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Sarah Polley
Centre for Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies'
Friday Chat Series
Sarah Polley
Moderated by Professor Charlie Keil
Director, Cinema Studies Institute
Friday 22 March, 2.00-4.00pm
Robert Gill Theatre
214 College Street, St. George entrance, 3rd floor
No registration. Free admission.
Sarah Polley is a Canadian actress, singer, film director, and screenwriter. Polley first attained notice in her role as Sara Stanley in the Canadian television series, Road to Avonlea. She has also starred in such films as Exotica, The Sweet Hereafter, Guinevere, Go, The Weight of Water, My Life Without Me, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, Dawn of the Dead, Splice, and Mr. Nobody.
Polley made her feature film directorial debut with Away from Her, for which she won a Genie Award for Best Achievement in Direction and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. Polley's second film, Take This Waltz, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2011. Her latest film, Stories We Tell, is her first feature length documentary. It had its world premiere at the 2012 Venice Film Festival, and its North American premiere followed at the Toronto International Film Festival. The Toronto Film Critics Association awarded it the $100,000 prize for best Canadian film of the year and it was recognized as Best Documentary at 2013 Canadian Screen Awards.. Polley is currently University College's 'Barker Fairley Distinguished Visitor' at the University of Toronto for 2012-13.
ELL010H1F Intensive Academic English
May 1-10, 2013
*Priority given to Year 1 and 2 students*
http://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/current/advising/ell
•A great opportunity for multilingual students: Focus on English for 8 days!
•Scholarly reading, academic writing, oral presentations and more
•$200 fee waived if you complete the course/ No effect on GPA
•Register on ROSI along with your Summer courses.
Making a Difference: Supporting Students
A generous gift of $20,000 from longtime friend and supporter of Innis College, Mrs. Terry G. Harris, will provide support for two key projects.
A portion of Mrs. Harris’ donation will be used to fund the development of the Writing and Rhetoric program’s Fine Writing Website. The website will assist university students who already write well, and will serve as a resource to help students explore the rhetorical features of fine writing.
“Writing, rhetoric, and critical thinking are increasingly popular areas of study for today’s university students. The Writing and Rhetoric program at Innis College offers students a powerful educational tool designed to complement specialist and major programs as well as help students excel in their careers. Mrs. Harris recognizes the importance of the skills and knowledge our students are acquiring in the program, and we are deeply grateful for her generous support,” says Professor Cynthia Messenger, Director, Writing and Rhetoric Program.
Mrs. Harris’ gift has also been directed to the Innis College Excellence Fund which will support enhancements and upgrades to the student study space in and around the Innis Library. The purchase of new furniture and equipment will allow the College to respond to the increased needs and demands of its students. Commuter students, in particular, are in need of more space to study, reflect, and connect with their peers.
“Thanks to the generosity of alumni and friends like Mrs. Harris, we can continue to offer our students very good facilities, excellent resources, and strong support for our programs,” says Principal Janet Paterson. She continues, “Mrs. Harris’ most recent gift will impact students for years to come.”
Mrs. Harris is a published writer and poet originally from Brazil. She studied at the University of Sao Paulo, York University, and the University of Toronto (M.Ed 1981). She was a university professor in Sao Paulo, and was on the teaching staff of Toronto’s Metropolitan Separate School Board.
Mrs. Harris’ late husband Professor Robin Harris was appointed the first Principal of Innis College in 1964, and served until 1971. After Professor Harris’ death in 2000, Innis College honoured the great leader by establishing The Robin S. Harris Memorial Scholarship, which is awarded annually to an outstanding student in the Humanities.