U of T once again recognized as one of Canada’s Greenest Employers
The GGRP team pose after winning the Outstanding Staff Team Award at the Operations & Real Estate Partnerships Annual Staff Achievement Awards in July 2019, which recognizes exceptional staff contributions to the success of their particular unit. The University of Toronto has been recognized as one of Canada’s Greenest Employers in 2020, for the seventh time. This designation, issued by editors of the Canada’s Top 100 Employers project at Mediacorp Canada Inc., recognizes employers who are leaders in developing exceptional sustainability initiatives that reduce the organization’s environmental footprint, create a culture of environmental awareness that empowers employees to contribute unique skills, [...]
Six ways U of T plans to keep students, faculty and staff safe on campus this fall
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 begins on historic U of T campus revitalization project
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.
June is Pride Month
And one of our newest Constables, David Um, has posted on Instagram in celebration!
‘It really is heartening to see’: How U of T is supporting students in residence during the COVID-19 crisis
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 University will begin its historic Landmark Project on the downtown campus beginning April 1, 2020
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 [...]
Service Workers at UofT
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 [...]
Greening of UofT
Scott Mabury, Vice-President, Operations and Real Estate Partnerships & Vice-Provost, Academic Operations, says Canada’s largest geoexchange project is set to begin construction in April as part of efforts to reshape the heart of the St. George campus. Read more here.
Three new pedestrian crossovers proposed for Queen’s Park
From The Varsity's Lauren Alexander, December 1, 2019 Students trying to cross Queen’s Park may be able to walk with more security as Toronto’s Transportation Services (TS) has proposed three new pedestrian crossovers at popular jaywalking spots. If the measures receive final approval on December 17 from City Council, construction is estimated to begin during the summer of 2021. Read more here.
“One OREP at a Time” team takes 3rd place in October’s 10,000 Steps Challenge
The 10,000 Steps Challenge is part of HR & Equity’s sustainable staff wellness initiative that helps meet the full spectrum of staff wellness needs, and enhances the coordination, collaboration and communication of wellness programs and services across the University. October is Canada's Healthy Workplace Month. The One OREP at a Time Team consisted of the following members of the OREP HR team: Diane Charest Elina Fonariov Julia Chou Marigold Sobrepena Lori-Anne Hill Katie Muir Together the team put a total of 1.6431 MILLION steps on their pedometers! That's over 1,252 kms...or the distance between campus and Halifax! Wowza! Read more [...]