Dear colleagues,  

I’m writing to celebrate good news—and to show off a bit on UTM’s behalf.

Dear colleagues,

We’re pleased to announce that Paula Hannaford has accepted the position as UTM’s Interim Chief Librarian for a one-year term, from March 1, 2023 to February 28, 2024.

Over the winter holidays, my family and I had the chance to go home to Aotearoa-New Zealand for the first time in ages. The place—and the experience of separation and pandemic life over the past three years—brought to mind a Māori phrase that New Zealanders often repeat as an affirmation of resilience: kia kaha. It means: stay strong; we can do it; we can do better together.

I’m writing to remember the brilliant Hazel McCallion, who passed away peacefully today at her home in Mississauga at the age of 101. Hazel was a fierce champion for Mississauga, a dedicated advocate for UTM, and a tireless volunteer in service of this community. I feel honoured to have been touched by her life—and grateful to live in a city so profoundly shaped by her leadership.

Professor Alexandra Gillespie, chair of UTM’s Department of English & Drama and an internationally renowned humanities researcher, has been appointed the new Vice President, University of Toronto, and Principal, University of Toronto Mississauga.

The appointment runs from July 1, 2020 to December 31, 2025.

On July 1, Alexandra Gillespie, chair of UTM’s Department of English & Drama, assumed the role of Vice President, University of Toronto, and Principal of University of Toronto Mississauga.

UTM News recently sat down virtually with Gillespie to talk about her priorities, leadership style and learn a bit more about the renowned humanities researcher who will be leading UTM over the next five years.

Growing up in Trinidad and Tobago, U of T Mississauga associate professor Rhonda McEwen didn’t know what it was like to be a minority. Most of the people in her life, including her neighbours, university teachers, senior executives, politicians and even the prime minister, were either Black or people of colour.

UTM administrators, facult

Novo Nordisk A/S and the University of Toronto have announced a $40-million investment to establish the Novo Nordisk Network for Healthy Populations. Based at U of T Mississauga, the new network is a partnership between the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, the Temerty Faculty of Medicine and University of Toronto Mississauga.