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.
U of T reaches agreement to build 23-storey student residence
The first new residence building to be constructed on the downtown Toronto campus in a decade will house 511 students in a bright, airy structure that mixes modern residence spaces with lively retail storefronts (renderings by Diamond Schmitt Architects) Read more here.
Strategy magazine features U of T’s new innovation hub
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U of T innovation centre to help form ‘new cornerstone’ of the Canadian economy
Toronto’s burgeoning innovation district – home to hundreds of researchers, entrepreneurs and innovation-minded partners – is poised to undergo a dramatic expansion. A rendering of phase one of the new University of Toronto innovation centre at the corner of College Street and University Avenue, as viewed from the west (all renderings courtesy of Weiss/Manfredi Architects) Read more here.