News & Stories: Alumni and Friends

February 3, 2025

‘Igniting the coach within’: Alum empowers education professionals to serve their students, and themselves, better

From Australia to Ethiopia then back to Canada, alum Sonja Pullen shares how �� has shaped her global education journey and the steps it took to enter a rewarding career in professional program design and coaching.

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January 31, 2025

Affirming spaces, going further: Black Education symposium places history front of mind

This highly attended event Black education symposium sought to discuss historical truths surrounding Black education in Canada – past, present and future.

November 7, 2024

Championing Black research and nurturing Black student success: Centre for Black Studies in Education welcomes a new academic year and a new director

As the Centre for Black Studies in Education embarks on its second year, it seeks to deepen its impact across U of T and within the broader Black education community under the leadership of new director Dr. Andrew Campbell.

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October 17, 2024

Dr. Peter Liu donates substantial gift to take growing �� Mentorship Program further

Dr. Peter Liu, a past Arbor Award winner, has donated a substantial gift to the �� Mentorship Program, creating the �� Mentorship Award.

October 7, 2024

Dr. Eric Jackman Institute for Child Study launches centennial campaign, namesake makes landmark donation to support economic diversity

To mark a century of commitment to children, school leadership unveiled the JICS Centennial Campaign to support the The JICS Laboratory School Endowment.

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September 11, 2024

‘Building and strengthening community’: Meet the 2024 Leaders and Legends award winners

The �� Leaders and Legends awards program recognizes the many outstanding contributions of alumni and friends of �� – locally and around the globe.

September 3, 2024

‘This is real action’: New �� teacher training pathway will boost number of Black educators in schools

This week, over 30 Black aspiring educators will begin their journey in ��’s Master of Teaching program as the inaugural cohort of the Black Future Educators Pathway. Designed to bridge gaps in representation and access, BFEP ensures equitable admissions and comprehensive student support.

August 13, 2024

Nouvelle publication à l'occasion des 40 ans du CREFO

L’apport du CREFO dans le développement et la diversification du domaine d’études sur les francophonies canadiennes, par D. Farmer, N. Labrie et E. Le Pichon

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August 12, 2024

‘A bridge between two worlds:’ An �� alumna's path to enhancing access and understanding in healthcare and education

Jacqui Getfield’s experiences as a Black mother of twins with autism exposed gaps between marginalized communities and experts. Today, this experience has led to her work as an equity, diversity, accessibility, and inclusion consultant and an adjunct professor.

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July 4, 2024

�� GSA Call for Volunteers

The �� Graduate Students' Association (GSA) team is recruiting volunteers for the 2024-2025 academic year.

June 24, 2024

On the way to Paraguay: Alumni's Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award kicks off Technology and Pedagogy placement

David Dodick, an alum and former �� adjunct faculty, has been selected as a Fulbright U.S. Scholar for the 2024-2025 academic year.

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June 21, 2024

‘Come into the space and be uplifted’: Inside the Black/African Feminisms Conference at ��

Organized by Professor Njoki Wane and her team of �� graduate students, the Black/African Feminisms Conference brought together 200+ participants from around the globe to discuss issues vital to communities and people of African ancestry, particularly women.

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