonials Committee of the Governing Council has approved a Statement of Acknowledgement of Traditional Land to be used at specific university ceremonies such as Convocation, Groundbreakings, and Building Openings: I (we) wish to acknowledge […]
- $100 Million Opportunity to Solve 1 Big Problem
- From: Vivek Goel, Vice-President, Research & Innovation David Palmer, Vice-President, Advancement Date: June 16, 2016 Re: $100 Million Opportunity to Solve 1 Big Problem The MacArthur Foundation has launched a new competition – 100&Change – that will award one grant of $100M for a proposal designed to solve a critical problem affecting people, places, or […]
- Federal Science and Innovation Reviews and Consultation
- From: Vivek Goel, Vice-President, Research & Innovation Date: June 16, 2016 Re: Federal Science and Innovation Reviews and Consultation The 2016 Federal Budget included plans for a comprehensive review of all elements of federal support for fundamental science as well as the development of a new national Innovation Agenda. This week, the Minister of Science […]
- Thank You to the Community (PDAD&C #71)
- From: Meric Gertler, President Date: June 13, 2016 Re: Thank you to the community (PDAD&C #71) On behalf of the University, I want to thank all members of the community – students, faculty, staff and friends – who responded calmly and quickly to the event on our St. George campus this past Monday. I also […]