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Hey UC! Are you passionate about student leadership?Interested in discovering new opportunities?Looking to build lasting connections with your peers?Don’t forget that registration for the UConnect Student Leadership Conference ends TONIGHT at midnight! With a focus on the current circumstances of remote work and online engagement, UConnect 2021 is all about exploring what student leadership looks like in the digital age. To register and for more info, please visit www.uc.utoronto.ca/uconnect or click the link in our bio!

Hey UCWelcome to the sixth and final entry of our UConnect Stories, where we feature past participants of the conference and learn about their personal take-aways! Today we are featuring Mariam Dhanani, a Second Year student in Ethics, Society, and Law! The UConnect Student Leadership Conference will be taking place on Saturday, January 23rd from 10am-2:30pm! For more information and to register, please click the link in our bio!... #lovemyuc

Welcome Back and Happy New Year UC! Today, we are spotlighting Khadijah Salawu (@postplantain) who we will be in conversation with TOMORROW, THURSDAY, JANUARY 14th at 2 PM EDT here on IG live! Khadijah Salawu is a Toronto-based interdisciplinary artist, producer, writer, designer, and community organizer. She holds an HBA in Drama, Theatre and Performance from the University of Toronto, a Graduate Certificate in Creative Book Publishing from Humber, two Certificates in DJ a...nd Beatmaking and in Graphic Design and Web Development at UforChange and is an Arts Educator at Soulpepper Theatre. Khadijah is Head of Development at Emancipation Arts an award-winning multi-platform production company committed to bringing grassroots stories to the world stage. Her eclectic body of work includes writings about memories, nostalgia, and the elements; scores for theatre and your commute; and URL and IRL multi-sensory and immersive installations. See you there and take care UC! See more

Hey UCWith the UConnect Student Leadership Conference right around the corner, here is a reveal of the day’s schedule! Ranging from a keynote speaker, customized workshops, networking opportunities, and an exciting online Social, all validated by CCR certification, we’ve got a super fun-filled day planned for all of you! For more information and to register, please visit www.uc.utoronto.ca/uconnect! Registration ends on January 18th!... #LoveMyUC #UConnect2021

Good Morning UC! I hope you’re all having a great New Year! This week’s UC Reads selection is from @malaikamitra who recommends Daughter of Fortune by Isabel Allende! Here is what @malaikamitra has to say about Daughter of Fortune : There are a lot of reasons that I loved it, but it was mostly because I love adventure novels centered around female protagonists, and this was one of those rare historical novels that did so without making the woman's personal development depe...ndent on her relationships. On the surface, it seems like a romance novel, but it really focuses on character development, and is extremely well researched. It also shows diverse perspectives of the Romantic era from South America and Asia. A great way to kick off the new year is with a good book! If you are also intrigued by female-led adventure novels, check out Daughter of Fortune! Don’t forget to message us your favorite reads to be featured. Have a great week UC! Stay safe and remember to prioritize your mental and physical health!! #ucreads #bookstagram #Daughteroffortune #lovemyuc #IsabelAllende #Campuslife

Hey UCWelcome to the fifth entry of our UConnect Stories, where we feature past participants of the conference and learn about their personal take-aways! Today we are featuring Nasha Sethna, a Fourth Year student in Life Sciences! The UConnect Student Leadership Conference will be taking place on Saturday, January 23rd from 10am-2:30pm! For more information and to register, please click the link in our bio!... #lovemyuc

Dear University College Students, Please see below for a link to a list of COVID-19 FAQs specific to undergraduate students taking courses with the Faculty of Arts & Science. This page will be continually updated as more information is available: https://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/covid19-artsci-student-faqs

The UC Daily (Season 2, Episode 2) We are back for another episode of the UC Daily! Join us this week for a special episode of The UC Daily where we introduce a new segment called the CoCo corner. In this segment, Our Community Coordinators will be featuring in our episodes to interview you on different topics to share your perspective! The episode addresses the virtual programming that UC offers such as Make Fridays Matter, and the UC Lit social night! Find out the upcoming ...deadlines for the undergraduate Credit/No Credit and Late Withdrawal. Also, We thank The Weeknd for his endowment to our Ethiopic program! Resources Mentioned: UC Virtual Programming: https://www.uc.utoronto.ca/events Make Fridays Matter: www.uc.utoronto.ca/mfm Deadlines for Undergraduate Credit/No Credit and Late Withdrawl: https://www.artsci.utoronto.ca//message-dean-woodin-deadli U of T x The Weeknd: https://www.utoronto.ca//support-weeknd-u-t-s-ethiopic-pro Segment with the CoCos: https://www.utoronto.ca//adorable-cat-video-featuring-u-t- -- Music: Shadows by David Cutter Music https://davidcuttermusic.comhttps://soundcloud.com/dcuttermusic Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/shadows-david-cutter

Good Afternoon UC! This week’s UC Reads selection is from @margyyy124 who recommends The House at Riverton by Kate Morton!! Here are @margyyy124 ‘s thoughts on The House at Riverton: The House at Riverton grabs my attention with only the first few pages and leaves me with lingering feelings for a long time after I finished it. Just as many reviews say, it is truly a page-turner. The story begins with Grace, a 99-year old lady, who was reminiscing the days when she worked... as a maid for the Hartford family at the House of Riverton in the 1920s, where she became a close friend with the elder daughter of the family Hannah Hartford. The story revolves around Hannah’s entire life from Grace’s perspective. It is a touching story that entangles romance, friendship, kinship, and a mysterious death. Check out this accidictive and poignant novel The House at Riverton by Kate Morton and don’t forget to message us your favorite reads to be featured. Have a great week UC! Stay safe and remember to prioritize breaks!! #ucreads #bookstagram #bookcommunity #lovemyuc #katemorton #thehouseatriverton

Good Morning UC! I hope you’re all doing well during this hectic time. This week’s UC Reads selection is from @xfizx who recommends Wonder by R.J Palacio! Here are a few words about Wonder from @xfizx : Wonder is such a beautiful book that focuses on expressing the fact that beauty doesn’t define us a person, but it is rather our actions that do! I remember first reading it when I was young and it’s stuck with me to this day! I feel that even though the main character has... a disability that many do not even know of, the portrayal of his insecurities and fear related to being different resonate with all of us. Most of all, his perseverance and courage is inspiring to say the least! To end I’d like to share my favourite quotation from Wonder, you can’t blend in when you were born to stand out. Check out Wonder by R.J Palacio and get motivated during final season! Don’t forget to message us your favorite reads to be featured. Have a great week UC! Stay safe and remember to prioritize your mental and physical health!! #ucreads #bookstagram #bookcommunity #lovemyuc #rjpalacio #wonder

Calling all First Year students! We have a few more spots available for you to join our Coffee with the Profs event! Along with the @uclit_uoft , we are facilitating a community chat and networking opportunity to engage with your peers and professors in the UC community. Meet the facility alongside Principal Markus Stock in small groups conversations to meet new friends and learn insights from professors! Bring your favourite hot beverage along and join us this Thursday from... 6:00-7:30pm. You can register from the link in our bio, or through www.uc.utoronto.ca/coffee- with-profs #lovemyuc

Good Morning UC and Happy Remembrance Day! This week’s UC Reads selection is from @samiamuqeem who recommends A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara (@hanyayanagihara) Here are @samiamuqeem ‘s thoughts on A Little Life: A little life follows 4 friends as they navigate life with ups and downs throughout many decades. They drift apart and stay together because of their love for their enigmatic 4th friend who's been through terrible trauma. It is a very profound and yet still rela...table story about the bonds of friendship and what it means to be a person. It makes me think about how people change and grow together and apart and how my friends from childhood can still stay with me even if we are miles apart and at different points in our lives. It's also very sad and has some trigger warnings. Check out A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara and don’t forget to message us your favorite reads to be featured! Have a great reading week UC and stay safe! #ucreads #bookstagram #bookcommunity #lovemyuc

The UC Daily (Season 2, Episode 1) Welcome back everyone to our season 2 of the UC Daily! Join us this week for a special episode of The UC Daily where we chat with Student life assistant leadership and engagement , Adela Jeon. In this interview, Adela gives us tips on how to de-stress while having school on, as well inform us upcoming exciting projects she is working on. In this week’s episode we will reveal the winner of the contest that was held last summer! ... The episode addresses the virtual programming that UC offers such as Mindfulness for Student Success and Make Fridays Matter! There will also be updates about the health screen on campus, as well as updates on the Winter 2021 cause delivery. Additionally, we will be addressing the annual service of remembrance and how you can attend. Resources Mentioned: UC Virtual Programming: https://www.uc.utoronto.ca/events Make Fridays Matter: www.uc.utoronto.ca/mfm UCheck App: utoronto.ca/utogether2020/ucheck. Updates on Winter 2021 Course Delivery: https://www.artsci.utoronto.ca//dean-woodin-addresses-firs Service of Remembrance: https://alumni.utoronto.ca//soldier/service-of-remembrance -- Music: Shadows by David Cutter Music https://davidcuttermusic.com https://soundcloud.com/dcuttermusic Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/shadows-david-cutter

Start your reading week off right by joining us this Friday in Make Friday’s Matter! Join Julia Andrews, Learning Strategist who will be available for drop in sessions to receive personalized study tips, make a plan for reading week, and more! You can also join us to connect with other students and get the work you need done before the weekend! Register at www.uc.utoronto.ca/mfm our check the link in our bio!... #lovemyuc See more