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By Aidan Currie  Photo by JOHN GUATTO, Courtesy of THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO The University of Toronto’s new Chief Information Officer, Bo Wandschneider, assures us that technological advancements and integration are part of the university’s long-term future. In conversation with The Varsity, Wandschneider discussed the experience he brings to the table, “cultural changes,” and his stressful first week on the job. When U of T announced the hiring of Wandschneider on March 15, 2017, a news brief on the Information Technology Services (ITS) website described him as a “truly collaborative leader” and a “visionary thinker and effective strategist.” This was put to [...]

Happy July! We hope your summer is off to a great start! Canada Day may have passed, but there's still lots to applaud. Did you know that Canada jumped to 4th in the new global cleantech rankings? And that Greenpeace was founded in Canada? If you're looking for things to do this month, how about setting a goal to help reduce clothing waste? Or checking out U of T Scarborough's new exhibition called "Unsettling"? And no matter where this month takes you, here are 10 ways to stay green on the go! Greenest Regards, Narisa, Jess, and Dione P.S. Read about the passing [...]

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The Canadian Association of University Business Officers (CAUBO) annual conference this month celebrated the administrative achievements of its members through the Quality & Productivity Awards Program. U of T's Facilities & Services team was honoured with First Prize in the Open category for its Triple Bottom Line Work Environment. Read more here.

U of T listed among Toronto’s top polluters A federal database shows U of T's downtown campus is one of the city's top polluters, but that doesn't tell us much about its energy efficiency University of Toronto chief operations officer Ron Swail poses with solar panels on the roof of 255 McCaul St. The University of Toronto's St. George Campus is one of the largest emitters in the city — but the data doesn't tell the whole story.  (ANDREW FRANCIS WALLACE / TORONTO STAR) | ORDER THIS PHOTO   By AINSLIE CRUICKSHANK Staff Reporter, Toronto Star Wed., June 14, 2017 The University of [...]

By Chloe Payne June 1, 2017 Bo Wandschneider Meet U of T’s new Chief Information Officer, Bo Wandschneider. Bo has led a distinguished 30-year career in Higher Education Information Technology, most recently serving as CIO and Associate Vice Principal, Information Technology, at Queen’s University, where he built a reputation as a collaborative leader guided by principles of community, common vision, and joint accountability. Now that Bo has settled in a bit, we decided to sit down with him this week to learn more about his background and to discuss his vision for the CIO portfolio. CP: What drew you to work in information technology? [...]

  The Office of the Vice-President, University Operations, recently entered and won a Canada-wide competition, sponsored by the Canadian Garden Council, Vesey’s Bulbs, Canada Post, Niagara Parks, Via Rail and a host of other Canadian associations and companies to win one of 150 ‘150th Celebration Gardens’ being distributed across Canada in celebration of Canada’s Sesquicentennial in 2017! U of T is one of only 3 winners, the other two being the Toronto Zoo and the Toronto Parks & Trees Foundation. We are also one of only two universities to be a part of this initiative, the other being the Memorial [...]