A matter of the heart: Dr. Kevin Huang and Nita Chen P ’22, ’27

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A matter of the heart: Dr. Kevin Huang and Nita Chen P ’22, ’27

By Kimberley FehrJanuary 04, 2022Comments Disabled

UTS is a matter of the heart for Dr. Kevin Huang and Nita Chen P ’22, ’27. They have two daughters at UTS: S6 (Grade 12) Isabella will graduate this school year, while F1 (Grade 7) Emilia has just embarked on her UTS journey. They’ve...

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A librarian’s utopia

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A librarian’s utopia

By Kimberley FehrJanuary 04, 2022Comments Disabled

Soon UTS will have a beautiful new library, with sliding stacks, study areas, a group meeting room, and a stunning wall of windows overlooking the parkette, all coming together to create what Susie Choi, Director of Library Services, calls a relaxing...

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Invoking our ideals

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Invoking our ideals

By Kimberley FehrDecember 17, 2021Comments Disabled

’Twas the end of the year, when all through our new school, Not a teacher was stirring; not even a joule. The halls were quiet and the blackboards were bare In the hopes UTS students soon would be there. In the Withrow Auditorium, two seats were...

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Coming full circle with UTS

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Coming full circle with UTS

By Kimberley FehrDecember 16, 2021Comments Disabled

During the holidays, Jessica Goldberg ’90, P ’27 was thinking about how she would love to be able to sing holiday carols again, the way she used to as a UTS student in the lobby of 371 Bloor, with all the voices of her fellow students coming...

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A time for renewal

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A time for renewal

By Kimberley FehrNovember 30, 2021Comments Disabled

Exciting innovation is taking root in education, says UTS History teacher Rebecca Levere, as we dig deeper into the histories of Indigenous and racialized communities. “The curriculum renewal with respect to equity, inclusion and anti-Black racism is...

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Ultimate sacrifice for freedoms of the future

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Ultimate sacrifice for freedoms of the future

By Kimberley FehrNovember 30, 2021Comments Disabled

They sacrificed everything, and they might not have anyone left to remember them, except us. One anonymous donor established an initiative to honour the 140 UTS alumni and one staff member who lost their lives in World Wars I and II by dedicating 47...

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And then there was light!

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And then there was light!

By Kimberley FehrNovember 30, 2021Comments Disabled

Electricity is now travelling through transformers in the basement of the old building at 371 Bloor Street West. From there, it extends sequentially to different sections of our renewed building to allow for some very important things to happen. The ‘powering...

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A meaningful opportunity: Sabrina Nurmohamed ’08

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A meaningful opportunity: Sabrina Nurmohamed ’08

By Kimberley FehrNovember 24, 2021Comments Disabled

Dr. Sabrina Nurmohamed ’08 has felt the presence of UTS throughout her educational career – at Western for her undergraduate degree, at the University of Toronto’s medical school and the University of Calgary for her specialist training. Now she...

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Exploring Equity and Justice: Building the Future Speaker Series

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Exploring Equity and Justice: Building the Future Speaker Series

By Kimberley FehrNovember 16, 2021Comments Disabled

Watch the Building the Future Speaker Series with former City of Toronto Ombudsman Susan Opler ’79, P ’14 and Deputy Chief Federal Prosecutor Carol Shirtliff-Hinds P ’16, ’17, ’20.  This engaging discussion is moderated...

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Team UTS for life: Tom MacMillan ’67

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Team UTS for life: Tom MacMillan ’67

By Kimberley FehrNovember 02, 2021Comments Disabled

The strong camaraderie of teams made at UTS has been a unifying theme throughout Tom MacMillan’s life and has cemented his commitment to the school as a UTS Board Director, Project Steering Committee member, Building the Future Campaign Cabinet member,...

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