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U of T named one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers for 2025

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U of T named one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers for 2025

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The ��Ƶ has been named one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc. for the 19th consecutive year.

The competition recognizes employers with exceptional human resources programs and forward-thinking workplace policies. Winners are announced in a special magazine distributed online in The Globe & Mail.

U of T was recognized for supporting the families of its employees through an array of resources, including the dedicated Family Care Office, on-site child care options and a variety of family-friendly spaces; encouraging employees to keep fit and stay healthy with subsidized memberships to fitness facilities, health benefits coverage that extends to retirees with no age limit; and encouraging employees to save for the future with generous contributions to a defined benefit pension plan.

"The world is changing so fast that employers must constantly evolve to meet their employees’ needs", said Kelly Hannah-Moffat, U of T's vice-president, people strategy, equity and culture.

"It is both a core responsibility and a privilege to provide connection and wide-ranging supports for our world-class employees. I’d like to thank all our faculty, librarians, and staff for cultivating inclusive and responsive working and learning environments across our three campuses."

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Kelly Hannah-Moffat named 2024 Woman of Distinction by YWCA Toronto

rahul.kalvapalle — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 16:46:21 +0000

Kelly Hannah-Moffat named 2024 Woman of Distinction by YWCA Toronto

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rahul.kalvapalle Mon, 03/25/2024 - 12:46

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Professor Kelly Hannah-Moffat (photo by Moussa Faddoul)

Kelly Hannah-Moffat, the ��Ƶ’s vice-president, people strategy, equity and culture, has been named a 2024 Woman of Distinction by YWCA Toronto.

The annual award celebrates extraordinary women who are working to advance gender equity across a range of areas such as business, education, social justice, advocacy, health, arts and philanthropy.

Hannah-Moffat, a professor in the Centre for Criminology and Sociolegal Studies who is cross-appointed to the department of sociology, is a world-renowned scholar, administrator and advocate for penal reform who is playing a leading role in pushing for change in the criminal justice system, YWCA Toronto noted.

“Her work advocates for human rights and challenges oppressive practices within the justice system, especially those that harm criminalized women who are disproportionately Indigenous and Black. She has forged a path through uncharted territory since the late 1990s,” the award citation reads. “Kelly’s expertise and recommendations have been sought out for numerous legal cases and inquests investigating women’s prison conditions, solitary confinement and rights violations, impacting policies with the prison system.”

YWCA Toronto also cited Hannah-Moffat’s groundbreaking work on risk algorithms and AI’s potential to reproduce bias, structural inequalities and racial discrimination.

She and four other laureates will be celebrated at YWCA Toronto’s Women of Distinction Awards Gala in May.

"I hope learning about the YWCA Women of Distinction Award and its recipients motivates at least one more person to reflect on what they can do and what changes they can make to create opportunities for women in all areas of society," Hannah-Moffat said.

U of T named one of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers of 2023

lanthierj — Tue, 13 Dec 2022 19:09:07 +0000

U of T named one of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers of 2023

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lanthierj Tue, 12/13/2022 - 14:09

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The ��Ƶ has been recognized as one of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers for the 17^th consecutive year. The award recognizes employers with exceptional human resources programs and forward-thinking workplace policies.

Editors at Mediacorp Canada evaluate employers on eight criteria: physical workplace; work atmosphere and social; health, financial and family benefits; vacation and time off; employee communications; performance management; training and skills development; and community involvement.

The Globe and Mail has dubbed 2023's Top Employers as leaders in “shaping the post-pandemic workplace.” U of T is noted for its flexible work options, inclusive benefit plans, and generous tuition waivers and reimbursements, among other highlights.

“It is an honour to be named one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers (2023),” says Kelly Hannah-Moffat, vice-president, people strategy, equity & culture. “We strive to create a healthy work culture supported by many opportunities for ongoing professional development, competitive benefits that prioritize health and well-being, and a responsive work environment that can adapt to meet the future of work.”

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2022 Awards of Excellence recognize members of U of T community

lanthierj — Thu, 07 Apr 2022 17:28:56 +0000

2022 Awards of Excellence recognize members of U of T community

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lanthierj Thu, 04/07/2022 - 13:28

Dalla Lana School of Public Health

Department of English

Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

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Faculty of Arts & Science

Faculty of Dentistry

Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education

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Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy

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The ��Ƶ has announced the winners of the 2022 Awards of Excellence, a prestigious program presented annually in collaboration with the ��Ƶ Alumni Association to recognize outstanding faculty, librarians, staff and students.

“This year's honourees represent the incredible breadth and depth of excellence found across our three campuses,” President Meric Gertler said in his address to the winners. “They are being recognized for their dedication to others and to our collective success, as well as for their own outstanding accomplishments.

“To our award winners, you are all doing great work. You make us proud and your example is an inspiration to all of us.”

This year’s winners are:

Faculty

Vivek Goel Faculty Citizenship Award

Professor Glen A. Jones, department of leadership, adult and higher education, Ontario Institute for Studies in Educations and Professor Robert M. Wright, John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design

Ludwik and Estelle Jus Memorial Human Rights Prize – Influential Leader

Professor Andrea Most, department of English, Faculty of Arts & Science and Professor Ann Lopez, department of leadership, adult and higher education, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education

Carolyn Tuohy Impact on Public Policy Award

Professor Adalsteinn Brown, dean of Dalla Lana School of Public Health

Northrop Frye Faculty Award

Associate Professor Adam Hammond, department of English, Faculty of Arts & Science

Joan E. Foley Quality of Student Experience Award

Associate Professor Matthew Mackay, department of mechanical and industrial engineering, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering

Librarians

President’s Excellence Award – Influential Excellence

Fabiano Takashi Rocha, metadata services, U of T Libraries

Staff

Jill Matus Excellence in Student Services Award

Shainiya Balachandran, Office of the Dean of Students, Victoria University, and Atifa F. Karim, Division of Student Life, St. George campus

Chancellor’s Leadership Award – Emerging Leader

Cherilyn Nobleza, Division of People Strategy, Equity & Culture

Chancellor’s Leadership Award – Distinguished Leader

Ariana Bradford, Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy

Chancellor’s Leadership Award – Influential Leader

Derek Newton, Innovations & Partnerships Office

President’s Excellence Award – Emerging Excellence

Natasha Christie-Holmes, Emerging and Pandemic Infections Consortium, Ayoob Ghalami, Office of Environmental Health & Safety and Steffen Reinhart, Office of Student Recruitment

President’s Excellence Award – Distinguished Excellence

Mary Choi, Faculty of Dentistry, Daniella Mallinick, Office of the Vice-Provost, Academic Programs and Kim McLean, Faculty of Arts & Science

President’s Excellence Award – Influential Excellence

Pierre Piché, department of financial services

Students

Ludwik and Estelle Jus Memorial Human Rights Prize – Emerging Leader

Brenaven Kugamoorthy, Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education

Adel S. Sedra Distinguished Graduate Award

Florence Ashley, Joint Centre for Bioethics, Faculty of Law and Dalla Lana School of Public Health

John H. Moss Scholarship

Katherine Todd, U of T Scarborough

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U of T named one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers for 2025

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Kelly Hannah-Moffat named 2024 Woman of Distinction by YWCA Toronto

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U of T named one of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers of 2023

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2022 Awards of Excellence recognize members of U of T community

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