June 15, 2023
OISE Kids' Passport was Lorraine Pirrie and her kids' first stop at U of T Reunion. 鈥淚 was so looking forward to bringing them back to campus to experience it!鈥
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June 9, 2023
The Centre for Black Studies in Education: A Q&A with its co-founders
On June 9, the Centre for Black Studies in Education (CBSE) at the Ontario Institute of Studies in Education (OISE) officially launches.
May 25, 2023
From 3 minutes on screen to defending in person: Doctoral grad Nidhi Sachdeva earns success on thesis journey
Dr. Sachdeva, who successfully defended her doctoral dissertation, placed second at the 2023 Three-Minute Thesis competition (3MT) this past spring.
June 21, 2022
OISE-based Deepening Knowledge Project unveils new Digitally Immersive Land-Centred Space
A digitally immersive learning environment, a resources website and new Indigenous focused computer lab were revealed by a team led by Dr. Sandra Styres.
June 15, 2022
Ceremony in the academy: Indigenous elder-in-residence, doctoral graduate reflects on their educational journey
Dr.聽Jacque/line聽Lavallee, 79, earned her Doctorate of Education this spring. Dr.聽Lavallee is OISE's elder-in-residence.
October 20, 2021
Handling the heat: Brampton fire chief Bill Boyes on juggling doctoral studies with leading the brigade
Bill Boyes, fire chief for the City of Brampton and OISE doctoral student, has been awarded Fire Chief of the Year by the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs (CAFC) and the Fire Underwriters Survey of Canada.
June 23, 2021
Embodying adaptability: Athena Tassis on graduating, education technology, and the next steps in her teaching journey
Master of Teaching graduate Athena Tassis is using technology to enrich her teaching, creating projects like a virtual museum for social issues while fostering a strong commitment to transforming education.
February 3, 2021
鈥業t鈥檚 who I am鈥: Meet educator, storyteller and doctoral student Osholene Oshobugie
OISE doctoral student Osholene Oshobugie uses education as a tool to combat systemic racism and build resilience among young people of African descent.
July 10, 2020
At the height of the coronavirus pandemic, OISE student made more than 1,000 masks
Fernanda Yanchapaxi lost family members due to COVID-19 or in the pandemic. To grieve and to help others in some way, she started making non-medical masks.
June 1, 2020
OISE grad 鈥 and mother of three 鈥 Mariam Abeid knows the value of an education: 'I had to fight for it'
Mariam Abeid spent much of her life seeking an education only to encounter one obstacle after another. Now, the mother of three is set to become an educator herself.
March 12, 2020
鈥楲ifting each other up with love鈥: OISE honours Indigenous students with special ceremony
The first ever OISE Indigenous Graduate Student Celebration hosted by the Indigenous Education Network (IEN), honoured a group of Indigenous students at OISE.
February 6, 2020
Beats, rhymes and education: OISE MEd student channels the spirit of hip hop into the classroom
OISE graduate Marcus Singleton is using his love of hip hop to give back by building a language arts, history and leadership development curriculum around the art form.