University College, University of Toronto
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Coordinates: 43°39′44″N 79°23′45″W / 43.66222°N 79.39583°W
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| Motto | Parum claris lucem dare (Latin) |
| Motto in English | To shed light on that which is obscure |
| Established | August 2, 1851 |
| Type | Constituent college of the University of Toronto |
| Principal | Sylvia Bashevkin |
| Undergraduates | 4,100 |
| Location | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | uc.utoronto.ca |
University College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Toronto. UC was founded in 1853 as The Provincial College to provide higher education in Ontario without regard to religious affiliation. Currently, 4,100 students and 100 faculty make their academic home at University College, one of several National Historic Sites at the University of Toronto. It is a lively academic community of students, faculty, staff and alumni.
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[edit] History
[edit] Buildings and environs
The college's three residence buildings hold about 720 students, and are fully co-ed, although Whitney started out as the women's residence and Sir Daniel Wilson's as the men's. A third residence, Morrison Hall, was added in 2005. Demand for places is high for a number of reasons: most rooms are singles, the community life is accepting and diverse and most main academic buildings are right across the street. Off-campus students can participate in the residence community life by becoming associate members of one of the houses.
The building was built in 1856-1857 by Frederick Cumberland and William G. Storm.
[edit] Academics
UC offers a number of distinct programs and courses within the University of Toronto. These include programs in Canadian Studies, Drama, Health Studies, and Sexual Diversity Studies[1].
In 2008/2009 UC ceased to house the Cognitive Studies Program.
[edit] Student life
UC prides itself both on academic excellence and its openness to diversity. The college's motto is "to shed light on that which is obscure".
[edit] University College Literary and Athletic Society
The University College Literary and Athletic Society, colloquially known as the 'Lit', is the oldest student government in Canada dating back to 1854. Established in 1854 as the Literary and Scientific Society and renamed The University College Literary and Athletic Society in 1921 it merged with the University College Women's Undergraduate Association in 1958 to become representative of all students attending the college.[2]
Every full and part-time University College student is a member of the society. The Lit's mandate is to provide services, host events, facilitate student involvement, represent the student body, and foster a sense of community among students in the college. The Lit is also responsible for Orientation Week for incoming first-years, the student-run Diabolos' coffee bar, and the annual Fireball formal, commemorating the 1890 fire which destroyed the college.[2]
[edit] Diabolos' Coffee Bar
Diabolos' is University College's not-for-profit coffee bar that has been overseen by the UC Lit and student-run since 1966. It provides fair trade coffee, tea, vegan and vegetarian products to University College students. It is located in University College's Junior Common Room and is open Monday to Thurs 8:30am - 6pm and Friday 8:30am - 4pm.[2]
[edit] Additional images
 UC in winter. |
 Looking southward from University College across the campus, circa 1907. |
 Painting of UC by Sir Edmund Walker circa 1859 |
 UC Inner Courtyard |
 Stained glass art in UC |
 UC from King College Circle |
 UC at night. |
[edit] Notable alumni
[edit] Arts & Entertainment
- David Ben, UC 1985, magician.
- David Cronenberg, UC 1967, director.
- William B. Davis, UC 1959, actor, The X-Files.
- Bonnie Fuller, UC 1977, editorial chief of American Media (Star, Shape, Men's Fitness, Natural Health).
- Dr. Arthur Hiller, UC 1947, filmmaker, Academy Award Winner, 2002.
- Charmion King, UC 1947, actor.
- Ted Kotcheff, UC 1952, executive producer, Law and Order SVU.
- Tim Long, UC 1992, comedy writer, The Simpsons, Late Night with David Letterman.
- Lorne Michaels, UC 1966, producer, Saturday Night Live.
- Charles Pachter, UC 1964, artist.
- Paul Shaffer, UC 1971, musician, Saturday Night Live, The Late Show with David Letterman.
- Johnny Wayne, UC 1940 & Frank Shuster, UC 1939, comedians.
[edit] Business
- Rudy Bratty, UC 1953, developer.
- Edmund Clark, UC 1969, president & CEO, TD Bank Financial Group.
- William Francis, UC 1950, founder, Auto Trader.
- Dr. Warren Goldring, UC 1949, former chair, AGF Management Ltd.
- Paul Jones, UC 1972, former publisher, Maclean’s.
- Sergio Marchionne, UC 1978, CEO, Fiat.
- Earl Orser, UC 1950, former president & CEO of London Life.
- John Rothschild, UC 1971, chair & CEO of Prime Restaurant Holdings Inc.
- Catherine Stefan, UC 1974, president & COO, Stefan & Associates.
[edit] Education
- May Bell, Ella Gardiner, Margaret Langley, UC 1885, first women to graduate from the University of Toronto.
- Dr. Anne Golden, UC 1962, former director of the United Way, CEO Conference Board of Canada.
- Dr. Walter Kohn, UC 1945, physicist, Nobel laureate.
- Prof. Michael Marrus, UC 1963, former dean, School of Graduate Studies, University of Toronto.
- Dr. Lorna Marsden, UC 1968, former president and vice-chancellor, York University.
- Dr. Rose Wolfe, chancellor emerita, University of Toronto.
[edit] Law
- The Hon. Rosalie Abella, UC 1967, judge, Supreme Court of Canada.
- Charles Dubin, UC 1941, commissioner, Dubin Inquiry.
- Susan Eng, UC 1972, lawyer and former chair of the Metropolitan Toronto Police Services Board.
- Brian Greenspan, UC 1968, criminal lawyer.
- Edward Greenspan, UC 1965, criminal lawyer.
- The Hon. Horace Krever, UC 1951, commissioner, Inquiry on the Blood System in Canada.
- The Hon. Bora Laskin, UC 1933, former chief justice of the Supreme Court of Canada.
- The Hon. Sidney Linden, UC 1961, commissioner, Ipperwash Crisis Inquiry.
[edit] Literature & Journalism
- Barbara Black, UC 1963, columnist.
- Matt Cohen, UC 1963, novelist.
- Joy Fielding, UC 1966, author, Missing Pieces.
- Barbara Frum, UC 1959, journalist.
- Camilla Gibb, UC 1991, author, Mouthing the Words, The Petty Details of So-an-so’s Life.
- Stephen Leacock (UC 1891, humorist.
- Avi Lewis, UC 1988, broadcaster.
- Dr. Stephen Lewis, UC 1959, diplomat, author.
- Heather Mallick, UC 1981, columnist, The Globe and Mail.
- Rona Maynard, UC 1972, former editor, Chatelaine.
- John McCrae, UC 1894, soldier and author, “In Flanders Fields”.
- Farley Mowat, UC 1949, author, Never Cry Wolf.
- Michael Ondaatje, UC 1965, author, The English Patient, In the Skin of a Lion.
- Marilyn Powell, UC 1960, broadcaster.
- Kate Taylor, UC 1983, columnist, The Globe and Mail.
[edit] Politics
- The Hon. Edward Blake UC 1854, former Premier of Ontario.
- Sarmite Bulte, UC 1974, former M.P., Parkdale-High Park.
- The Hon. Tony Clement, UC 1983, M.P., Parry Sound–Muskoka, Minister of Industry.
- The Hon. William Davis, UC 1951, former Premier of Ontario.
- The Hon. Robert Kaplan, UC 1958, former Solicitor General of Canada.
- William Lyon Mackenzie King, UC 1895, former Prime Minister of Canada.
- Charles Vincent Massey, UC 1910, first Canadian-born Governor General.
- The Hon. Robert Rae, UC 1969, former Premier of Ontario.
- Saul Rae, UC 1836, diplomat.
[edit] Science & Medicine
- Dr. Charles Best, UC 1921, co-developer of insulin.
- Wilfred Bigelow, UC 1935, surgeon and pacemaker pioneer.
- Dr. James Hillier, UC 1937, physicist and electron microscope pioneer.
- Sir John Cunningham McLennan, UC 1892, first person to earn a PhD in physics from the University of Toronto.
[edit] Sports
- Abigail Hoffman, UC 1968, Olympian, track and field.
- Kay Worthington, UC 1983, Olympic gold medalist, rowing
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] Books
- Martin L. Friedland 'The University of Toronto: A History' (Toronto: University of Toronto Press © 2002)
- Robin Harris 'A History of University of Toronto' (Toronto: University of Toronto Press © 1970)
- Rick Helmes-Hayes 'Forty Years, 1963-2003: A History of the Department of Sociology, University of Toronto.' (Toronto: Canadian Scholars' Press, 2003, 215 pp.)
- Professor Brian McKillop, 'Matters of Mind: The University in Ontario, 1791-1951' (Ottawa: University of Ottawa Press ©1951)
- Marian Packham '100 Years of Biochemistry at the University of Toronto: An Illustrated History' 1908-2008, (Toronto: University of Toronto Press © 2008)
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: University College, Toronto |
- University College Official site
- University College Literary & Athletic Society
- University College Student Alumni Association
- University College Photo Gallery
- Canadian Encyclopedia on Frederic William Cumberland
- University College Distinguished Alumni
