Woodsworth College

A message from Principal Joe Desloges.

The College’s motto is Propositi Tenax , in English, firm or tenacious of purpose.  These words well describe how, even when faced with obstacles, our students are committed to high achievement.  The College is very proud of all its students and of their academic successes.  Many of those who graduated this past June, for example, have plans for post-graduate studies.  Amongst those who will further their education are Adam, a Peter F. Bronfman Gold Scholarship recipient, who will be attending Columbia University to do his Masters in Journalism; Trudy, who will be starting her Masters in English at U of T; and, Madiha, the second Bronfman Gold recipient this past year, who will be entering U of T Medical School.

With these examples in mind we start this academic year with renewed commitment to serve all of our new and returning students well so that they will have not only successful academic outcomes, but that they will also find within the walls of this College a home away from home, whether they live in residence or are commuter students.

Amongst the new initiatives that we are working on throughout this year will be the introduction of a first year program at the College: Woodsworth-One.  This program will strive to create an academically strong and positive first year experience for students by offering small size seminar courses and the chance to participate in academic skills worshops, co-curricular activities, and other events.  Designed with the idea of creating an engaging learning environment and fostering a sense of community, this program will build on the already existing strengths of the College. 

I am pleased to welcome our new Vice-Principal, Professor Linda White.  Professor White is from the department of Political Science and is affiliated with the School of Public Policy and Governance.  She is a highly accomplished social scientist in research, teaching and administration and we are very pleased that she will join our already very strong team here at Woodsworth.

I would like to wish our student body, our faculty and staff all the best for the coming academic year.