Updates

Do the University of Toronto’s new fresh dishes stand up to food critic Corey Mintz’s taste test? Corey Mintz October 27, 2016 Something’s missing at the University of Toronto. Amid the constant motion of students, thousands at a time rushing between buildings, it takes a while to realize that the missing something is franchise junk food. Read more here.

The Office of the Vice-President, University Operations, recently entered 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…and we were recently confirmed as one of the lucky recipients of 1000 red and white tulip bulbs! U of T is one of only 3 winners in Toronto, the other two being the Toronto Zoo and the Toronto Parks & Trees Foundation. We are also one [...]

The University of Toronto has started the migration to a more space-efficient layout. Toronto’s facilities unit voluntarily moved out of private offices and into low-walled cubicles positioned around the perimeter of the floor to maximize the natural light on staff desks. Toronto also created a variety of formal, reservable rooms and non-reservable collaborative spaces for informal meetings and ad hoc discussions. Since staff spend less time in these rooms than at their desks, these spaces are positioned near the center of the floor away from windows. Read more on this EAB story!

Exhibits this Fall mark the end of a year-long design and consultation process. We encourage you to see KPMB/MVVA’s final design proposal on display at Hart House, UTSC and UTM. Hart House October 17th – 25th, 2016 Lower Level, Hart House, 7 Hart House Circle University of Toronto Scarborough Campus October 24th – 28th, 2016 Meeting Place, S-Wing, 1265 Military Trail, Scarborough, ON University of Toronto Mississauga Campus November 1st – 6th, 2016 CCT Building, Link – Main Level, 1800 Middle Road, Mississauga, ON   Read more about the project at http://landmark.utoronto.ca/.

We are pleased to introduce you to the October Cyber Security Awareness Month Campaign! For many years now, colleges and universities across North America have promoted the Cyber Security Awareness Month each October as part of a collaborative effort to ensure everyone has the resources they need to stay safe online. Information Technology Services has joined forces with I&ITS from UTSC and UTM this year to collaborate on a tri-campus wide campaign to help spread the message that Information Security Is Everyone's Responsibility! Read more here!

38,000 free range eggs, 3,200 litres of milk, 14,250 apples and close to 3,000 pounds of bananas were served to our students and staff during the first week of school this year. Read more about our new Food Services here.

There's a great variety of green spaces at the University of Toronto, St. George Campus. Whether you're a new student, looking for that perfect new spot to read, or a seasoned staff member, there's always more to explore on campus. Come along as we tour some of the best green spaces for studying, unwinding, or simply connecting with nature. The St. George Sustainability Office is excited to share their Green Spaces @ St. George Campus video. They created this video with the intention of highlighting some of the green spaces on our campus that are accessible to students, staff and faculty. They wanted to [...]

Cash reserves meant to offset operational deficits went towards some “unjustified” costs, union exec says By Tom Yun, The Varsity, Published: 3:07 am, 12 September 2016, Modified: 3:09 am, 12 September 2016 under News Photo: Nathan Chan/The Varsity With the projected opening date for the much-anticipated Student Commons in about a year’s time, the University of Toronto Students’ Union (UTSU) is forecasting approximately $300,000 in operational deficits within the first year of its opening. The plans for a student-run centre on UTSG has been in the works since 2007, when students voted in favour of implementing a levy to fund the construction of [...]

Three companies vie to become U of T’s pick By Dan Silveira, The Varsity, Published: 3:15 am, 12 September 2016 under News U of T is seeking a replacement for its aging Portal, which is currently offered by Blackboard. The Academic Toolbox Renewal is an initiative launched under the sponsorship of Vice-President Innovations in Undergraduate Education Susan McCahan and Vice-President University Operations Scott Mabury; it seeks a comprehensive digital solution for the needs of instructors and students, with the new Learning Portal being the backbone of this initiative. Read more at The Varsity.