3 OREP Staff amongst the Winners of the 2019 Simcoe Hall Vice-Presidential Staff Awards
Congratulations to our winners! Three OREP members were honoured at the SVP Award Luncheon on July 10th: Patrick Brennan, Property Manager, was chosen to be recognized for Significant Contribution and Sustained Service of Excellence. Patrick was nominated by Mary Patricia Byrne who wrote that Patrick is "complimented by his clients for his calm, friendly and proactive nature. He is organized. He is responsive and finds solutions. He is an excellent communicator". One of his supporters wrote of his "daily excellence" and the fact that Patrick is "highly respected both as a leader and a colleague" while another wrote that [...]
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.