The Sustainability Office Displays Their Pride…and their imaginative use of old lanyards!
Attached are some images to show how the Sustainability Office reused old lanyards to decorate for #DisplayYourPride on behalf of F&S and UPDC, 4th Floor Exam Centre (with the help of their Work Study students).
A shout out by Wallpaper* magazine for some UofT projects
Alex Bozikovic writes about the "thriving architecture scene" in Toronto in a Wallpaper* Toronto feature.
More than a spring cleaning: Simcoe Hall and Convocation Hall undergo delicate restoration work
If you’ve walked through King’s College Circle lately, you may have noticed something different about the exterior of Simcoe Hall: gleaming yellow brick where there was previously an ashen façade. Read more here.
2019 VPOREP (formerly VPUO) Staff Achievement Awards nominations are now OPEN!!
In 2015, the Vice-President University Operations (now VP, Operations & Real Estate Partnerships) established the annual Staff Achievement Awards Program in order to recognize exceptional staff contributions to the success of their particular unit, the University Operations portfolio and the University. The program provides University Operations with another opportunity to thank staff for the valuable work performed throughout the year. Three types of achievement-based awards will be presented at the 5th Annual Than-Q BBQ and Awards event on August 21, 2019. Outstanding Individual Employee Award Presented to an individual staff member (regardless of length of service) involved in any [...]
The Varsity’s The Explainer: U of T’s new real estate strategy
Four Corners aims to increase housing, generate $50 million annually by 2033 By Nicole Shi (The Varsity). Read more here.
Business continuity planning: A risk and responsibility shared by all
When Toronto was hit with record-breaking rainfall in the summer of 2013, University of Toronto was not spared. Approximately 40 buildings on the downtown Toronto campus experienced significant flooding that resulted in $180,000 of damage. “That flooding event helped focus us. We really do need to be more forward-looking and formalized in our business continuity planning,” said Scott Mabury, U of T’s vice-president of operations and real estate partnerships (OREP). Business continuity is part of the emergency management cycle that connects the emergency response phase to the recovery phase. How do you resume operations in the event of an emergency? What are [...]
New U of T building to create a cultural and intellectual gateway between university and city
Exterior renderings of 90 Queens Park Crescent on the campus of the University of Toronto. credit: Rendering by bloomimages; Courtesy of Diller Scofidio + Renfro A proposed new University of Toronto building at 90 Queen’s Park Crescent will bring together academic and public spaces to create a hub for urban and cultural engagement. The proposal will come forward for consideration by university governance. Read more here.
Classroom 2.0: How U of T is creating innovative, accessible learning spaces
This week, ACE, in partnership with Student Life’s Innovation Hub, will be hosting events on the downtown Toronto campus, inviting the U of T community to share their input at What Makes a Classroom Great? Students, staff and faculty can test out different types of furniture and provide input on what they like. Read more here.