February 23, 2026
PHOTOS: OISE Chinese Alumni Association Celebrates Year of the Horse
On Feb. 18, 2026, the OISE Chinese Alumni Association celebrated the Year of the Horse with our alumni and friends community.
News & Stories: Alumni and Friends
February 20, 2026
Rewriting the record: OISE alum Afua Cooper on Black history in Canada
Dr. Afua Cooper is leading a national research and education project dedicated to making Black history accessible to the public. Here's why she says understanding Black history in Canada has never been more urgent.
February 5, 2026
Affirming Blackness in Academia: A lookback at the latest Black Education Symposium
For the second time, this summit brought together faculty, educators, students, and community members to centre, and reflect on, Black experiences and research.
February 4, 2026
OISE friend Joanne Sallay left the banking industry to realize she had the same entrepreneurial spirit as her mother, who credits much of their family's tutoring business expansion to Joanne. That – and a willingness to make early bets on technology.
January 30, 2026
Almost 15 years ago, Jennifer Sylvester was a single mother working in social services when she was accepted into U of T’s Transitional Year Programme – a bridge to university for students who left school early. Now, the MEd graduate, who is of Anishinaabe descent, has returned to pursue her PhD in social justice education and teach university students who remind her of her younger self.
January 12, 2026
Muzammal Nawaz and John Willinsky have been recognized with the Order of Canada in the latest round of appointments and promotions announced Dec. 31, 2025.
January 5, 2026
Dr. Nidhi Sachdeva writes about dwindling EQAO math scores in Ontario.
December 10, 2025
Mary Reid, an expert in math education at OISE, weighed in on the current state of EQAO results with the CBC radio program Ontario Today.
November 15, 2025
Yasmine Saddik (MEd, 2025)
An elementary school teacher opens the door for more opportunities.
December 4, 2025
This report from University Affairs discusses a potential legal challenge by critics of Ontario’s Supporting Children and Students Act.
December 4, 2025
In her holiday message to the U of T community, President Melanie Woodin sends thanks for their encouragement during her first year as president.
November 10, 2025
People for Education charity marks critical moment at OISE-housed fundraiser
OISE and the People for Education charity co-hosted a fundraiser, which also celebrated the charity's outgoing executive director, Annie Kidder.