We're wishing our alumni and friends another good year! Last year, you helped make significant advancements in education, had tremendous community impacts, and contributed to ongoing scholarship. Here is only a sample of the OISE community's accomplishments, as we wish you continued wellbeing and success in 2023. Read more.
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Recipients include Lori Haskell (MEd '85) for groundbreaking research on violence and trauma and former prof. Budd Lionel Hall, a pioneer in community-based research. Read more.
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PhD student Kai Butterfield co-narrates a roundtable with three titans of the civil rights movement: Dr. Angela Davis, Fania Davis and author Margaret Burnham. Listen here.
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The Collaborative Indigenous Research Digital Garden contains 200 global examples of research undertaken in collaboration with Indigenous communities. Read more.
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Professor Earl Woodruff says AI programs like ChatGPT could usher in new methods of educational assessment and curriculum that test creativity. Read more.
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OISE Alumni Association’s Stacy Costa, a puzzle expert and enigmatologist, was featured on Breakfast Television to reveal her best puzzle-solving tips and tricks. Tune in.
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OISE alum and prof. Ardavan Eizadirad argues that to make things better, policy conversations about gun violence need to shift. Read more.
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Professor Michel Ferrari, Director of OISE's Wisdom and Identity Lab, reflects on the ongoing protests in Iran spurred by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini. Read more.
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University Magazine put OISE first for its holistic approach to teaching through collaborative learning and teamwork. Read more.
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At OISE, our community is leading the way in the fight against systemic racism. During her studies, Annette Bazira-Okafor began working with young Black girls to create a magazine that gives voice to their lived experiences.
Support students like Annette with a gift to the OISE Black Excellence Education Initiative.
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Celebrating Our Own: Community Spotlight |
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The OISE CAO received the inaugural award for her contributions and achievements and outstanding service that has made a positive impact at the University of Toronto. Read more.
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Alum receives prestigious Royal Canadian Geographical Society honour
Sarah Gallah (BEd '12, MA '21) has won the RCGS Gilles Gagnier Medal for Innovation in Geographic Teaching for advancing geographic literacy through technology and coding to address climate change issues.
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Dr. Jacque/line Lavallee, Indigenous Elder-in-Residence at OISE, talks about her story and her recently earned Doctor of Education degree. Watch here.
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OISE staffer Ryan Lahti’s book 'Davidee Goes to the Arctic Winter Games’ is about a Nunavut boy who goes to compete in the Arctic Winter Games. Read more.
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The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education cordially invites our community to an evening of warm wishes as we welcome our new dean, Professor Erica Walker. RSVP now.
Are you interested in a career in higher education, social justice, teaching and learning or community development? Earn a Master of Education degree and open doors. Join us.
The community is asked to donate brand new and unused items in the OISE Lobby by March 6 to help support the people of Türkiye and Syria. Learn more.
Join OISE and U of T Engineering for a ground-breaking theatrical adaptation of Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield’s bestselling children’s book, The Darkest Dark. Register now!
The OISE community is invited to celebrate our students, scholars and researchers at the annual GSRC 2023 Conference. Network with the OISE Alumni Association. Join us!
Join alumni and friends for an OISE reception at the Kimpton Hotel Monaco Chicago during the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Conference. RSVP here.
The 2023 event featured Black faculty including Erica Walker, Qui D. Alexander, Ann Lopez, Andrew Campbell, Marie A. Green, and Linda Iwenofu on building belonging. Watch now.
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Dr. Wright uses his OISE experiences to help position his work in ethnoracial diversity, identity and in supporting racialized groups across UBC campus. Read more.
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Anuli Ndubuisi, who is graduating from OISE's Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning, recently co-founded 'Engineering Graduate Connections'. Read more.
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Nurture your creative thinking, and learn to live better in a today's world — in person or from the comfort of your home! Use promo code alumni for 30% off. Access this perk.
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One membership provides access to multiple facilities including an indoor driving range, lane swimming, fitness groups, and more. Get the discount!
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The honour is given to U of T volunteers for their exemplary generosity and sustained and valuable contributions to the U of T experience. Learn more.
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In 2020, OISE Prof. Kang Lee launched Anura, an app that measures your stress, anxiety, and assesses your risk for cardiovascular disease and stroke. Read more, and download the app.
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OISE alum Rita Burke and her husband Sam's delightful book 'I Like Being Me' is an ode to all children and what it means to feel confident in one's skin. Readers learn how to self-affirm and embrace and respect differences. Buy a copy!
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OISE alum Angus Scully's new book is a photo-rich exploration of early aviation in Canada, including at U of T, told through the backstories of pilots of the First World War. Learn more.
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We hope you enjoyed this edition of the OISE Alumni and Friends Newsletter. Until next time...stay connected! Come to a hybrid event, join our OISE Alumni Facebook group, or follow us on social media below.
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