- Announcing U of T’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission Steering Committee (PDAD&C #36)
- From: Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President & Provost Date: February 18, 2016 Re: Announcing U of T’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission Steering Committee (PDAD&C #36) The University community responded with enthusiasm to last month’s Call for Nominations to the University-wide Steering Committee to examine the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s (TRC) Calls to Action. The Committee is […]
- Position Profile & Call for Nominations – Advisory Committee on the Appointment of a Vice-President, Human Resources & Equity (PDAD&C #31)
- From: Meric Gertler, President Date: January 28, 2016 Re: Position Profile & Call for Nominations – Advisory Committee on the Appointment of a Vice-President, Human Resources & Equity (PDAD&C #31) Position Profile I am pleased to inform you that the position profile developed by the Advisory Committee on the Appointment of a Vice-President, Human Resources […]
- Update on the Vice-President, Research and Innovation portfolio (PDAD&C #28)
- From: Vivek Goel, Vice-President, Research & Innovation Date: January 22, 2016 Re: Update on the Vice-President, Research and Innovation portfolio (PDAD&C #28) Professor Peter Lewis will complete his term as Associate Vice-President, Global Research Partnerships, Research and Innovation on March 31, 2016. Peter has served as Associate Vice-President since 2010, and also served as Interim […]
- Call for Proposals – Provost’s Instructional Technology Innovation Fund
- From: Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President & Provost Date: January 20, 2016 Re: Call for Proposals – Provost’s Instructional Technology Innovation Fund I am pleased to announce that the next round of the Provost’s Instructional Technology Innovation Fund (ITIF) is now open and accepting submissions until March 4, 2016. ITIF is a seed fund designed to catalyze initiatives that immediately and […]
- Truth and Reconciliation Steering Committee Announcement & Call for Nominations (PDAD&C #23)
- From: Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President & Provost Date: January 15, 2016 Re: Truth and Reconciliation Steering Committee Announcement & Call for Nominations (PDAD&C #23) Last month, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada released its historic final report. Included in the report are 94 Calls to Action, a number of which either directly or indirectly relate […]
- Reminder – Information Sessions on U of T’s CFREF Round 2 Submission
- From: Vivek Goel, Vice-President, Research & Innovation Date: January 8, 2016 Re: Reminder – Information Sessions on U of T’s CFREF Round 2 Submission A reminder that three information sessions will be held in January to enable broader consultation and discussion for our institutional proposal to the Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF) program, Round 2 competition. The […]
- Renovations Begin on Graduate Student Services Space
- From: Locke Rowe, Vice-Provost, Graduate Research & Education Date: December 11, 2015 Re: Renovations Begin on Graduate Student Services Space Work is beginning on renovations to 63 St. George Street in a project that will enhance student experience by improving service delivery and providing a welcoming public face to the School of Graduate Studies (SGS). […]
- International Rankings Explained (2015)
- International rankings are only one measure of our excellence. Ranking results should be supplemented with other measures of quality and research output and impact. How do we rank? The following are the five major international rankings of global universities: Times Higher Education World Rankings (THE) QS World University Rankings Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities […]
- Call for Applications – Science Leadership Program
- From: Molly Shoichet, Senior Advisor to the President on Science and Engineering Engagement Date: December 3, 2015 Re: Call for Applications – Science Leadership Program The Science Leadership Program (SLP) is a transformational 2+ day workshop designed to give faculty members the tools they need to be better communicators and more effective leaders, both on and off […]
- Information Sessions – U of T’s CFREF Round 2 Submission
- From: Vivek Goel, Vice-President, Research & Innovation Date: December 1, 2015 Re: Information Sessions – U of T’s CFREF Round 2 Submission The Canada First Research Excellence Fund Round 2 Competition is underway. The University of Toronto submitted a Letter of Intent on November 9 providing preliminary information on our proposed initiative, currently entitled Institute for […]