UTM grad pursues passions for science and health care in the classroom, community and beyond. For Everton Smith, continuing higher education upon graduating from UTM was an easy decision. “I just love learning,” he says. Following the completion of his undergraduate...
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Championing Social Change: Professor Bethel Woldemichael
UTM grad and professor pushes for shifts in social attitude in her policy research and her work. As a senior consultant in equity and human rights for the City of Toronto, Bethel Woldemichael is shaping workplace culture and policies to be better centered on equity,...
‘A place to find community’: Interim Black Student Space launches at U of T Mississauga
Article originally published 2024/05/30 by Tina Adamopoulos at https://brn.utoronto.ca/a-place-to-find-community-interim-black-student-space-launches-at-u-of-t-mississauga/ A new space dedicated to providing Black students an opportunity to connect, collaborate and...
UTM Black Student Space Launch
Black Student Association Co-Presidents Jazzmeyn Barnett and Sidoné Grange have some exciting news to share! Check out this video to learn all about the launch of the Interim Black Student Space.
Joy Pius: Spoken Word
Enjoy this highlight of Joy Pius' spoken word presentation, celebrating mentors in the Black Mentorship Program of April 2024.
Black in Focus
What does it mean to be Black in UTM? Check out this video made by Kiishi Femi-Johnson for Black in Focus to celebrate Black excellence.
Community is Core: Micheal Smith
UTM grad forges a path in law thanks to community support and staying true to himself. For U of T Mississauga graduate Micheal Smith, pursuing law school wasn’t always a sure thing. He credits the university’s Black Future Lawyers Conference, which he attended in his...
Passion in Motion: Tobi Mohammed
How mentorship powers a UTM grads’ commitment to help Black students pursue higher education. “We saw a need and made it happen,” says Tobi Mohammed about her decision as a second-year biology student to contribute to the relaunch of the inactive African Students’...
Opinion: In celebrating Black History Month, we must start with Black literacy and literature
The UTM library’s launch of 31 books by Black authors recognizes a Black literary canon. By Divine Angubua — Originally Published February 25, 2024 by The Varsity According to Statistics Canada, Black populations of African, Caribbean, and Canadian descent, on...