This year’s virtual event will feature the award-winning Indigenous author, teacher and poet Lee Maracle. Orange Shirt Day virtual backdrops and profile icons are also available for download.
Other ways to participate
We also invite and encourage all members of the U of T community to use the Orange Shirt Day icon as their profile photo and use the virtual backdrop (available for download here) on Teams or Zoom calls the week of September 27.
Learn more about Orange Shirt Day and the legacy of Canada’s residential school system.
Join us for a talk and Q&A with John Desjarlais (P.Eng., MBA) and Matthew Dunn (P.Eng., M.Sc.) as they discuss the connections between engineering and Indigenous peoples through design and ethics.
John Desjarlais is Nehinaw Métis from Kaministikominahiko-skak. John is the General Manager at Great Plains Contracting and the President-Elect for the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan (APEGS).
Matthew Dunn is Dene and a citizen of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation. Matthew is the Senior Strategic Officer, Indigenous Engagement at the University of Saskatchewan.
John and Matthew are also the co-Presidents of the Saskatchewan Professional Chapter of the Canadian Indigenous Science and Engineering Society (.caISES).
Read an interview with the panelists in the U of T Engineering News.
Part of the Towards Inclusive Practices Series (TIPS) hosted by the Engineering Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Action Group.
Explore new ideas, catch up with friends, and meet fascinating fellow alumni at this spring’s line-up of reunion events. You’ll have lots to choose from – whether in-person or online – including activities at your college or faculty, plus special events for anyone who graduated in a year ending in 2 or 7. But all U of T grads everywhere are invited to create new beginnings at Alumni Reunion 2022.
Visit the Alumni Reunion website to sign up for event updates.
Find U of T Engineering-specific events here.
Would you like help reconnecting with EngSci or EngPhys classmates for reunion?
Join the EngSci Group in U of T Engineering CONNECT, or contact EngSci’s External Relations Officer, Christina Heidorn, at engsci@utoronto.ca.
Honour the experiences of residential school survivors by joining a University-wide event to recognize Orange Shirt Day and National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Students, librarians, faculty and staff may register to attend this event in-person or watch the livestream.
The University of Toronto will commemorate this day of recognition with remarks from Kelly Hannah-Moffat, Vice-President, People Strategy, Equity & Culture, and Alexandra Gillespie, Vice-President & Principal, University of Toronto Mississauga, in The Great Hall at Hart House. Andrew Wesley, former Elder-in-Residence at First Nations House, will provide the keynote address: “Twelve Steps to Spiritual Renewal, Healing, and Forgiveness: Reflections on my Residential School Experience.”
Visit the event website to register to attend in person, or watch the livestream on YouTube.
Other ways to participate
Purchase an Orange Shirt Day Shirt:
All members of the University community—and Canadians nationwide—are encouraged to wear an orange shirt on September 30 in the spirit of reconciliation. Doing so affirms that “Every Child Matters.”
The University of Toronto Bookstore, in partnership with the Office of Indigenous Initiatives, will have a limited supply of Orange Shirt Day shirts available for purchase.
All proceeds from the sales of the shirts are being directed to Indigenous community organizations—no proceeds will go to the U of T Bookstore or the University of Toronto.
Participate virtually:
We also invite and encourage all U of T community members to use the Orange Shirt Day icon as their profile photo and use the virtual backdrop (available for download below) on Teams or Zoom calls the week of September 26.
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Learn more about Orange Shirt Day and the legacy of Canada’s residential school system.
Discover U of T Engineering at this year’s Ontario Universities’ Fair (OUF)!
At this event, high school students can gather information and chat with staff and current students from our program.
Our Faculty will have a booth at the fair with representatives from all of our programs, including Engineering Science.
OUF runs from 9:30 am to 5 pm daily. Find full details and get your OUF Pass here.
OLD FRIENDS. NEW EXPERIENCES.
Come bond with friends from your U of T days, meet new people, and learn cool stuff together. There are so many events to choose from, including activities at your college or faculty and special events for anyone who graduated in a year ending in 3 or 8. Of course, all U of T grads are invited to join us online or in person at Alumni Reunion 2023.
Find find U of T Engineering-specific events here. Registration opens in late March 2023.
Would you like help reconnecting with EngSci or EngPhys classmates for reunion?
Join the EngSci Group in U of T Engineering CONNECT, or contact EngSci’s External Relations Officer, Christina Heidorn, at engsci@utoronto.ca.
U of T Engineering alumni who graduated in a year ending in 3 or 8 are invited to save the date for the 2023 reunion activities.
Would you like help reconnecting with EngSci or EngPhys classmates for reunion?
Join the EngSci Group in U of T Engineering CONNECT, or contact EngSci’s External Relations Officer, Christina Heidorn, at engsci@utoronto.ca.
Social: Alumni Suds
Friday, June 2, 2023, 6:00 – 9:00 PM ET
Join fellow Engineering alumni to reconnect over food and drink while sharing stories from your Skule days. All years welcome. Ticket price includes one drink ticket, food, non-alcoholic beverages and more!
Location: Faculty Club, 41 Willcocks St, Toronto
Early Bird Price: $20 (until April 30)
Regular Price: $25 (from May 1)
EngSci Social @ Departmental Open House
Saturday, June 3, 2023, 1:00 – 3:00 PM ET
Reconnect with your department or division and hear exciting updates from faculty and students. Each unit—including EngSci—will host their own open house; activities will include lab tours, student displays and meeting with academic leaders and current students. Families welcome.
Location: Engineering Complex
Free
Dinner Dance
Saturday, June 3, 2023, 5:30 PM – 12:00 AM ET
Honoured year alumni are invited to join us for an evening of dinner and dancing as we toast to milestone anniversaries and the lifelong connections made at U of T Engineering. Ticket price includes 3 course dinner, 3 alcoholic beverages, live music, engineering memorabilia and more! The cocktail reception begins at 6 pm, and alumni are invited to arrive for 5:30 pm to hear an inspirational talk from Canadian business leader, John Ruffolo, who will share his incredible journey of resilience and how it inspired him to give back.
Special Alumni Reunion hotel rate available until April 15, subject to availability.
Location: Hyatt Regency Hotel
Early Bird Price: $100 (until April 30)
Regular Price: $125 (from May 1)
On June 1, the University of Toronto celebrates the beginning of National Indigenous History Month.
On June 21, we also celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day, which coincides with the summer solstice and affirms the traditional importance of this time for many Indigenous peoples and communities.
Honour the experiences of residential school survivors by joining a University-wide event to recognize Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation. Students, librarians, faculty members, and staff can register to attend this event in person or watch the live stream.
The University of Toronto will commemorate the day on Friday, September 29th with remarks from Alexandra Gillespie, Vice-President & Principal, University of Toronto Mississauga, and Rose Patten, Chancellor, University of Toronto, in the Great Hall at Hart House. David Kim, Warden, Hart House, will host the commemoration.
Following those remarks, Grant Hurley, Canadiana Librarian, Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, Mikayla Redden, Information Services & Instruction Librarian, New College Library, and Desmond Wong, Outreach Librarian, OISE Library, will engage in a panel discussion on making Residential School Survivors’ stories accessible at the University of Toronto Libraries. Angela Henshilwood, Head, Engineering & Computer Science Library, is moderating the discussion.
Orange Shirt Day has been observed on September 30th annually for several years. In June 2021, the Federal Government passed legislation formally recognizing September 30th as the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation.
For more information regarding speakers, how to register and more, please visit the Orange Shirt Day and National Day for Truth & Reconciliation Commemoration event page.
Other ways to participate
Purchase an Orange Shirt Day Shirt
All members of the U of T community are encouraged to wear an orange shirt on September 29-30 in the spirit of reconciliation. Doing so affirms that “Every Child Matters.”
In recognition of Orange Shirt Day 2023 and the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation, the Office of Indigenous Initiatives has again partnered with the U of T Bookstore for a limited supply of orange t-shirts.
MJ Singleton, an Ojibwe, two-spirit student from Migisi Sahgaigan First Nation who is studying at the University of Toronto Mississauga, designed this year’s t-shirt. Their design, titled noojimo’iwe, emphasizes the importance of healing the intergenerational trauma of residential schooling by supporting and loving those around you. The design depicts three children holding hands, with flowers blooming around them.
All proceeds from the sale of these shirts will be directed to Indigenous community organizations—no proceeds will go to the U of T Bookstore or the University of Toronto.
Visit this site to purchase a shirt or learn more about MJ Singleton’s design.
Participate Virtually in Orange Shirt Day
We also encourage all U of T community members to download and use the Orange Shirt Day icon as their profile photo and use the virtual background on Teams or Zoom calls the week of September 25-30 featuring MJ Singleton’s design.
Visit this site to download the icon or virtual background.
Learn more about Orange Shirt Day and the legacy of Canada’s residential school system.
Discover U of T Engineering at this year’s Ontario Universities’ Fair (OUF)!
At this event, high school students can gather information and chat with staff and current students from our program.
Our Faculty will have a booth at the fair with representatives from all of our programs, including Engineering Science.
OUF runs from 9:30 am to 5 pm daily. Find full details and get your OUF Pass here.