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Our thoughts are with the communities across the Caribbean as they courageously face Hurricane Melissa.

OISE Dean Erica Walker and the Alumni Association are organizing a donation drive to collect new and unused essential items. We thank you for your generosity and compassion.

#OISEUofT
November 12, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Join the OISE GSA and the Teaching Assistants’ Training Program (TATP) for a session designed to help you grow as an educator.

📅 Date: Nov 12
⏰ Time: 3:30–4:30 p.m.
📍 Location: OISE GSA Lounge (8th Floor, 252 Bloor St. W) or via Zoom

🔗 Register here: forms.office.com/pages/respon...

#OISEUofT
November 10, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Your support helps make the University of Toronto a place where big ideas take shape.

In this heartfelt message, OISE graduate Dr. Racheal Kalaba shares how donor generosity has empowered her journey.

🎥 Watch here 👉: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TueMyryKXPA

#OISEUofT #UofTAlumni #OISEGrad2025
Your generosity in action
YouTube video by Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
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November 7, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Our thoughts are with the communities across the Caribbean as they courageously face Hurricane Melissa.

OISE Dean Erica Walker and the Alumni Association are organizing a donation drive to collect new and unused essential items. We thank you for your generosity and compassion.

#OISEUofT
November 4, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Congratulations to OISE alumnae Dr. Teresa Chan and Dong-Ling Chen on being named one of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women by Women's Executive Network! We’re proud to see our graduates recognized among the country’s most influential leaders.

👉 Read more: wxnetwork.com/page/2025Top...

#OISEUofT
November 4, 2025 at 4:26 PM
New research by Dr. Allan Morrison, an OISE alum and principal at DSC International School challenges the common perception that leadership roles at international schools are typically short-lived.

Read more here: tes.com/magazine/ana...

#OISEUofT #OISEAlumni #educationleaders
October 29, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Learn Kanyen’keha (Mohawk) with instructor Tahnee Bennett this winter and support Indigenous language revitalization!

The course begins on January 6 and is open to both Indigenous and non-Indigenous learners.

Early-bird discount available until November 30:
🔗 outdoorlearning.com/event/kanyen...
October 29, 2025 at 2:57 PM
🎓 New grad Dr. Tanitiã Munroe's tireless service to Black youth has produced groundbreaking research, and legacies like youth leadership programming.

This moment is a resounding milestone. Congrats, Dr. T!

Her story: oise.utoronto.ca/about/news/1...

#OISEUofT #OISEGrad25 #UofTGrad25
New OISE grad Dr. Tanitiã Munroe is entering a new era of leadership and service | Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
Dr. Tanitiã Munroe, who completed her PhD in the Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education (LHAE), focuses on Black youth in education.
oise.utoronto.ca
October 28, 2025 at 2:31 PM
🎓 At 73, when many are enjoying retirement, Gerald Feeney walked across the stage to receive his Master of Education from U of T's Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE).

👏 Congratulations, Gerald!

Read more: www.oise.utoronto.ca/about/news/1...

#OISEUofT #OISEGrad25 #UofT #Education
October 27, 2025 at 5:45 PM
A heartfelt thank you to all OISE and JICS alumni, staff, friends, and community members who joined us to celebrate 100 years of the Dr. Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study (JICS) at our Centennial Alumni Homecoming! #JICS #JICS100 #OISEUofT

Take a look: www.facebook.com/media/set/?s...
October 20, 2025 at 8:03 PM
What started as a search for an affordable room turned into something far more meaningful. An OISE PhD student set out to find a room and found an unexpected friendship instead.

Read about Christine Apiot and Bonnie Tutching's story here:
torontolife.com/real-estate/...

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This international student and this retiree became roommates through a home-share program. Now they're inseparable - Toronto Life
For Christine and Bonnie, moving in together was a way to survive the housing crisis. Becoming fast friends only sweetened the deal
torontolife.com
October 20, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Join us in celebrating 20 years of Telling Tales Out of School, supporting People for Education. This year, we are honouring the legacy of the late Dr. Charles Pascal and celebrating the remarkable career of Annie Kidder.

🎟️ Get your tickets: eventbrite.ca/e/telling-ta...

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October 17, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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I am honoured to be invited to be a keynote panelist at the @oiseuoft.bsky.social Centre for Leadership and Diversity 6th Annual International Conference in Toronto this October. The panel will respond to the conference theme: Leadership for Renewal, Sustenance, and Resistance in Challenging Times.
September 19, 2025 at 5:48 AM
📚 NEW: Associate Professor Cassie J. Brownell (brownellcassie.bsky.social) has been named winner of the 2025 Media Literacy Award from the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)! Congrats, Professor! #OISECelebrates

Learn more: ncte.org/awards/ncte-...
September 24, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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We’re delighted that our #CenTCS #Fellow, @alisonmitchelluofg.bsky.social will be speaking on the keynote panel at this conference hosted by one of our #InternationalAffiliates: the Centre for Leadership and Diversity @oiseuoft.bsky.social
I am honoured to be invited to be a keynote panelist at the @oiseuoft.bsky.social Centre for Leadership and Diversity 6th Annual International Conference in Toronto this October. The panel will respond to the conference theme: Leadership for Renewal, Sustenance, and Resistance in Challenging Times.
September 19, 2025 at 6:04 AM
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📬 The first edition of the IRN Insider is now in your inbox!

Our monthly newsletter will highlight upcoming events, funding and research opportunities, and inspiring stories from researchers across the tri-campus.

Take a look: buff.ly/OuhBeVc
Subscribe: buff.ly/CbQDZC3

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September 11, 2025 at 1:45 PM
🥪🦋 Join your peers at our OISE's Graduate Student Association and @oisealumfriends.bsky.social picnic on Sept. 20! Celebrate the start of the new academic year with food, games, and community connections for students and alumni.

RSVP at www.eventbrite.com/e/oise-gsa-p...
OISE GSA Picnic & Potluck – In Partnership with OISE Alumni Association
Join us for a fun-filled OISE GSA Fall Picnic in 2025, partnering with the OISE Alumni Association - it's going to be a blast!
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September 9, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Heading back to school for a career change? Experts say do your homework first. 🎓

OISE professor Lance McCready weighs in on what adult learners need to know before making the leap. #OISEBacktoSchool

www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/hea...
Heading back to school to change your career? Do your homework first, experts say
Daniel Buchardt was about seven years into a sales career when he looked around the insurance company he worked for and realized that not only did the job feel monotonous,
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September 2, 2025 at 4:53 PM
🗣️ “Choosing U of T [OISE] was an intentional decision: its emphasis on curriculum, policy reform, and praxis aligns perfectly with my goal of transforming ... challenges into meaningful solutions.”

Welcome to OISE, Suroor Mansouri! @utoronto.ca www.utoronto.ca/news/anticip...
Anticipation and big dreams: Meet 5 new U of T students
Incoming students at the University of Toronto are excited for the challenges ahead – and for the many opportunities that will shape their experiences.  From Halifax to Astana, Kazakhstan, they’ve eac...
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September 2, 2025 at 4:49 PM
🎓 The Honourable Jean Augustine – politician, social activist and OISE alum – receives this year’s prestigious Rose Wolfe Distinguished Alumni Award. She has devoted her career to expanding opportunity, advancing equity and sharing knowledge.

The story: alumni.utoronto.ca/news/u-t-hon...
U of T honours community champion Jean Augustine
Jean Augustine, a revered educator, politician and social activist, is the 2025 recipient of the prestigious Rose Wolfe Award.
alumni.utoronto.ca
September 2, 2025 at 4:41 PM
📚 Welcome/Welcome back to OISE! As the year begins, we're sharing our new academic plan! Our community came together to reflect on our challenges and opportunities and establish goals and priorities to move us forward.

Read on: www.oise.utoronto.ca/home/sites/d...

#UofTBacktoSchool
September 2, 2025 at 4:37 PM
NEW: Before Dr. Susan French gave a substantial gift to OISE, she met a critical crossroad as a teenager in rural Nova Scotia. Then, Dr. French chose a career in nursing – with education at the heart of her work. #UofTDefyGravity
@utoronto.ca www.oise.utoronto.ca/about/news/0...
Dr. Susan French’s gift transforms into unprecedented bursary investment in practitioner-based research | Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
Before Dr. Susan French gave a substantial gift to OISE, she met a critical crossroad as a teenager in rural Nova Scotia. Dr. French chose a career in nursing and later, education.
www.oise.utoronto.ca
August 21, 2025 at 3:45 PM
📚 Dr. Tiya Miles, renowned scholar, historian, and National Book Award-winning author provided a thoughtful presentation about the interconnections between African Americans and Native Americans across time and space.

ICYMI, the livestream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbyU...

📸 Jenna Muirhead
May 27, 2025 at 4:59 PM
🎓 #OISEGrad25: The newly minted Dr. Wraychel Gilmore is a long tenured child and youth advocate. She comes away with a new title, and her dissertation is set for trade publication in 2026!

Congrats to you, Dr. Gilmore!

Learn about her story: www.oise.utoronto.ca/about/news/0...
May 26, 2025 at 5:49 PM
📺 WATCH: OISE is honoured to welcome Dr. Tiya Miles, renowned scholar, historian, and National Book Award-winning author, to our halls.

Her feature conversation begins at 2 p.m. Tune in now!

www.oise.utoronto.ca/home/about/e...
OISE Dean's Salon - Afro-Indigenous Intersections: Past and Present | Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
OISE is honoured to welcome Dr. Tiya Miles, renowned scholar, historian, and National Book Award-winning author. Her talk will explore interconnections between African Americans and Native Americans a...
www.oise.utoronto.ca
May 23, 2025 at 5:11 PM