It’s a challenging time. Some respiratory viruses—COVID-19, influenza, RSV—are on the rise and the cold weather is moving more of our activities inside. So, as we prepare for final exams, holidays, and travel to see loved ones, I wanted to reach out and reiterate some of the public health steps we can take to help keep ourselves and our communities safe.

To the UTM Community:

I’m delighted to announce that Dr. Robin R.R. Gray, Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology, has accepted the position as UTM’s first-ever Special Advisor on Indigenous Rematriation. This position emerges through the collaborative leadership of UTM’s Indigenous Table, which continues to guide our campus’s work towards reconciliation and right relations.

On September 30, we come together to mark Orange Shirt Day—to remember the more than 150,000 Indigenous children taken from their families and forced into Canadian residential schools.