Leadership

News | Monday, October 28, 2024
‘This is where change happens’: Wes Hall on becoming U of T’s 35th chancellor
For much of his childhood, Wes Hall lived in a tin shack in rural Jamaica, where he and his siblings were raised...
News | Wednesday, October 23, 2024
‘A place where you belong, not just in words but in action’: UTM initiative champions Black excellence 
Black at UTM, a growing initiative at U of T Mississauga, is nurturing Black flourishing on campus, ensuring community members...
News | Wednesday, September 18, 2024
BRN Brilliance: New multimedia series to spotlight Black-led research and initiatives at U of T
A new multimedia series from the Black Research Network will spotlight Black-led research and initiatives at the University of Toronto....
News | Tuesday, September 3, 2024
Beth Coleman named director of the Knowledge Media Design Institute
Beth Coleman has been appointed director of the Knowledge Media Design Institute (KMDI) for a two-year term starting July 1,...
News | Thursday, June 27, 2024
Enid Montague named the Black Research Network’s new director 
The Black Research Network (BRN) is pleased to announce that Enid Montague, an associate professor in the Faculty of Applied Science...
News | Thursday, May 16, 2024
Wesley J. Hall elected to serve as the 35th chancellor of the University of Toronto
Wesley J. Hall, business leader and champion of equity, diversity and inclusion, will serve as the next chancellor of the...
News | Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Kola Ijasan joins the Black Research Network as new program lead
Kola Ijasan, an academic research leader whose work explores housing regeneration and urbanization, has been named the Black Research Network’s...
News | Friday, April 19, 2024
U of T’s Wisdom Tettey named president and vice-chancellor of Carleton University
Wisdom Tettey, University of Toronto vice-president and principal of U of T Scarborough, has been named the next president and...
News | Monday, April 15, 2024
A new book by U of T alumni champions the impact of nurses
Can you name a famous nurse? That is the penultimate question posed to readers at the beginning of The Wisdom of...
News | Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Janelle Joseph recognized with Connaught Major Research Challenge for Black Researchers award
A new project supported by the University of Toronto’s Connaught Fund in partnership with the Black Research Network (BRN) will improve the health and...