Congratulations to UO’s Simcoe Hall Vice-Presidential Staff Award winners!
The Simcoe Hall Vice-Presidential Staff Awards celebrate the exceptional accomplishments of staff members in the offices of the president, the Governing Council, and the Simcoe Hall vice-presidents. These awards recognize an individual’s outstanding contributions to a Division, or to the broader University, that is ‘above and beyond’ their job description. All award recipients will have had a significant impact on, or will have contributed to, the quality of ‘University Life’ for citizens of the University community either within their division or more broadly. In addition, all award recipients are highly regarded by their colleagues for their professionalism, service orientation, team work [...]
University of Toronto Renovates 570 Aging Labs in Less Than Two Years (TRADELINE Exclusive Report)
Improvements Support Latest Research Models, Bolster Recruitment, and Enhance Efficiency. Read more here.
U of T ‘plants flag’ on Toronto’s new waterfront innovation corridor
A rendering of the Waterfront Innovation Centre, a new development on Toronto's inner harbour, on Queens Quay E. near Lower Jarvis St., set to open in 2021. (MENKES DEVELOPMENTS LTD.) MaRS Discovery District and the University of Toronto are partnering to open a new hub for tech startups on Toronto’s waterfront. Read more here.
New U of T tower to address student housing crunch
Read more about tU of T's plans to improve the accommodation shortfall here.
4th Annual University Operations Than-Q BBQ & Awards
For the fourth year, University Operations team members gathered for the UO Than-Q BBQ & Awards event. To the New Orleans sounds of Loco Zydeco, over 500 staff members enjoyed delicious food - supplied by our very own Food Services culinary team, and cooked up by leads from all UO units. 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 three levels of UO Awards. Our thanks once again to University College for inviting us back [...]
2018 University Operations Outstanding Individual Employee Award Winners
Congratulations to all! Luke Sutherland, Client Support Specialist, ACT, ITS Luke is a key member of the Office365 migration and support team. Amongst many accomplishments, Luke created the MigPlanner – a program that collates e-mail account data, enabling departments to validate and schedule employees into migration projects. Luke co-ordinates the O365 migration support staff and is actively involved in the technical elements of the Office 365 implementation. Congratulations Luke! Haroon Rafique, Tech Lead – Student Information Systems, EASI, ITS Haroon is the technical lead for the Student Information System Team within EASI. He works on such things as ACORN, Degree [...]
2018 University Operations Distinguished Service Award Winners
Congratulations to all! DAVID STADE, F&S Dave Stade has worked at the University for over 30 years, 28 of them in Mail Services. As Lead Hand, he works with his team members to ensure efficient mail delivery -- no easy task when mail sometimes arrives addressed only to “Professor John”. Always first to arrive and last to leave, on those heavy snowfall days, he can be found clearing snow from the loading dock and delivery trucks. Dave was the architect of increasingly streamlined delivery as the campus grew and staffing levels fluctuated, always maintaining a high level of departmental service. [...]
2018 University Operations Outstanding Staff Team Award Winners
Congratulations to all! BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE / PLANNING & BUDGET ANALYTICS TEAM What does a great partnership look like? Look no further than the collaboration between EASI Business Intelligence and Planning & Budget in creating a new community of Business Intelligence allies across the university. Over the past year, this multitalented team implemented a tool called Tableau for self-serve data visualizations, developed a training program, and successfully collaborated on dozens of data projects such as Student Success Factors in the Career Centre. With over 100 staff now creating Tableau dashboards and 1000+ people interacting with data – excitement and momentum [...]
Globe & Mail Opinion piece asks: “The architecture of innovation: Is there a formula for creative space?”
Alex Bozikovic, the Globe & Mail's Architecture Critic has written a compelling piece, available to G&M subscribers, on the Partnerships in Innovation and Entrepreneurship (PIE) Complex.
Information Technology Services’ Strategic Planning Process
Guided by a Steering Committee with faculty, staff, and student representation, the Office of the Chief Information Officer has begun a strategic planning process to develop "IT @ U of T." Consultation with Divisions and key stakeholders will take place during the fall term to inform the vision, goals, and objectives that will guide efforts to support the University’s academic mission through information technology services. Read more here.