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In April, the University of Toronto began its historic Landmark Project, one of the most significant open-space projects at the University in the past 100 years.  Since then, we’ve made significant headway in transforming our downtown campus, most notably preparing the lawn at King’s College Circle for the planned geothermal project. All major capital projects – especially ones of this size and scope – require some flexibility and problem solving when moving from blueprint to construction. The Landmark project has the added complication of being impacted by the pandemic in ways that are still evolving. Due to unexpected cost increases, the University has decided [...]

All University of Toronto buildings with classrooms and offices will meet or exceed industry and public health standards for combatting COVID-19 as community members continue their gradual return to the university’s three campuses this fall. Read more here.

This notice is to inform the University of Toronto community of a recent cyber attack involving one of our database vendors, Blackbaud. U of T uses a database system purchased from Blackbaud to record engagement with our community members. Blackbaud has assured us that no personal information of any kind from U of T was involved in the attack and there is no need for you to take any action as a result. What we know On July 16, Blackbaud informed us that it had been the victim of a cyber attack in May, in which client data of several universities were taken. Blackbaud paid a ransom and advises that an investigation by law enforcement and third-party cyber security experts concluded the data that had been taken was destroyed. Blackbaud also informed us that their investigators found no U of T personal information, such as names [...]

In busy areas where maintaining a two-metre distance from others isn’t possible, or is challenging, the university will assess and install protective measures such as Plexiglass barriers and sneeze guards (photo by Johnny Guatto)   Read more about the steps being taken here.

Construction work is well underway on the University of Toronto’s Landmark Project, which will revitalize the historic core of the St. George campus and accelerate the university’s ambitious climate action goals. Read more here.

And one of our newest Constables, David Um, has posted on Instagram in celebration!

There are about 200 students still living at U of T's Chestnut Residence, prompting staff to come up with ingenious ways to implement physical distancing while maintaining a sense of community (photo by Johnny Guatto) Read more here.

The Landmark Project is one of the most significant open-space projects at the University of Toronto in the past 100 years. We are set to transform the heart of our downtown campus into a greener and more accessible park-like setting, complete with sustainable features such as a major geothermal field under KCC that will save an estimated 15,000 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions each year. We are also building an underground garage with 60 electric vehicle parking spaces and storage capacity for more than 300 bikes. You can read more about this exciting project at landmark.utoronto.ca. As with major [...]

The University of Toronto has been deemed one of the best universities, from its ranking as Canada’s top university to its position among the top 30 universities in the world. Students are understandably driven to enroll at U of T due to its success as a university. But who is responsible for students’ success? Maureen Lynch and Cei Fuin Wu are only two of the many dedicated workers at U of T. I had the pleasure of meeting them to ask them about their lives and why they are here. Read more in this wonderful article by Janus Wong of [...]