Clubs / en Back-to-school 2024: 6 things every 老司机直播 student should know /news/back-school-2024-6-things-every-u-t-student-should-know <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Back-to-school 2024: 6 things every 老司机直播 student should know</span> <div class="field field--name-field-featured-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/2024-08/UofT89751_0W7A1485-crop.jpg?h=81d682ee&amp;itok=STZfEbZ3 370w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_740/public/2024-08/UofT89751_0W7A1485-crop.jpg?h=81d682ee&amp;itok=Y-dOea1a 740w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_1110/public/2024-08/UofT89751_0W7A1485-crop.jpg?h=81d682ee&amp;itok=eX4kQ9jT 1110w" sizes="(min-width:1200px) 1110px, (max-width: 1199px) 80vw, (max-width: 767px) 90vw, (max-width: 575px) 95vw" width="740" height="494" src="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/2024-08/UofT89751_0W7A1485-crop.jpg?h=81d682ee&amp;itok=STZfEbZ3" alt="&quot;&quot;"> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>mattimar</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2024-08-21T12:37:14-04:00" title="Wednesday, August 21, 2024 - 12:37" class="datetime">Wed, 08/21/2024 - 12:37</time> </span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Cutline</div> <div class="field__item"><p><em>老司机直播's ASKme Anything booths are a great resource for help and information on all three campuses (photo by David Lee)</em></p> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-author-reporters field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/authors-reporters/mariam-matti" hreflang="en">Mariam Matti</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-topic field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Topic</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/topics/our-community" hreflang="en">Our Community</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-story-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/back-school-2024" hreflang="en">Back to School 2024</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/u-t-entrepreneurship" hreflang="en">老司机直播 Entrepreneurship</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/clubs" hreflang="en">Clubs</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/current-students" hreflang="en">Current Students</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/mental-health" hreflang="en">Mental Health</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/new-students" hreflang="en">New Students</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/st-george" hreflang="en">St. George</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/u-t-mississauga" hreflang="en">老司机直播 Mississauga</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/u-t-scarborough" hreflang="en">老司机直播 Scarborough</a></div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>There鈥檚 always more to discover at the University of Toronto 鈥 whether you鈥檙e setting foot on <a href="/news/which-u-t-campus-best-you-quick-look-what-makes-each-one-unique" target="_blank">one of its three campuses</a> for the first time or have been here for years.</p> <p>With its diverse opportunities, expansive resources and vibrant community, there are nearly endless ways for students to make the most of their time at one of <a href="/news/u-t-ranked-second-among-north-american-public-universities-among-top-25-globally-qs-world" target="_blank">the world鈥檚 top universities</a>.</p> <p>The following list, though by no means exhaustive, is meant to serve as a starting point for those who are looking for tips on everything from answering basic questions to finding their community 鈥 and even starting their own company.</p> <h4>Navigating campus life&nbsp;</h4> <p><iframe allow="geolocation" height="650px" id="map_frame" scrolling="no" src="https://map.concept3d.com/?id=1809#!sbc/?fh/?sbt/locations" style="border:0px solid #fff; margin:0; padding:0;" title="University of Toronto" width="100%"></iframe></p> <p>Need help finding your way around? <a href="https://map.utoronto.ca/?id=1809#!ct/45469?s/" target="_blank">老司机直播鈥檚&nbsp;tri-campus map tool</a>&nbsp;is a great resource when it comes to figuring out where to go 鈥 and don鈥檛 forget that most lectures start 10 minutes after the hour to make sure students have time to get where they need to be.</p> <h4>鈥淲here do I get a鈥?鈥</h4> <figure role="group" class="caption caption-drupal-media align-center"> <div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/scale_image_750_width_/public/2024-08/UofT89746_0W7A1459.jpg?itok=o-2ns3dl" width="750" height="500" alt="&quot;&quot;" class="image-style-scale-image-750-width-"> </div> </div> <figcaption><em>老司机直播's ASKMe Anything ambassadors aim to build a warm and welcoming community for students on all three campuses (photo by David Lee)</em></figcaption> </figure> <p>Starting out at 老司机直播 can be both exciting and a bit overwhelming 鈥 and many students have a lot of questions.</p> <p>鈥淗ow do I find out about orientation events and activities?鈥</p> <p>鈥淲hat is a TCard and where do I get it?鈥</p> <p>鈥淗ow much time is there to walk from class to class?鈥</p> <p>Fortunately, <a href="https://studentlife.utoronto.ca/service/askme-anything-pop-up-booths/" target="_blank">老司机直播鈥檚 ASKme Anything booths</a> and ambassadors are here to help. The initiative is all about building a warm and welcoming community for students on all three campuses.</p> <p>ASKme Anything booths will be operating on the St. George campus from Aug. 19 to Sept. 9 on weekdays, plus Saturday, Aug. 24 and Sunday, Aug. 25. They will be conveniently located at the campus gate at King鈥檚 College Road and College Street, at St. George and Ursula Franklin Streets and near Sidney Smith Hall at St. George and Willcocks Streets.</p> <p>At 老司机直播 Mississauga, students are encouraged to visit the Hub Hello Desk in the <a href="https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/sas/about-us/student-services-hub" target="_blank">Student Services Hub</a> to have their questions answered and to connect with student services on campus. The desk is open from 9:30 to 5 p.m.</p> <p>At 老司机直播 Scarborough, ASKme Anything booths will be set up in Scarborough Circle, the lobby of the Sam Ibrahim Building, the front vestibule of the Instructional Centre and in the Bladen Wing hallway just outside of Tim Horton's from Sept. 3 to Sept. 14.</p> <p>There are also <a href="https://internationalexperience.utoronto.ca/international-student-services/resource-and-information-hub/upon-arrival" target="_blank">welcome booths</a>&nbsp;at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Terminals 1 and 3.</p> <h4>Finding your community</h4> <figure role="group" class="caption caption-drupal-media align-center"> <div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/scale_image_750_width_/public/2024-08/0912ClubsFair017-crop.jpg?itok=7-McNEn9" width="750" height="500" alt="Students at UTM peruse the booths of various clubs during clubs day" class="image-style-scale-image-750-width-"> </div> </div> <figcaption><em>Students attend Clubs Day at the 老司机直播 Mississauga campus (photo by Nick Iwanyshyn)</em></figcaption> </figure> <p>Diving into university life by <a href="/news/esports-k-pop-u-t-hosts-hundreds-community-oriented-clubs-and-student-groups" target="_blank">joining a club</a> provides the opportunity to learn new things, connect with others and enrich the student experience. From sports and the arts to social causes, there are hundreds of community-oriented clubs and student groups across the three campuses 鈥 meaning there鈥檚 literally something for everyone.</p> <p>Interested students should check out the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C8cZcrutGW-/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D" target="_blank">Clubs Carnival</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C8cZcrutGW-/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link" target="_blank"> on Aug. 30</a>&nbsp;at King鈥檚 College Circle on Front Campus. At 老司机直播 Mississauga, students are invited to the <a href="https://utm-orientation-2024.attendease.com/attendease/networking/experience/ddb70d19-f47a-45c8-be82-686d057b7ff1/8d9eaaf5-9049-427d-a54d-3fa894648ae5" target="_blank">Student Groups Fair</a> to find out more information on clubs on Sept. 5 and 6 outside the Communication, Culture and Technology Building.</p> <p>老司机直播 Scarborough students will get to explore groups and clubs on campus on <a href="https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/orientation/#15" target="_blank">Sept. 23 at the UTSC Clubs Fair</a>. The location of the event has yet to be determined.</p> <p>The&nbsp;<a href="https://sop.utoronto.ca/" target="_blank">Student Organization Portal</a> is a great resource to discover campus groups and includes information on what each group does and how to go about joining it.</p> <h4>Explore 老司机直播鈥檚 thriving startup scene</h4> <figure role="group" class="caption caption-drupal-media align-center"> <div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/scale_image_750_width_/public/2024-08/download.jpg?itok=_LTtDmMB" width="750" height="500" alt="&quot;&quot;" class="image-style-scale-image-750-width-"> </div> </div> <figcaption><em>Exhibitors gather at the True Blue Expo during 老司机直播 Entrepreneurship Week</em></figcaption> </figure> <p><a href="https://entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/" target="_blank">老司机直播 Entrepreneurship</a> (UTE) is <a href="https://entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/event/acceleratorfest-2024/" target="_blank">hosting AcceleratorFest on Sept. 18</a> from 12 to 6 p.m. at the Schwartz Reisman Innovation Campus.</p> <p>The event offers an opportunity for aspiring and established entrepreneurs 鈥 as well as those who are merely curious about what it takes to effectively create your own job while attending university 鈥 to explore the many resources, spaces and programs available to them across 老司机直播鈥檚 tri-campus network.&nbsp;</p> <p>There will be representatives from more than a dozen campus accelerators, founders who turned their ideas into impactful businesses and a tour of ONRamp, UTE鈥檚 co-working and community spaced housed inside the Schwartz Reisman Innovation Campus.</p> <h4>Stay in the know with UTogether and connect with 老司机直播 on social media</h4> <p>There are many ways to connect with the 老司机直播 community and stay in the loop for events happening across the three campuses.</p> <p>The <a href="/utogether" target="_blank">UTogether web page</a> is a hub of information and helps connect students, faculty members, staff and librarians with important resources&nbsp;鈥 such as <a href="/utogether/student-community#health-and-wellness">health and wellness supports</a> 鈥 as well as news and messages from 老司机直播 leadership.</p> <p>The <a href="/social-media-directory" target="_blank">social media directory</a> is useful for those looking to find and connect with the various university accounts on social media. Use keywords and filters to search or browse the listings. Below are the quick links to the main social media accounts on each campus.</p> <h6><strong>On Instagram</strong></h6> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/uoft/" target="_blank">@uoft</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/utsc/?hl=en" target="_blank">@utsc</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/uoftmississauga" target="_blank">@uoftmississauga</a></p> <p><strong>On TikTok</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@uoft" target="_blank">@UofT</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@utsc?lang=en" target="_blank">@UTSC</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@utm" target="_blank">@UTM</a></p> <h6><strong>On X/Twitter</strong></h6> <p><a href="https://x.com/uoft" target="_blank">@UofT</a></p> <p><a href="https://x.com/utsc" target="_blank">@UTSC</a></p> <p><a href="https://x.com/UTM" target="_blank">@UTM</a></p> <h6><strong>On Facebook</strong></h6> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/universitytoronto" target="_blank">University of Toronto</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/UofTScarborough/" target="_blank">University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC)&nbsp;</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/UTMississauga" target="_blank">University of Toronto Mississauga</a></p> <h6><strong>On YouTube</strong></h6> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@uoft" target="_blank">University of Toronto</a></p> <h4>First day of classes (now the same across all three campuses)</h4> <figure role="group" class="caption caption-drupal-media align-center"> <div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/scale_image_750_width_/public/2024-08/vlcsnap-2024-08-20-14h14m56s442.jpg?itok=Bq1YkPTW" width="750" height="500" alt="students walking around UTSC campus" class="image-style-scale-image-750-width-"> </div> </div> <figcaption><em>Students on the first day of classes at the 老司机直播 Scarborough campus (photo by Ruilin Yuan)</em></figcaption> </figure> <p>So when does the fall term actually begin? For the first time, students on the St. George campus, 老司机直播 Scarborough and 老司机直播 Mississauga will begin on the same day: Sept. 3.</p> <p>The alignment follows a review that recommended standardizing critical dates such as the start and end of classes, exam periods, reading weeks and fee deadlines across the three campuses.</p> <p>The new, more co-ordinated approach is expected to provide a more streamlined and predictable academic experience for the university community.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-home-page-banner field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">News home page banner</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Wed, 21 Aug 2024 16:37:14 +0000 mattimar 309052 at First signs of spring: 老司机直播 beekeepers unwrap their hives /news/first-signs-spring-u-t-beekeepers-unwrap-their-hives <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">First signs of spring: 老司机直播 beekeepers unwrap their hives</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>geoff.vendeville</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2017-04-21T12:13:03-04:00" title="Friday, April 21, 2017 - 12:13" class="datetime">Fri, 04/21/2017 - 12:13</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-youtube field--type-youtube field--label-hidden field__item"><figure class="youtube-container"> <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DKJw-HMOvwU?wmode=opaque" width="450" height="315" id="youtube-field-player" class="youtube-field-player" title="Embedded video for First signs of spring: 老司机直播 beekeepers unwrap their hives" aria-label="Embedded video for First signs of spring: 老司机直播 beekeepers unwrap their hives: https://www.youtube.com/embed/DKJw-HMOvwU?wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> </figure> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-author-reporters field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/authors-reporters/geoffrey-vendeville" hreflang="en">Geoffrey Vendeville</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-author-legacy field--type-string field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Author legacy</div> <div class="field__item">Geoffrey Vendeville</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-topic field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Topic</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/topics/city-culture" hreflang="en">City &amp; Culture</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-story-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/bees" hreflang="en">Bees</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/students" hreflang="en">Students</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/clubs" hreflang="en">Clubs</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-subheadline field--type-string-long field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Subheadline</div> <div class="field__item">老司机直播 student beekeepers do it for the love of bees, not just the honey, says the club's co-president</div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Students cramming for finals aren't the only busy bees on campus.</p> <p>A few storeys above the Trinity College quad, hives cared for by the student-run <u><a href="http://uoftbees.wixsite.com/uoftbees">老司机直播 Beekeeping Education Enthusiast Society</a></u> are already humming with activity&nbsp;鈥 a sure sign of spring.</p> <p>On a sunny April&nbsp;day,<strong> Laura Curran</strong>, co-president of 老司机直播 BEES, and fellow club member <strong>Tineke Kruytbosch&nbsp;</strong>climbed two flights of stairs and a narrow ladder to access the roof and check on their Italian honeybees&nbsp;for the first time since the winter, when the bees went into a&nbsp;semi-slumber.&nbsp;</p> <p>Curran was a tad nervous. Last fall, hives on top of the ivy-covered Faculty Club on Wilcocks Street&nbsp;fell prey to American foulbrood, an incurable and highly contagious disease, which in Curran's words&nbsp;鈥渢urns the brood to soup and destroys the hive.鈥&nbsp;</p> <h3><a href="https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2015/07/07/students-abuzz-about-urban-beekeeping.html">Read more about 老司机直播 BEES in the Toronto Star&nbsp;</a></h3> <p>Any worries about the safety of the Trinity colony disappeared when the students saw the hives teeming with life. Bees zipped in and out of their nests, some carrying pollen.</p> <p><img alt="A bee returns to the hive" class="media-image attr__typeof__foaf:Image img__fid__4280 img__view_mode__media_original attr__format__media_original" src="/sites/default/files/Hive%20%28for%20web%20embed%29.jpg" style="width: 750px; height: 500px; margin: 10px;" typeof="foaf:Image"><br> <em>A bee returns home. The hive is sealed in a 鈥渂ee cozy鈥&nbsp;for the winter (photo by Geoffrey Vendeville)</em></p> <p>Kruytbosch,&nbsp;the new manager of the Trinity hives, was excited to remove the&nbsp;reflective 鈥渂ee cozies,鈥 which keep the bees warm&nbsp;for the winter.&nbsp;</p> <p>鈥淚t's kind of like opening a present,鈥&nbsp;she said.&nbsp;</p> <p>She and Curran slipped on gloves,&nbsp;鈥 super trendy鈥&nbsp;head-to-ankle protective suits with a netted veil and approached the hives from the side, staying out of the bees' way.</p> <p><img alt="Laura Currin holds a hive frame" class="media-image attr__typeof__foaf:Image img__fid__4281 img__view_mode__media_original attr__format__media_original" src="/sites/default/files/Laura%20%28for%20web%20embed%29.jpg" style="width: 750px; height: 500px; margin: 10px;" typeof="foaf:Image"><br> <em>Curran, a second-year student in environmental sciences and forest conservation, points to a hive frame (photo by Geoffrey Vendeville)</em></p> <p>Although the bees aren't usually aggressive, Curran has been stung four times&nbsp;鈥 on her ankle, leg and elbow. Kruytbosch has never been stung.&nbsp;</p> <h3><a href="https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2016/02/26/toronto-could-become-first-canadian-bee-city.html">Read about 老司机直播 BEES in Metro</a></h3> <p>鈥淵ou think you're going to be stung because that's what you're told your whole life 鈥 bees sting. Right?鈥 she said. 鈥淏ut once you realize you're really safe in the bee suit, it's actually really nice to just observe them. It's meditative.鈥</p> <p>The students gently removed the cozies&nbsp;and used a bee smoker&nbsp;&nbsp;鈥 a small, metalic device with hand-held bellows&nbsp;鈥 to pump smoke into the hives in order to calm the colony before peeking inside.</p> <p><img alt="Picture of Laura Curran smoking the bees" class="media-image attr__typeof__foaf:Image img__fid__4282 img__view_mode__media_original attr__format__media_original" src="/sites/default/files/Smoker%202%20%28for%20web%20embed%29.jpg" style="width: 750px; height: 422px; margin: 10px;" typeof="foaf:Image"><br> <em>Curran and Kruytbosch&nbsp;</em><em>smoke the bees to calm them down (photo by Lisa Lightbourn)</em></p> <p>Two of the three hives were alive and well, but one didn't last through winter 鈥 probably because it didn't get enough sun, Curran guessed. The students are planning to transplant a 鈥渘uc鈥&nbsp;colony, which is short for 鈥渘ucleus,鈥&nbsp;to replace the dead colony.</p> <p>In the fall, the students will gather honey from the hives if there is a surplus. But more often than not, they leave the honey for the bees so that they can sustain themselves over the winter.</p> <p>鈥淲e don't care about the honey production so much,鈥&nbsp;Curran said. 鈥淭he club is for promoting pollination and trying to help the bees survive a little better.鈥</p> <p><u><a href="http://utsccommons.utsc.utoronto.ca/fall-2016/field/dont-believe-buzz"><strong>Scott MacIvor</strong>, an assistant professor of urban ecology at 老司机直播 Scarborough, says one of the best ways to help&nbsp;bees is by becoming a gardener</a></u><a href="http://utsccommons.utsc.utoronto.ca/fall-2016/field/dont-believe-buzz">.</a></p> <p>鈥淗oneybees are domesticated&nbsp;like cows and sheep, and compete with wild native bees for food,鈥&nbsp;he said. 鈥淐ities are increasingly shown to be hotspots for wild native bees (more than 300 species in the GTA, 92 per cent are native), and so encouraging hobby beekeeping might have a negative impact.</p> <p>鈥淥n the other hand, honeybees can be a 鈥榞ateway鈥&nbsp;bee to finding out about the needs of all bees and other pollinators. Participating in clubs where groups share responsibilities and learn is far better than individuals each having their own hive(s),鈥&nbsp;he added.&nbsp;</p> <h3><u><a href="http://ose.utsc.utoronto.ca/ose/story.php?id=8469">Read a Q &amp; A with MacIvor on wild bees</a></u></h3> <p>Professor <u><a href="http://forestry.utoronto.ca/smith-s-m/"><strong>Sandy Smith</strong></a></u>, an entomologist in the Faculty of Forestry and the BEES's academic point person, says the club gives students in Canada's largest city a rare chance to get in touch with nature.</p> <p>鈥淚t's always good if we pay attention to the natural world, and honeybees do that for city dwellers,鈥&nbsp;she said.</p> <p>Apart from the 老司机直播 BEES's hives, there are also colonies in the <u><a href="http://civil.engineering.utoronto.ca/undergraduate-programs/current/student-clubs/skygarden/">老司机直播 Skygarden</a></u>, a volunteer-run green rooftop at&nbsp;the Earth Sciences building,&nbsp;and at 老司机直播 Scarborough, Smith said.</p> <p>Like the bees, the students in the beekeeping club also learn to work together. They organize hive tours in the summer and give workshops teaching people to make candles out of beeswax.&nbsp;</p> <p>鈥淚 see them take on a sense of nurturing, looking after things,&nbsp;and that's a very rewarding and satisfying experience,鈥 Smith said.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-home-page-banner field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">News home page banner</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Fri, 21 Apr 2017 16:13:03 +0000 geoff.vendeville 106831 at #UofTBTS16: Back to School wraps up at 老司机直播 /news/uoftbts16-back-school-wraps-u-t <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">#UofTBTS16: Back to School wraps up at 老司机直播 </span> <div class="field field--name-field-featured-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/2016-09-16-BTS-wrapup-lead.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=QRiinEm_ 370w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_740/public/2016-09-16-BTS-wrapup-lead.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=0-_nUVKT 740w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_1110/public/2016-09-16-BTS-wrapup-lead.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=f04-_Wj4 1110w" sizes="(min-width:1200px) 1110px, (max-width: 1199px) 80vw, (max-width: 767px) 90vw, (max-width: 575px) 95vw" width="740" height="494" src="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/2016-09-16-BTS-wrapup-lead.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=QRiinEm_" alt="Collage of Back to School highlights"> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>ullahnor</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2016-09-16T13:42:42-04:00" title="Friday, September 16, 2016 - 13:42" class="datetime">Fri, 09/16/2016 - 13:42</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-author-reporters field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/authors-reporters/noreen-ahmed-ullah" hreflang="en">Noreen Ahmed-Ullah</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-author-legacy field--type-string field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Author legacy</div> <div class="field__item">Noreen Ahmed-Ullah</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-topic field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Topic</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/topics/our-community" hreflang="en">Our Community</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-story-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/uoftbts16" hreflang="en">#UofTBTS16</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/back-school" hreflang="en">Back to School</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/student-life" hreflang="en">Student Life</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/clubs" hreflang="en">Clubs</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/orientation" hreflang="en">Orientation</a></div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>老司机直播 has been abuzz with excitement for the past three&nbsp;weeks as&nbsp;Back to School orientations, frosh week, a carnival, the first day of classes and student club fairs welcomed new and returning students to all three campuses. &nbsp;</p> <p>Back to School has been all about exploring your campus&nbsp;鈥 downtown Toronto,&nbsp;老司机直播 Scarborough or 老司机直播 Mississauga&nbsp;鈥&nbsp;looking for opportunities to expand&nbsp;your horizon&nbsp;and making the most&nbsp;of your time here.&nbsp;</p> <p><img alt class="media-image attr__typeof__foaf:Image img__fid__1988 img__view_mode__media_original attr__format__media_original" height="497" src="/sites/default/files/student-instagram.JPG" typeof="foaf:Image" width="750" loading="lazy"><br> &nbsp;</p> <p>President <strong>Meric Gertler </strong>kicked off the new school year by offering&nbsp;frosh&nbsp;at a University College orientation a solid piece of advice:&nbsp;鈥淎t 老司机直播 and here in Toronto, the world is truly your oyster so take fu<span style="line-height: 20.8px;">ll advantage of it,鈥 he said.</span></p> <p>Second-year students&nbsp;<strong>Hilary Naluz</strong>, <strong>McKayla Malcolm</strong> and <strong>Glyn Narca</strong>&nbsp;say they're going to do just that.&nbsp;Naluz wants to try out for theatre this year. Malcolm wants to join a sports team. And Narca wants to become more active in student groups.</p> <p>鈥淪ince I鈥檓 an equity major, I want to focus on activism,鈥 she said. 鈥淚n my first year, there was a lot of anxiety. This year after my first week, I realized I鈥檓 not doing that this year. I want to get more involved.鈥</p> <p>This year's incoming class, the Class of 2020 includes an aspiring filmmaker,&nbsp;an environmental activist, a musician who loves math and a student who has already been recognized for his stellar research.&nbsp;</p> <h3><a href="/news/uoftbts16-introducing-u-t%E2%80%99s-class-2020">Read more about four students in the Class of 2020,&nbsp;who are recipients of 老司机直播鈥檚 National Scholarship</a></h3> <p><img alt class="media-image attr__typeof__foaf:Image img__fid__1989 img__view_mode__media_original attr__format__media_original" height="480" src="/sites/default/files/instagramuc.JPG" typeof="foaf:Image" width="750" loading="lazy"></p> <p>Back to School welcomes started even before students reached their&nbsp;campuses. Newly arriving international students were greeted at Pearson International Airport by friendly faces 鈥 their fellow students working at the university鈥檚 welcome booths at two terminals.</p> <p>The incoming students got plenty of advice and guidance on life at 老司机直播 and most importantly how to get to campus. In some cases, it also became an opportunity to discover a connection.</p> <p>One first-year international&nbsp;student ended up finding a new friend, a fellow Filipino who works at&nbsp;the booth. The student at the booth&nbsp;knew the family the newcomer was staying with.&nbsp;</p> <h3><a href="/news/uoftbts16-new-international-students-get-u-t-welcome-pearson-airport">Read about the chance meeting</a>&nbsp;</h3> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3vw3a2P-MM"><img alt class="media-image attr__typeof__foaf:Image img__fid__1986 img__view_mode__media_original attr__format__media_original" height="424" src="/sites/default/files/welcomevideo_0.JPG" typeof="foaf:Image" width="750" loading="lazy"></a></p> <p>On the downtown Toronto campus, students operating the ASKme booths offered advice on everything from where to nap, to favourite places to eat and&nbsp;secret spots when you just want to get away. All you had to do was stop and ask.<br> &nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjAhHdI66gc"><img alt class="media-image attr__typeof__foaf:Image img__fid__1984 img__view_mode__media_original attr__format__media_original" height="426" src="/sites/default/files/askmevideo.jpg" typeof="foaf:Image" width="750" loading="lazy"></a><br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjAhHdI66gc"><em>Watch 老司机直播 News asking two ASKme students some serious questions</em></a></p> <p><br> As for new things to try: this year the campus has new food offerings. Check out Chef <strong>Jaco Lokker</strong>鈥檚 latest creation 鈥&nbsp;Sambal at the Medical Sciences building and Sid Smith. Some students may also get classrooms newly retrofitted with comfy wider seats and nearby electrical outlets. The university is looking to add more of those in the coming years.</p> <h3><a href="/news/uoftbts16-dig-year-s-delish-food-choices">Read story about new food offerings at 老司机直播</a></h3> <h3><a href="/news/uoftbts16-classroom-upgrades-coming-room-near-you">Read story about newly refurbished classrooms</a></h3> <p>Back to School is also about making friends. And what better way for new students to meet other new students than through frosh week. The Mississauga and Scarborough campuses had their own orientation for students as did downtown Toronto's&nbsp;老司机直播&nbsp;colleges and faculties.</p> <p><img alt class="media-image attr__typeof__foaf:Image img__fid__1987 img__view_mode__media_original attr__format__media_original" height="477" src="/sites/default/files/2016-09-16-carnival-embed.jpg" typeof="foaf:Image" width="750" loading="lazy"></p> <p>Students wanting to get more involved this year 鈥&nbsp;something many didn鈥檛 think about in first year&nbsp;鈥&nbsp;learned about all the offering at clubs week and this week鈥檚 street festival.</p> <p>And now that Back to School&nbsp;is over, the work begins.</p> <p>Narca, the equity major, says she's happy with the courses she chose this year, especially an intro course on black history and current issues.</p> <p>"I'm looking forward to my classes," she said.</p> <p><strong>Sean Abtahi</strong>, a third-year undergrad majoring in biochemistry and physics, said he spent the first week of classes,&nbsp;trying to&nbsp;stay ahead of his readings and prepping for lab work.</p> <p>"In my first and second year, I was kind of behind on the readings in the first and second week," he said. "This year, I want to get on that and get a head-start on my problem sets. I don't want to leave it to the last minute."&nbsp;</p> <p>The aspiring medical student says he's also getting involved in academic life. This year, he'll be working with other students to improve their study skills as a peer mentor at the Academic Centre.</p> <p>"It's my first time doing a work study," he said. "I'll be helping other students."</p> <p><img alt class="media-image attr__typeof__foaf:Image img__fid__1990 img__view_mode__media_original attr__format__media_original" height="322" src="/sites/default/files/studentstudy.JPG" typeof="foaf:Image" width="750" loading="lazy"><br> &nbsp;</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-home-page-banner field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">News home page banner</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Fri, 16 Sep 2016 17:42:42 +0000 ullahnor 100436 at