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Amir Alam’s journey to the Faculty of Arts & Science started with a bet.

As a teenager, his love for creating music was ignited one night when he saw a DJ spinning records for a raucous crowd. He struck a deal with his mother: if he got accepted to every major Canadian university he applied to, she would buy him his first set of turntables. He won the wager after fast-tracking his last year of high school and receiving an offer of admission from U of T (along with other top-ranked schools) a few months later.

On November 20th, the Arts & Science community gathered at Hart House to celebrate inclusive excellence. The event featured the faculty’s brightest students from a range of programs. 

Since 1974, Woodsworth College has built a reputation for strong retention of staff. On the college’s 50^th anniversary, three of its most long tenured and esteemed staff reflect on what makes the college special.

Are you an alumni member committed to the mission of Canada’s leading institution of learning, discovery, and knowledge creation? Are you looking for a way to make a significant volunteer contribution to the University of Toronto?

If so, consider applying for one of three (3) alumni governor seats on the Governing Council, the senior body that oversees the University’s academic, business, and student affairs.

Read this 50th Anniversary Memory submission from Lee Sikstrom (BSc 2022). 

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Jennifer DeSilva as Vice-Principal of Woodsworth College effective October 24, 2024. 

Through the Indigenous Studies program, Urechko found a space to help her come to terms with the racism she witnessed growing up in northern Manitoba in the '70s and '80s. “The program was a life-changing experience,” she added.

Read this 50th Anniversary Memory submitted by Sahana Rajiyah (BSc 1991).

Read this 50th Anniversary Memory submission by Soban Atique (BA 2024). 

Read this 50th Anniversary Memory submitted by Lucy Buck (BA 1984).