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Posted January 31, 2012      10:37 am

Successful Leadership Conference held at Woodsworth

Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities was key note speaker

Glen Murray (back row, third from right) Ontario Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities, visited Woodsworth College last weekend to deliver the keynote speech at the college's student leadership conference, Are You Woodsworthy? He is pictured here making a "W" sign with student leaders, Woodsworth principal Joe Desloges (back row, right) and U of T president David Naylor (back row, second from right). (Photo by Dave Kim)

Story curtesy of The Bulletin

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Posted January 25, 2012      2:52 pm

Job Aid Clinic

Discover the art of resumes, cover letters as well as interview tips and tricks. Learn from industry professionals!

Graduated? Graduating? If you are going to be entering the job market soon, this workshop is for you. 

When: Tuesday, January 31, 2012, 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Where: Waters Lounge, Woodsworth College Residence, 321 Bloor St. West

Regsiter: Online

More info: 416-98-5301

This is a FREE event.

Ligh refreshments will be served.

This event is sponosored by the Office of the Dean of Students

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Posted January 19, 2012      12:55 pm

Netiquette - Beyond Your Personal Brand

Part of the Woodsworth Plus Seminar Series

Attend a FREE seminar on business etiquette with guest speaker Colleen Clarke. Colleen is a well-recognized career specialist, corporate trainer and public speaker in the areas of career management and transition, communication and networking.

When: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Where: Kruger Hall, Woodsworth College

Register online at www.alumni.utoronto.ca/woodsworth

or email: events.woodsworth@utoronto.ca

or call: 416-978-5301

Light refreshments will be served

For more info on upcoming Woodsworth Plus events, join http://www.facebook.com/alumni.woodsworth 

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Posted December 06, 2011      9:59 am

Woodsworth One

Be one of the first to participate in Woodworth's newest program.

Starting in the fall of 2012, Woodsworth One will offer students a fully integrated First Year experience, combining two half-credit interdisciplinary seminars and a wide range of co-curricular activities, including guest lectures, academic skills support, student leadership events, and field trips, all designed to complement students’ other courses.  In 2012-13, the program’s major theme will be “Order and Disorder,” bringing together studies in Criminology, Sociology, Political Science, Philosophy, and History.  This program builds on the tradition of first year programs available at the other Colleges on the St. George Campus.  The Woodsworth program will also offer the possibility of unifying students' first year experience as students will be enrolled in special Woodsworth One Tutorial sections in their other Arts & Science courses.

Details of the program:

Number of credits:  one

Program Structure:  Two half-credit seminars limited to 25 students, plus time-tabled co-curricular activities

Eligibility:  Faculty of Arts & Science (U of T St. George) applicants

Application Procedure:  Online application including a  brief personal statement

Further Information: http://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/futurestudents/academics/college-one-programs 

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Posted November 22, 2011      1:54 pm

Astrophysics Students Have Their Eyes on the Sky in Rural India

Putting theory into practice with the Science Abroad Program

By Sarah Witol

This summer five undergraduate students had the opportunity to put theory into practice, when they spent two months north of Pune, India living at the Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT) facility, the world’s largest array of radio telescopes at metre wavelengths. 

The students were participants in Science Abroad, a program run through Woodsworth College that enables students to earn a full-year credit while getting hands-on research experience overseas.  

While at GMRT the students learned to operate the telescope and to detect, seek out and eliminate sources of interference.  “This hands-on learning in a real, front-line scientific environment couldn't be done in Toronto,” said Professor Ue-Li Pen of the Astronomy and Astrophysics department, who travelled with the group to GMRT.   “Here, the labs are necessarily set up in a controlled environment, where the answer is always known in advance.”

Their research at GMRT consisted of two parts, making observations and analyzing data related to an experiment already underway and eliminating radio frequency interference (RFI), which affects data collection, from the environment.  

“We would use the telescope to take a near-field image of GMRT,” explained Connie Lien, a fourth year physics and philosophy student.  “Potential RFI would appear as bright spots on the map; if there was a particularly bright spot we would access a jeep and driver and go with an antenna and a radio to look for the RFI.”

Mitigating the RFI was a challenge, said Josh Albert, a fourth year physics student. “There is RFI everywhere in India. People have wires crisscrossing all over the place.  These would generate sparks, which create high broadband radiation. That is, they muck up radio astronomers' observations. This job required ingenious thinking and technical abilities, which we developed while we were at GMRT.”

In addition to being able to experience the research process first-hand, one of the most rewarding aspects of the program was “being in another country, removed from comforts,” said Lien.  “It makes you reflect on how to react to things.” 

Professor Pen agreed that through their experience of living on the GMRT campus, where many of the other researchers and staff did not speak English, students developed some essential skills:  “I think the adjustment to a very foreign culture was a good learning experience for them,” he said.  “They learned to communicate across cultural and language differences.”

Science Abroad has received funding assistance from the Arts &Science Curriculum Renewal Initiatives Fund.

Sarah Witol is the Summer Abroad Programs manager at Woodsworth College

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Posted November 03, 2011      2:41 pm

Alumni Café - Pride & Prejudice and Popularity

Join Woodsworth Senior Lecturer, Theresa Moritz, who will speak on this interesting topic

Dr. Theresa Moritz is an expert in Jane Austen.  She has been teaching literature as well as critical reading and writing skills at UofT since the 1990’s.  Dr. Moritz has also published stories, poems and essays which have appeared in Queen’s Quarterly, Event, Dalhousie Review, Cistercian Studies¸ and many other journals. Books written in collaborations with A.F. Moritz include The World’s Most Dangerous Woman: A New Biography of Emma Goldman, which was awarded the Joseph and Faye Tanenbaum Prize in Canadian Jewish History in 2003.  Dr. Moritz teaches in the Academic Bridging Program at Woodsworth College as well as teaching a first year seminar course for the Faculty of Arts & Science. 

Event Details:

Topic: Pride & Prejudice and Popularity: The impact on literature studies of Jane Austen's cult status

Date: Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Time: 2 pm - 4pm

Place: William Waters Lounge, Woodsworth College Residence, 321 Bloor St. West.

To register:

Email: alumni office
Or phone: 416-978-5301

Light refreshments will be served

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Posted September 21, 2011      1:49 pm

Let’s Talk Series:  Applying to UofT’s Faculty of Law

Information Session

Rejeanne Puran, from the Faculty of Law Admissions Office, will present an information session about what students need to consider when applying to the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Law.

When:  September 27 @ Noon
Location: Woodsworth College – Room 121

This event is organized by the Woodsworth College Criminology Program Office and sponsored by the Criminology Students’ Association (CRIMSA).

All Welcome.
 

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Posted August 11, 2011      11:45 am

First Year Seminar Courses at Woodsworth

Seminar courses offer opportunities to work closely with faculty members

The 199Y seminars are full-credit courses that focus on a discussion of issues, questions and controversies surrounding a particular discipline (or several disciplines) in a small-group setting that encourages the development of oral presentation skills, critical thinking, writing skills, and research methods.With a maximum enrolment of 24 students each, they are an ideal way to have an enjoyable and challenging small-class experience in your first year.

Woodsworth offers the following courses:

• CCR199Y1Y Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice in Her Time and Ours (L0331 T 1-3)
• CCR199Y1Y Fatal Attraction: The Lure of Villains (and now Vampires!) in Literature (L0332 Th 3-5)
• SII199H1F Pacifists and Peaceniks: Canadian Peace Movements in Transnational Context (L0331 Th 10-12)
• TBB199H1S Cultural Literacy in the Information Age (L0331 Th 10-12)
• XBC199Y1Y Roll Over, Beethoven: Music, Media and the Marketplace (L0331 F 10-12)

Here is  a complete list of First Year Seminar courses offered at the Faculty of Arts & Science.

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Posted June 30, 2011      10:03 am

New Graduates

Over 700 Woodsworth students graduated on June13th.

It was a beautiful sunny day and the carrilon bells were ringing out from Soldier's Tower, as 400 Woodsworth students walked across the King's College Circle lawn and entered into Convocation Hall to recieve their degrees.

Many of these newly minted alumni will be pursuing post-graduate degrees while others are starting their careers. Here is a sampling of a few students who have advised us of their future plans: Adam, a Peter F. Bronfman Gold Scholarship recipient, will be attending Columbia University to pursue a Masters degree in Journalism; Trudy will be starting her Masters in English at U of T; Madiha, the second Bronfman Gold recipient this past year, will be entering U of T Medical School; Amanda, WCSA Vice-President publicity, will be starting a job in a marketing agency in the fall; and Carol will be joining TD Securities as a Wholesale Banking Services Associate. 

We congratulate all those who convocated and wish them every success for their future.

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Posted February 22, 2011      4:03 pm

Annual Sefton Memorial Lecture

This year's speaker is Prof. Leah Vosko, Canada Research Chair in the Political Economy of Gender & Work

Woodsworth College and the Centre for Industrial Relations and Human Resources are proud to present, Leah Vosko, Professor of Political Science and Canada Research Chair in the Political Economy of Gender & Work, York University, who will speak on her recently published book Managing the Margins: Gender Citizenship and the International Regulation of Precarious Employment.

The Annual Sefton Memorial Lecture is dedicated to the memory of Larry Sefton, who was a pioneer of the Canadian labour movement. More information here.

Event details:

When: Thursday, March 24, 2011, 7:00 p.m.
Where: Kruger Hall Commons, Woodsworth College, 119 St. George Street

Free Admission - All are Welcome
A reception follows the lecture
Prof. Vosko’s book will be available for sale after the lecture.

The following awards will also be presented prior to the delivery of the lecture:

The Sefton Award for contributions to labour relations will be presented to Andrew Jackson, Chief Economist, Canadian Labour Congress

The Morley Gunderson Prize in Industrial Relations will be presented to Mike Pedersen, Group Head, Wealth Management at TD Bank Group

For more information call 416-978-5301, or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

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Posted February 17, 2011      4:28 pm

Christie Blatchford to read at Woodsworth

Special author reading and book signing event - part of Alumni Cafe series.

Alumni Cafe - Special Author Reading and book signing event

Featuring Christie Blatchford

Join noted Globe & Mail columnist and reporter for a reading and discussion of her new book Helpless: Caledonia’s Nightmare of Fear and Anarchy and How the Law Failed All of Us

When:  Monday, March 14, 2011,  6:00 p.m.

Where:  Kruger Hall Commons,  Woodsworth College, 119 St. George Street

Cost:    $10 alumni/$12 guests (Registration required)

Light refreshments will be served
Books will be available for sale

Online registration.

Or call 416-978-5301 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

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Posted February 15, 2011      5:48 pm

Awards Dinner

Woodsworth students honoured at annual awards dinner

Over one hundred Woodsworth College students were honoured at the annual Woodsworth College Awards Dinner held in the Great Hall at Hart House on February 3rd.  Many of the donors who have made it possible for the College to award these scholarships were also present at the event.  Special presentations were made to this year’s Bronfman Scholarship winners.  The Bronfman Gold and Leadership scholarships are awarded each year to outstanding Woodsworth students in their final year based on their superior academic performance as well as their contributions to the university and external communities.  This year Bronfman Gold Scholarships were presented to Adam McCauley and Madiha Naseem.  Bronfman Leadership Scholarship winners were Andrew Do, Carol Rodrigues, Trudy Ledsham and Emily Wright.

We congratulate all the scholarship winners and salute their hard work and dedication.

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Posted January 26, 2011      1:53 pm

Exciting New Summer Abroad Locations for 2011

Science research courses in India, South Africa, Switzerland and Taiwan. Generous Financial Assistance Available.

Complete a U of T course overseas this summer!
Earn a full-year UofT credit for most programs in 3-6 weeks.
Observe and experience in real life what you learn about in class.
Immerse yourself in the cultures of Asia, Europe, Africa, Australia, or the Middle East.

Many new financial aid awards are available for this year’s programs, most valued at several thousand dollars.  The deadline to apply for financial assistance is February 4.
Program applications are due by March 1; however spaces are limited.  Apply early!

See the Summer Abroad website for more details.

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Posted September 03, 2010      3:49 pm

Welcome New and Returning Students!

The College extends a warm welcome to all students

Woodsworth welcomes its incoming class of 1200 students as well as all returning students, both full and part-time.  As well, we want to extend a special welcome to the first official cohort of students from Seneca College who are part of the Facilitated Transfer Program.  Staff, students and alumni are ready to help and support all our students and we hope that the new academic year will be an interesting, exciting and rewarding one.  Orientation programs being offered by WCSA and by MATSA. Please check their web sites for information.

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Posted August 17, 2010      1:55 pm

Honour for Woodsworth Criminology Professor

Professor Ron Levi appointed as the new George Ignatieff Chair in Peace and Conflict Studies

It is with great pleasure that we announce the appointment of Professor Ron Levi as the new George Ignatieff Chair in Peace and Conflict Studies, effective August 1, 2010 to July 31, 2015.

The George Ignatieff Chair at the University of Toronto was established to honour one of this country’s most distinguished diplomats and proponents of peaceful resolution of conflicts. Professor Levi is a faculty member of the Centre of Criminology, and holds cross-appointments in the Departments of Political Science and Sociology. He is an expert in global justice, crime and politics, and legal and institutional responses to mass atrocities. Professor Levi is an award-winning teacher, a Fellow of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research in its Successful Societies Program, and Canada’s Priority Leader for Justice, Policing and Security with the Metropolis Project.

Prof. Levi teaches in the Woodsworth College Undergraduate Program in Criminology.

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Posted June 17, 2010      3:40 pm

Governor General’s Medal

Woodsworth College Student is a 2010 recipient of the Silver Medal

Karl Nilsen, who graduated on June 14th, is one of three undergraduate students at the University to be awarded the Governor General’s Silver Medal.  The medal is awarded to three students who have the highest GPA upon graduation of all graduating students.  Karl majored in English and has been accepted into a Master’s program at the Univeristy of Toronto’s Faculty of Information.  Woodsworth College is very proud of Karl’s achievement and wishes him all the best in his further studies.

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Posted March 23, 2010      11:43 am

Sefton Lecture 2010

Don Drummond, Chief Economist at TD Bank will deliver this year's Sefton Lecture.

Woodsworth College and the Centre for Industrial Relations & Human Resources are proud to present the 2010 Sefton Lecturer.

Speaker: Don Drummond, Senior Vice President and Chief Economist TD Bank Financial Group
Lecture Title: The Changing Canadian Workplace
When: Thursday, March 25, 2010, 7:00 p.m.
Where: Kruger Hall, Woodsworth College, 119 St. George St.

The Sefton Award for contributions to Labour Relations will be presented to Mr. Bob Baldwin, pension specialist and former Research Director of the Canadian Labour Congress
The Morley Gunderson Prize in Industrial Relations will be presented to David Doorey, Professor of Employment and Labour Law, School of Human Resource Managementl, York University

All are welcome.  Reception follows Lecture.

Mr. Drummond joined the TD Bank in June 2000 as Senior Vice President and Chief Economist. Mr. Drummond leads TD Economics’ work in analyzing and forecasting economic performance in Canada and abroad. For Canada, this work is conducted at the city, provincial, industrial and national levels. TD Economics also analyzes the key policies which influence economic performance, including monetary and fiscal policies.

For further information about the Sefton Lecture click here

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Posted January 07, 2010      4:40 pm

Summer Abroad Programs Offer Unique Educational Opportunities

Registration is now open for Summer Abroad courses. Check out the great destinations for your 2010 summer adventure!

The Summer Abroad programs are designed to enrich students’ academic lives by providing an exciting and educational international experience. Students complete full-year University of Toronto undergraduate degree credit courses from the Faculty of Arts & Science that are relevant to each location. Relatively small classes (about 25 students on average) are taught by University of Toronto professors or faculty from the host university. All classes, with the exception of language courses, are taught in English.

One of the most important and engaging aspects of these programs is that the learning is not limited to the classroom. The locations themselves become your “living textbook.” You will observe and experience many of the things you study, including the language, history, culture, art, religion, business, and politics of the host country.

You can check out the details of the program at the Summer Abroad web site where online registrations are now being accepted.

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Posted October 30, 2009      10:00 am

Alumni Cafes in the new year

Two more great events being held in February and March.

The alumni association is proud to present a four-part series of expert-led discussions in the areas of health, the arts, politics and finance.  For details on the entire series click here.  The third event will take place on Tuesday, February 23 rd at 6:30 p.m..  The topic for the this cafe is Foreign Adventures:  the delicated busioness of international interventions.  Speakers are Ronald Poulton and Larry Krotz.  The fourth event, Investing in a Post-Modern World will be led by Miriam Varadi.  Please plan to attend.  The schedule for the evening will be:

6:30 - 7:00 Light refreshments and conversation
7:00 - 7:30 Speaker
7:30 - 8:30 Round table discussions lead by speaker. Everyone is encouraged to participate.

Cost: Alumni: $10 per session or $35 for the complete series. Guests: $12 per session or $40 for the complete series.
Location: William Waters Lounge, Woodsworth College Residence, 321 Bloor Street West.

To register online (credit cards only): Click here. Or, call 416-978-5301 or email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

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Posted October 27, 2009      3:34 pm

Saul Goldstein Memorial Lecture

Toronto's Economic Fortunes: What Might the Future Bring

Speaker: Professor Meric Gertler, dean, Faculty of Arts & Science, Professor of Geography & Planning and Goldring Chair in Canadian Studies

Topic: Toronto’s Economic Fortunes: What might the future bring

When: Wednesday, October 28, 2009, 5:00 p.m.

Where: William Waters Lounge, Woodsworth College Residence, 321 Bloor St. W.

Cost: Free - registration required

To Register: by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or call 416-978-5301
For more information about the speaker please click here.

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Posted September 08, 2009      2:06 pm

Residence Move In a Success

Action packed day marked successful residence move in.

On Wednesday, September 2nd,  233 students moved into our Residence.  Family members along with 56 upper-year volunteers plus a team of nine dons and residence staff members helped make the move-in a success. The Alumni Association provided the refreshments table in the morning and a BBQ was held in the Alex Waugh Courtyard at noon.

The Residence houses 360 residents.  Of those, 102 are upper year and 258 are first year students. 

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Posted March 19, 2009      9:42 am

Woodsworth welcomes new cross-appointed faculty member

Dr. Rafael Gomez will teach in the Employment Relations Program.

Dr. Gomez was welcomed by the Centre for Industrial Relations and Human Resources on January 1, 2009.  He is the past chair of the Department of Economics at Glendon College, York University but is no stranger to the University of Toronto as he completed his masters and PhD degrees at CIRHR and has been a teaching assistant in the undergraduate ER program.  His research is in the areas of labour market analysis, employment relations theory and HR management.

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Posted February 18, 2009      5:35 pm

Annual Sefton Memorial Lecture

This year's lecture will address the roots of the current economic crisis.

Woodsworth College and the the Centre for Industrial Relations and Human Resources are pleased to present Hugh Mackenzie, Principal, Hugh Mackenzie & Associates, Economic Consultants.
Topic: Roots of the Crisis: How growing inequality sowed the seeds for an economic meltdown
When: Thursday, March 12, 2009, 7:00 p.m.
Where: University of Toronto Multi-Faith Centre, Room 108, 569 Spadina Avenue (formerly the Koffler Pharmacy Building)

Free Admission - all are welcome.  A reception follow the lecture

For further information call 416-978-5301 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Background information on the Sefton Memorial Lecture

Dedicated to the memory of Larry Sefton (1917-1973), the Sefton Memorial Lecture series presents topics of interest to scholars and practitioners of labour-management relations.

Larry Sefton’s career in the labour movement began on the picket line in Kirkland Lake in the gold miners’ strike during World War II.  He subsequently led the 1946 Stelco strike and later held office in the United Steelworkers of America, eventually becoming the Director of District 6.  He earned the respect and admiration of those who worked with him, and Woodsworth College and the Centre for Industrial Relations and Human Resources are proud to host a lecture series in his memory.

Each year the Sefton Award for Contributions to Labour Relations is also presented.  The award honours individuals who have made a significant contribution to the field of labour relations and human rights.  Both practitioners in labour relations as well as academics have received this award.

Sefton Lecturers

1982-83 Mr. Lynn Williams
1983-84 Mr. Bob White
1984-85 Prof. John Dunlop
1985-86 Mr. Jeffrey Sack & Mr. John Murray
1986-87 Prof. Melvyn Dubofsky
1987-88 Judge Rosalie Abella
1988-89 Prof. Paul Weiler
1989-90 Prof. Seymour M. Lipset
1990-91 Prof. George Adams
1991-92 Prof. Laurel Sefton MacDowell
1992-93 The Honourable Bob Rae
1993-94 Mr. L. Victor Pathe
1994-95 Mr. Leo Gerard
1995-96 Prof. Graham S. Lowe
1996-97 Mr. Alexander (Sandy) Adam
1997-98 Mr. Kevin Burkett
1998-99 Ms. Julie White
1999-2000 Prof.. Richard Freeman
2000-01 Prof. Peter Warrian
2001-02 Judy Darcy
2002-03 Tim Armstrong
2003-04 Gordon Bethcherman
2004-05 Harry Arthurs
2005-06 Kate Bronfenbrenner
2006-07 Stephen Lewis
2007-08 Charlotte Yates and Jim Stanford

Sefton Award Winners

1997 Ralph Barford
1998 Lynn Williams
1999 Bob White
2000 Noah Meltz
2001 Shirley Goldenberg
2002 Rick MacDowell
2003 Des Morton
2004 Pradeep Kumar
2005 Frances Bairstow
2006 Alan Borovoy
2007 Leah Casselman
2008 Warren Edmondson

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Posted January 15, 2009      12:23 pm

Woodsworth welcomes new cross-appointed faculty member

Matthew Light, faculty member of the Centre of Criminology, teaches Woodsworth College undergraduate course.

Matthew Light has been appointed as Assistant Professor in Criminology and is cross-appointed to Woodsworth College.  He has teaching responsibilities in the College’s undergraduate Criminology Program.  His course, “Comparative Criminal Justice,”  introduces students to the historical evolution of criminal justice and law enforcement, with particular attention to the divergent traditions of the English-speaking world and continental Europe; as well as to contemporary problems of crime and law enforcement in different regions of the world, including the post-Soviet region and developing countries.

In his previous appointment at the University of Massachusetts, Professor Light also taught advanced undergraduate courses on U.S. constitutional law, criminal justice policy, immigration policy, and democracy and democratization.

For more information about this faculty member, please visit the Centre of Criminology web site.

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Posted November 20, 2008      4:54 pm

Woodsworth grad proud to rise to the challenge

Kelly Ann Downs graduated this November. Her story is featured in the Universtiy of Toronto Bulletin

Click here to read the full story

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Posted October 21, 2008      12:00 pm

Woodsworth’s New Principal

Our new Principal, Joe Desloges, was installed at a ceremony at Hart House on October 15th.

Read the University’s Bulletin article about the ceremony.

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Posted September 24, 2008      3:58 pm

Welcome to a new year at Woodsworth College!

The 2008/2009 academic year has started. The college is proud to welcome many new and returning students.

Almost 500 students have entered post-secondary studies at Woodsworth from Ontario high schools and an additional 300 have come to us from outside the province and around the world.  We are also delighted that a significant number of international students have chosen to join Woodsworth this year.

The College is also pleased to welcome its new principal, Professor Joe Desloges.  Prof. Desloges was chair of the Department of Geography from 1998 to 2007 and also served as Associate Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Science from 1997 to 1998.  Professor Desloges’s undergraduate and graduate courses examine the processes and chronologies of land surface development and human-landscape interactions in Canadian and global settings. He is strongly committed to a range of learning opportunities including classroom, laboratory and field components. 

Our new principal looks forward to meeting many Woodsworth students and alumni over the next weeks and is excited to work with staff to continue to build on Woodsworth’s strengths and plan for the college’s short and long term goals.

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Posted August 22, 2008      10:35 am

Orientation Week at Woodsworth

Here's all the information you need for Orientation Week at Woodsworth College.....

Visit the the Woodsworth College Students’ Association Orientation web site.

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Posted July 17, 2008      12:38 pm

Woodsworth Student off to the Beijing Olympics!

Alexandra Orlando will compete in the Beijing Olympics this summer.

A rhythmic gymnast, Alexandra has previously won six gold medals in the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne and followed that up with three golds at the 2007 Pan Am Games in Rio de Janeiro. These will be her first Olympic Games and she is very excited about this amazing opportunity.  At a recent breakfast event at the university she talked about how being able to go to Beijing is a “dream come true.”  She trains 37 hours per week and recounted how this year she has had to “put family, friends and school on hold.”  Alexandra is a very articulate and poised young woman who has been able to take on all the challenges and obstacles in becoming a champion.  Woodsworth College wishes her all the best as she prepares to depart for Beijing.

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Posted July 03, 2008      2:08 pm

Millie Rotman Shime Academic Bridging Program Celebrates Anniversary

Reception to take place in the Woodsworth College Courtyard

To conclude the celebrations for the 40th anniversary of the Millie Rotman Shime Academic Bridging Program, a Graduation Celebration and Reception is planned for Tuesday, July 15, 2008.

All graduates from the 2007-2008 program are invited to attend as well as alumni of the program.  Tim Harrison, this year’s top graduating student in all undergraduate programs at U of T, an Academic Bridging Program alumnus, and the winner of the Governor General’s Silver Medal, will be the speaker at this event. 

The celebration will begin at 4:00 p.m. in the Peter F. Bronfman Courtyard.  For more information and to register your attendance please email the .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

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Posted June 05, 2008      9:17 am

Woodsworth Student Takes Top Honours

Timothy Harrison, WDW '08, wins two prestigious awards

John Browne, Acting Principal, is proud to announce that Tim Harrison has won the Governor General’s Silver Award and the John Black Aird Scholarship. 

The Governor General’s Silver Award is awarded to the student who graduates with the highest standing in their institution.  In this instance, Tim is graduating with an Honours BA in English from the Faculty of Arts and Science at the University of Toronto.  The John Black Aird Scholarship is awarded to the most outstanding student graduating from an undergraduate program.  John Raulston Saul (seen in the photo), who was Convocation Speaker for the Woodsworth College Convocation on June 18th, presented Tim with his Silver Award medal.

Tim has won numerous awards during his time at the University including a Peter F. Bronfman Leadership Award this past year from Woodsworth College.  He is a graduate of the Millie Rotman Shime Academic Bridging Program. 

Tim will be pursuing a PhD in English at the University of Toronto in the Fall.

Our heartfelt congratulations go out to Tim and his family at this very special time. 

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Posted April 24, 2008      2:00 pm

Woodsworth Students Honoured with Cressy Awards

Outstanding contributions to the community set these students apart.

Tim Harrison, Emma McAuliffe and Giulia Muraca were honoured with the Gordon Cressy Student Leadership Awards at a ceremony on Tuesday, April 8th.  There were 131 students recognized from across the university. 

The Awards were established in 1994 to recognize graduating students for their outstanding contributions to the university through extra-curricular involvement.  Through these awards the University of Toronto Alumni Association (UTAA) in conjunction with the Division of University Advancement, acknowledges student participation in university life with the hope of fostering lifelong alumni inovlement in the University of Toronto.

In naming the awards after Mr. Cressy, the UTAA recognized his commitement to higher education and his leadership in fundraising and community service.  Gordon Cressy was vice-president of development and university relations from 1987-1993.  Most recently, Gordon and his wife, Joanne Campbell, moved to Trinidad to establish a YMCA.

We congratulate Tim, Giulia and Emma and wish them all the best in the years to come.

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Posted April 03, 2008      10:17 am

Dress for Success

A workshop with Sarah Collins for Women & Men

Dress for Success covers everything from what to wear for a job interview to building a business wardrobe and where to shop.  This interactive session with a professional image consultant will give you professional styling tips for choosing fashionable and affordable clothing to suit your body type.  From business casual to formal office functions, learn how to look and feel confident in any situation.  This event is being offered to Woodsworth and Innis College alumni and to graduating students.
When: Wednesday, April 23, 2008, 6:30 p.m.
Where: William Waters Lounge, Woodsworth College Residence 321 Bloor Street West
Cost: Free /Registration Required
To Register: Call 416-978-5301 or email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

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Posted March 19, 2008      12:02 pm

New Union Strategies for Tough Times:  The CAW -Magna Deal, and Other Responses

The 2008 Sefton Memorial Lecture promises to be an interesting debate.

The topic will be debated by Jim Stanford, Chief Economist, Canadian Auto Workers and Charlotte Yates, Director, Labour Studies at McMaster University.  The moderator is Frank Reid, Director, Centre for Industrial Relations and Human Resources, University of Toronto

When: Thursday, March 27, 2008

Where: University of Toronto Multi-Faith Centre, Main Floor, 569 Spadina Avenue (formerly Koffler Management Centre)

Cost: Free Admission/All welcome

Reception follows lecture

For further information call 416-978-5301 or email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

This is a joint venture of Woodsworth College and the Centre for Industrial Relations and Human Resources

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Posted January 17, 2008      2:43 pm

Mentorship Luncheon for Criminology Students

Woodsworth College alumnus Nick Lisi is our speaker at a Mentorship Luncheon on Tuesday, January 15

Staff Sergeant Nick Lisi is with the Durham Regional Police Service and will speak to students enrolled in the Criminology Program about possible careers in policing.

If you would like to register for this event, or need more information, please contact Stephanie Woodside at 416-978-5301 or email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)