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Northrop Frye Centre Doctoral Fellowship Call For Applications
The Northrop Frye Centre at Victoria College is offering an exciting opportunity for doctoral students registered in the Faculty of Arts and Science at the University of Toronto with up to four one-year Fellowships worth up to $3,000 each for the 2023-2024 academic year.
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Young People Key in Fight Against Autocracy: Professor David Wright
Drawing on his unique diplomatic experiences, former NATO ambassador David Wright provided a wide-ranging talk in Alumni Hall on March 24.
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Letter to the Community
President and Vice-Chancellor Rhonda McEwen's Letter to the Community regarding student protests in Old Vic.
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Rawi Hage Named Shaftesbury Creative Writer-in-Residence
Acclaimed writer Rawi Hage will mentor and inspire students in both the Creative Expression and Society program and the Norman Jewison Stream of Vic One.
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Victoria College Research Day Shines Spotlight on Undergrad Efforts
Held on March 27 in the foyer of Old Vic, Research Day brought together undergraduate students to present their research to peers and faculty and featured a capstone symposium, a keynote address by Paul Dietz, Distinguished Engineer in Residence from the Department of Computer Science, and an award ceremony recognizing standout undergraduate researchers in multiple fields.
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Victoria University Divests from Direct Fossil Fuel Producers
The Board of Regents has approved motions to divest from funds in its endowment portfolio that have exposure to direct fossil fuel producers.
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Victoria University Divests from Direct Fossil Fuel Producers
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Students Meet Editors Working in Media and Publishing at CES Event
“We usually focus on making art, or on the end product,” said Maria Cichosz, an assistant professor of literature and creative writing who teaches in Vic’s Creative Expression and Society program (CES) and is also director of the Victoria College Writing Centre, a student resource in the Registrar’s Office. “Often, we don’t think about the long intermediary process.” She was introducing a recent Vic event that offered students the chance to meet with professional editors at various stages of their careers, in order to better understand the work editors do and how to become one—or how to approach an editor as a writer.
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$350,000 Gift Endows New Lecture at Victoria College
A new lecture series that will offer students, faculty, staff and alumni at Victoria University and the broader University of Toronto community unique perspectives from public figures with stature in the fields of law, economics, diplomacy, social justice or advocacy will be launched next year, thanks to a gift from Stephen Coxford Vic 7T4. The $350,000 gift by the Victoria College alumnus is a significant contribution toward the University’s campaign, Defy Gravity: The Campaign for Victoria University. Mr. Coxford serves as a volunteer member of the campaign cabinet.
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How Trauma-Informed Pedagogy Will Strengthen Equitable Classrooms
Emmanuel College will strengthen its commitment to fostering an inclusive and supportive learning environment by providing training for trauma-informed approaches in teaching to its faculty and staff. The new initiative is possible thanks to a grant from the Wabash Center, which seeks to enhance education in theological schools in the United States and Canada.
https://vicu.utoronto.ca/news/how-trauma-informed-pedagogy-will-strengthen-equitable-classrooms/
