UTSC Alumni e-Newsletter
 October 2013
University of Toronto Scarborough Alumni
Executive Director's Message
  
Another academic year is among us and as always, the University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC) is bustling with activity. To date, we have celebrated many exciting stories and a number of very important milestones and look forward to celebrating more with you as we approach the 50th Anniversary of our campus.
 
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Alumni, students, staff and faculty sign a beam that will be used in the

construction of the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre being built at UTSC.

$1 Million Gift

 

The University of Toronto Scarborough will be able to build on its reputation as a leader in the field of environmental and biological science thanks to a $1 million gift from TD Bank Group.
 
  
 
Breaking Ground
 
Government and University of Toronto dignitaries joined today in celebrating the groundbreaking of UTSC's technologically advanced Environmental Science and Chemistry Building (ECSB).
  
  
  
U of T Recognized in World Rankings
  
The University of Toronto has been recognized as the top university in Canada and one of the top 20 in the world according to the 2013 Times Higher Education (THE) World University report released today.
  
  
  
UTSC visits New York
  
Georgette Zinaty, Executive Director, Development and Alumni Relations hosted two events in New York last month...
  
  
  
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Make sure to add, like and follow us on Instagram (UTSCAlumni), Twitter (@UTSCalumni) and on Linked In (group name UTSC Development and Alumni Relations).  Keep up-to-date with current events, photos, topics and discussions.  

 


An Astronaut Visits UTSC
  
As Canada's first astronaut in space, president of the Canadian Space Agency, and a Member of Parliament, Dr. Marc Garneau's exceptional life of leadership and accomplishment is an inspiration to all Canadians.
  
  
  
UTSC's Young Alumni Networking event is back!
  

UTSC's PWR>>Play is our most popular young alumni networking event.  This year we will be hosting the event at one of Toronto's cultural, entertainment and hospitality landmarks, The Drake Hotel.

 

 
  
The Inaugural Albert Berry Lecture at UTSC
 
The Centre for Critical Development Studies (CCDS) at UTSC is pleased to announce this inaugural Albert Berry Lecture to be delivered by Dr. Gita Sen on Health and Human Rights in the Post-2015 Development Agenda.

 

  
  
CBC Radio's Matt Galloway comes to UTSC
  
Join us at UTSC with keynote speaker Matt Galloway, host of Metro Morning at CBLA-FM, 99.1 CBC Radio One, Toronto.
  
 
  
UTSC Comes to California

 

Are you a UTSC alumnus living or know of a UTSC alumnus living in California?

 

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Partners in Leadership 2013-2014
 
Organized and coordinated by the Development and Alumni Relations department, in partnership with the Academic Advising and Career Centre, Partners in Leadership (PIL) in a one-to-one mentorship program connecting a graduating UTSC student with a UTSC alumus.

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Boundless Momentum
  
In 2014, the University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC) celebrates its 50th anniversary since opening (1964). We are at an exciting juncture at UTSC as we see exponential growth in all areas of our community.
  

  
Two UTSC Student Athletes Go for the Gold
  
Corin Metzger and Gabrielle Roberts-Winter were all-smiles as the Wheelchair Basketball Canada National Academy launched at the University of Toronto Scarborough today.
  
  
  
Lovejoy helps identify new genus of electric fish
  
A previously unknown genus of electric fish has been identified in a remote region of South America by team of international researchers including UTSC professor Nathan Lovejoy.
  
  
  
Rising Stars Join UTSC's Astrophysics Department
  
Assistant Professor Diana Valencia and Associate Professor Kristen Menou may have come together from different points in space and time.
  
Panoramic view of UTSC's Meeting Place in the S-Wing