The Free Store: furniture, clothes and more up for grabs
Formerly known as the Swap Shop, the Free Store is a revamped and expanded venture that will significantly contribute to waste reduction efforts on campus . Read more in F&S' Plugged In newsletter.
Facilities & Services launches its 2030 strategic plan
Today, F&S outlined an important plan for the department; the next step is putting that plan into action. Their 2030 strategic plan represents the guiding principles that will guide them into 2030. It was thoughtfully developed through extensive staff and client consultation and reflects on the forces that will shape the future of the higher education world—as well as F&S' legacy of serving our community. Read F&S' 2030 strategic plan.
A sustainable spin on annual awards
Honorees at the ninth annual OREP BBQ received statues that celebrate U of T’s past and future. You can read more about the beautiful, sustainable awards in F&S News. A new look for a new set of winners (Photo by Rose Kinoshita)
Congratulations to the OREP the recipients of a 2024 SVP Staff Award!
We are delighted to announce and congratulate the recipients of a 2024 Simcoe Hall Vice-Presidential (SVP) Staff Award. This award acknowledges and celebrates the outstanding contributions of staff who work in service of either the President’s Office, the Division of the Vice-President & Provost, a Vice-Presidential Division (where the Vice-President is a member of Simcoe Hall Vice-Presidents), or the Office of the Governing Council. Recipients of an SVP Staff Award demonstrate outstanding leadership advancing the University’s mission and / or exceptional service to enhance the University experience for students, alumni, faculty members, librarians, and / or staff. This year’s OREP [...]
Congratulations to our VPOREP Annual Award Winners 2024!
all photos courtesy of Neil Ta. Read more about our award winners below: The Service Excellence Awards: Presented to our unsung heroes—those whom the department simply could not do without. Facilities & Services Andrzej Kosiorek, Caretaker, Caretaking F&S would like to recognize Andrzej Kosiorek with a Service Excellence award for over 25 years of hard work with the University. After joining U of T as a Caretaking service worker, Andrzej was promoted to caretaker, where he supports morning and day shift operations. An energetic, dedicated team player, Andrzej’s proactivity and commitment to customer care make him an [...]
OREP hosts 9th annual OREP BBQ & Awards event!
all photos courtesy of Neil Ta. Photos show (l-r): the University College Quad before our 750+ guests arrived; the new OREP Awards; our lovely Food Services hosts; OREp team members picking up their lunch; Food Services chefs; our stellar Faculty of Music band On August 20th, over 700 Operations & Real Estate Partnerships team members gathered for the 9th OREP Thank BBQ & Awards event. This is our opportunity to celebrate our entire team, and to honour our often unsung heroes for the great work they do in creatively, efficiently and dedicatedly furthering our mission through our [...]
Two S&E staff members are recipients of the 2024 Division of the Vice-President & Provost’s Staff & Team Recognition Awards
These awards acknowledge and celebrate the outstanding contributions of staff who work in service of our community, including students, faculty, and librarians, and we are delighted that two of our Spaces & Experiences colleagues have each been recognized for the difference they make with a Caring Community Award: Margaret Francis Cook, Food Services, Spaces & Experiences Rajaratnam Krishnagopal Cook, Food Services, Spaces & Experiences Congratulations, Margaret and Raj!
National Observer: U of T schools the world by cutting emissions in half
By Abdul Matin Sarfraz | News, Climate Solutions Reporting | March 27th 2024 Pioneering heat pump research by a University of Toronto professor in 1940 is now paving the way for a retrofit that will dramatically reduce emissions at the school’s historic downtown campus. Thanks, in part, to the groundbreaking technology discovered by Prof. Frank Hooper, the university plans to start overhauling heating and cooling systems at its 200-year-old St. George campus this summer. Called Project Leap, it is believed to be the largest sustainability effort in the higher education sector in Canada, said Ron Saporta, U of T’s chief operating officer of property services and sustainability. “We want to [...]
2024 OREP Annual Staff Recognition Awards Open for Nominations April 1 to May 10
The Vice-President Operations & Real Estate Partnerships (OREP) established the annual Staff Recognition Awards Program in 2015 to recognize staff who have made exceptional contributions to the success of their unit, the OREP portfolio and/or the University. The program is an opportunity to honour and thank staff for the valuable work performed throughout the year. The awards will be presented at the VPOREP Thank You BBQ on August 20 (save the date – details to come!) Two Award categories are open for nominations between Monday April 1 and Friday May 10, 2024: The OREP Impact Awards (Individual or Team) [...]
UofT News: Founded by sibling team, U of T startup partners with university to sell apparel
Clothing brand MOTUS, co-founded by two U of T students and their younger sister, is collaborating with the university on a capsule collection Along with younger sister and creative partner Calille, left, Malik and Sydnie Pottinger worked with U of T's Trademark Licensing Office to create a capsule collection for their clothing brand MOTUS (photo by Varenya Danthurthy) Read more about this exciting collaboration between the Pottingers and our Trademark Licensing Office here.