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U of T's new violence prevention program debuts at December 6 memorial event

The University of Toronto will be presented with a challenge on December 6 when it marks the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women and Children: No one has to do everything... but everyone has to do something.

That is the mantra behind the Green Dot program, developed at the University of Kentucky by Dr. Dorothy J. Edwards and making its Canadian debut at U of T. Already the program has been implemented at 50 post-secondary institutions in 40 states.

Turbo Party!

It lasted all of six minutes, but by the time it was over, there were balloons, cookies and smiles everywhere.

Mississauga Mayor to Receive Honorary Degree

Mississauga Mayor Hazel McCallion is among a group of illustrious individuals who will receive an honorary degree from the University of Toronto at one of its spring convocations.

Chemistry labs receive update, roomy quarters, leading edge equipment

In a race against time, a team of designers and construction experts had less than five months to completely renovate the chemistry undergraduate teaching labs -every mechanical, electrical and plumbing system, plus the instrumentation. Deserving of its own reality TV show, the newly renovated labs in the William G. Davis Building welcomed their first students in September. The state-of-the-art facilities have garnered rave reviews and promise to be a showpiece for recruiting new students.

The University of Toronto launches Boundless, its $2-billion fundraising campaign

The University of Toronto has unveiled Boundless, the largest fundraising campaign in Canadian university history. With a historic $2-billion goal, the campaign for the University of Toronto will help expand U of T's global leadership capacity across critical areas of knowledge and help develop the talent, ideas and solutions for the defining challenges of our time.

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