U of T News

African Studies

November 6, 2023 ‘Learning is a lifelong experience’: U of T grad celebrates 80th birthday on his convocation day

June 16, 2023 New graduate credits U of T’s Transitional Year Programme for her success – and plans to pay it forward

June 14, 2023 After a harrowing escape from Sudan, U of T scholar Nisrin Elamin calls on the world to pay attention

February 24, 2023 Creative Writing Workshop for Racialized Students lets participants 'showcase the beauty of my background'

Black grads

June 30, 2021 Triumph and resilience: U of T’s Black graduates celebrated at virtual Black Grad event

June 21, 2021 A Rhodes Scholar and student leader, U of T grad Ikran Jama brought her community into the classroom

June 11, 2020 'Give your curiosity free rein': U of T grad Michael Bol offers words of wisdom to incoming students

Portrait of Suleyman Demi

October 30, 2019 ‘Going back to my centre’: How Suleyman Demi used PhD research at U of T to improve lives in Ghana

Group photo of the African Scholar awards winners holding up their awards

October 10, 2019 Awards ceremony celebrates U of T's African scholars, community leaders

Photo of Richard Florida and Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto on stage

May 30, 2019 ‘Partnership is the new leadership’: Urban experts come together for School of Cities symposium on governance

Photo of Edil Ga'al

November 28, 2018 'Dream big,' says Edil Ga'al, U of T's globe-trotting new Rhodes Scholar

Photo of a crosswalk in Santiago, Chile

May 8, 2018 U of T’s School of Cities to take urban research and collaboration to new heights

October 9, 2015 Child Soldier: graphic novel tells real-life story of U of T student