Black faculty identify roots of, and potential solutions to, institutional racism at UofT
Over 3,500 tune in to National Dialogues and Action for Inclusive Higher Education hosted by UTSC
Over 3,500 tune in to National Dialogues and Action for Inclusive Higher Education hosted by UTSC
The Throne Speech took place on Wednesday, September 23 and was delivered at a crucial time in Canada as several provinces, including Ontario, move into a second wave of the pandemic. The Trudeau government laid out its strategy for public health and economic recovery over the upcoming months, extending as far ahead as next summer.
Discontinuation of CESB leaves students concerned following Throne Speech Read More »
The results are in. Victoria College students have officially elected their International Councillor, Equity Commissioner, and eight Councillors. The Victoria University Student’s Administrative Council (VUSAC) held their fall elections entirely online this year. “The online format of the election [was] quite successful,” wrote VUSAC Chief Returning Officer Vibhuti Kacholia in an email to The Strand.
Vic votes: Fall 2020 VUSAC election results Read More »
The Strand interviews undergraduates conducting research during COVID-19
How can you excel in undergraduate research during a global pandemic? Read More »
Over two decades ago, in 1999, The Supreme Court of Canada ruled in R. v. Marshall that the Mi’kmaq have a right to fish in order to provide themselves with “moderate livelihood.” Twenty-one years later, on September 17, 2020—theanniversary of the ruling—the Sipekne’katik First Nation held a blessing ceremony for the launch of their new
Conflicts over Mi’kmaq livelihood fishery continue in Nova Scotia Read More »
UofT students comment on challenges associated with dual-delivery courses
When learning becomes hybrid Read More »
The history, origins, and follow-up events of the Scholar Strike in the UofT community
An overview of the Scholar Strike Read More »
An inside look at the online and remote election period
VUSAC fall elections 2020 Read More »
I booked my flight home to Florida in March of 2020, midway through my first winter term at the University of Toronto. That was the beginning of a summer ridden with reckless government policies in response to COVID-19. Amidst a pandemic, individual actions, such as wearing a mask, affect us all. Unmasked asymptomatic carriers of
Comfortable or not, wear a mask Read More »
CESB, CERB, and Employment Insurance explained
Out with the old, in with the new COVID-19 benefits Read More »