Institutional Events
A selection of institutional-level events. Programs, agendas, and images where available.
2018
- Elena Kagan – Special Honorary Degree Ceremony November 12, 2018
- George Myhal – Honorary Degree Ceremony November 8, 2018
- William Downe – Honorary Degree Ceremony November 6, 2018
- Installation of Dr. Rose Patten as 34th Chancellor November 5, 2018
- UTSC Scholarship Reception October 19, 2018
- Michael Dan – Honorary Degree Ceremony June 21, 2018
- Geoffrey Matus – Honorary Degree Ceremony June 20, 2018
- Janis Chodas – Honorary Degree Ceremony June 19, 2018
- Mark Carney – Honorary Degree Ceremony June 18, 2018
- Cindy Blackstock – Honorary Degree Ceremony
- Ilse Treurnicht – Honorary Degree Ceremony June 12, 2018
- Loretta Rogers – Honorary Degree Ceremony June 7, 2018
- 2018 Awards of Excellence May 3, 2018
- Official Opening of the Myhal Centre for Engineering Innovation & Entrepreneurship April 27, 2018
- G7 Foreign Ministers Meeting at U of T: Building a More Peaceful and Secure World April 22, 2018
- 13th annual Varsity Athletes Reception March 28, 2018
- Official Opening of the New Buildings for the Dr. Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study January 26, 2018
2017
- Canada 150: Citizenship Ceremony at Convocation Hall December 16, 2017
- 25th Anniversary of First Nations House at U of T November 20, 2017
- Official Opening of the Daniels Building at One Spadina Crescent November 17, 2017
- Professor Ulrich Krull – UTM Principal’s Installation November 16, 2017
- U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders at U of T October 29, 2017
- Professor Bonnie McElhinny – New College Principal’s Installation October 13, 2017
- Peter and Rosemary Grant – Honorary Degree Ceremony June 7, 2017
- André Picard – Honorary Degree Ceremony June 6, 2017
- Visit of His Holiness, the 17th Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje, to U of T May 31, 2017
- Historic First Visit to U of T by Delegation from Peking University May 9, 2017
- Share Your Moment with the Flag Challenge at U of T February 15, 2017
- Fourth Annual MasterCard Foundation Scholars Dinner February 2, 2017
- Truth and Reconciliation at U of T January 13, 2017
2016
- Visit by Her Excellency Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, President of the Republic of Croatia November 22, 2016
- President’s Teaching Award Reception November 15, 2016
- UTSC – Scholarship Reception October 18, 2016
- Official Opening of the Jackman Law Building September 29, 2016
- David Schindler – Honorary Degree Ceremony June 16, 2016
- Linda Schuyler – Honorary Degree Ceremony June 14, 2016
- Piers Handling – Honorary Degree Ceremony June 13, 2016
- The Honourable James K. Bartleman – Honorary Degree Ceremony June 10, 2016
- Manjul Bhargava – Honorary Degree Ceremony June 9, 2016
- Cynthia Barnhart – Honorary Degree Ceremony June 8, 2016
- M.G. Venkatesh Mannar – Honorary Degree Ceremony
- Robert Putnam – Honorary Degree Ceremony June 7, 2016
- Gerald Schwartz – Honorary Degree Ceremony June 3, 2016
- Richard Pound – Honorary Degree Ceremony June 2, 2016
- Official Visit of the Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario May 17, 2016
- 11th annual Varsity Athletes reception March 29, 2016
- Citizenship Ceremony at Convocation Hall February 6, 2016
- Official Opening of the Environmental Science & Chemistry Building, UTSC January 29, 2016
2015
- Professor Bruce Kidd – UTSC Principal’s Installation November 20, 2015
- Sir Richard Peto – Honorary Degree Ceremony November 11, 2015
- Sir Paul Nurse – Honorary Degree Ceremony November 9, 2015
- Professor Charlie Keil – Innis College Principal’s Installation October 13, 2015
- U of T’s launch of the Toronto 2015 Pan Am and Parapan Am Games June 25, 2015
- Maria Klawe – Honorary Degree Ceremony June 19, 2015
- Jacqueline Novogratz – Honorary Degree Ceremony June 17, 2015
- Visit by His Excellency Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, President of the Republic of Iceland June 12, 2015
- Jan Gehl – Honorary Degree Ceremony
- Chantal Petitclerc – Honorary Degree Ceremony
- Roberto Benigni & Nicolette Braschi – Honorary Degree Ceremony June 8, 2015
- Bob McDonald – Honorary Degree Ceremony June 3, 2015
- Arnold Aberman – Honorary Degree Ceremony June 2, 2015
- Cities of Learning Symposium May 11, 2015
- Reception for New University Professors January 19, 2015
2014
- Sir John Bell – Honorary Degree Ceremony November 19, 2014
- Jeanne Lamon – Honorary Degree Ceremony November 18, 2014
- Boundless Campaign Announces New Milestone at U of T Innovation and Entrepreneurship Panel November 10, 2014
- Opening of the Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport October 27, 2014
- Visit by His Excellency Sauli Niinistö, President of the Republic of Finland October 10, 2014
- Unveiling of the Official Portrait of Mr. Richard Nunn September 29, 2014
- Global LGBTQ Human Rights: In Conversation June 20, 2014
- Mychael Danna – Honorary Degree Ceremony June 13, 2014
- Peter Stein – Honorary Degree Ceremony June 9, 2014
- Ronald Daniels – Honorary Degree Ceremony June 6, 2014
- 2013-14 Long Service Awards May 7, 2014
- Unveiling of the Official Portrait of the Honourable David Peterson April 30, 2014
- 9th annual Varsity Athletes reception March 28, 2014
- Creative Destruction Lab Awards Ceremony February 7, 2014
- President’s Award for the Outstanding Native Student of the Year January 27, 2014
- Royal Society of Canada Fellows Celebration January 23, 2014
2013
- A Celebration of the Remarkable Life of Nelson Mandela (1918 – 2013) December 13, 2013
- Jane McAuliffe – Honorary Degree Ceremony November 15, 2013
- John F. (Jack) Petch – Honorary Degree Ceremony
- President Gertler tours UTM & UTSC November 14, 2013
- Installation of Professor Meric S. Gertler as 16th President November 7, 2013
- Paul Krugman – Honorary Degree Ceremony June 14, 2013
- Robert J. Birgeneau – Honorary Degree Ceremony June 13, 2013
- A Conversation with Sam Pitroda June 10, 2013
- A Conversation with Alumni William Buxton and William Reeves June 5, 2013
- Visit of His Excellency Jean Marc Ayrault, Prime Minister of the French Republic and Mme Brigitte Ayrault to the University of Toronto March 15, 2013
- NSERC Awards Ceremony March 11, 2013
- Presentation of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medals to U of T Royal Society of Canada Fellows February 14, 2013
2012
- OISE Nexus Community Lounge Dedication December 3, 2012
- Vandana Shiva – Honorary Degree Ceremony November 12, 2012
- Remembrance Day Service, Soldiers’ Tower November 11, 2012
- Official Groundbreaking of the North Building, UTM October 16, 2012
- Address to the Hong Kong Canada Chamber of Commerce October 11, 2012
- Launch of the Community Campaign for the Centre for Jewish Studies October 4, 2012
- Official Opening Ceremony for the Munk School of Global Affairs – Observatory Site September 20, 2012
- Canadian Officers Training Corps – Plaque Unveiling September 10, 2012
- Paul Hoffert – Honorary Degree Ceremony June 19, 2012
- Lawrence Tanenbaum – Honorary Degree Ceremony June 14, 2012
- 2011/12 Long Service Awards Presentation & Reception May 8, 2012
- Varsity Athletes Luncheon March 28, 2012
- Official Groundbreaking for the Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport January 31, 2012
2011
- Catherine Riggall Farewell Reception December 6, 2011
- Professor Donald Ainslie – University College Principal’s Installation December 2, 2011
- The Rt. Hon. Tony Blair Visit November 17, 2011
- President’s Teaching Award Reception November 3, 2011
- UTM – Terrence Donnelly Health Sciences Complex Opening November 1, 2011
- UTM – Scholarship Reception October 11, 2011
- UTSC – Scholarship Reception October 5, 2011
- Excellence Through Innovation Awards Reception September 20, 2011
- UTSC – Instructional Centre Opening August 31, 2011
- UTM – Instructional Centre Opening August 24, 2011
- A Special Conversation with Nandan Nilekani May 30, 2011
- Chancellor’s Student Art Exhibit April 14, 2011
2010
- University Professors Reception October 25, 2010
- Professor Yves Roberge – New College Principal’s Installation
- Professor Hargurdeep (Deep) Saini – UTM Principal’s Installation October 20, 2010
- UTM – William G. Davis Re-Dedication Ceremony October 14, 2010
- Lawrence Hill – Honorary Degree Ceremony June 15, 2010
- Her Worship Hazel McCallion – Honorary Degree Ceremony June 7, 2010
- Presidents Emeriti Evans and Connell – Park Bench Dedications June 1, 2010
- Fraser Mustard Book Launch May 18, 2010
- Varsity Athletes Luncheon March 23, 2010
- Rose Patten Portrait Unveiling January 13, 2010
2009
- New Tenure Reception November 25, 2009
- His Royal Highness Prince Charles Visit November 5, 2009
- The Gairdner Foundation 50th Anniversary Symposium October 28, 2009
- Rotman Expansion Groundbreaking Celebration September 9, 2009
- The Honourable David C. Onley – Honorary Degree Ceremony June 10, 2009
- Varsity Athletes Luncheon April 1, 2009
- Inamori Kyoto Prize Celebration February 18, 2009
2008
- Gluskin Building Opening October 16, 2008
- Woodsworth College Principal Installation October 15, 2008
- Scholarship Reception September 16, 2008
- Federated Heads Signing Ceremony June 27, 2008
- Vivek Goel Farewell Reception June 24, 2008
- Former President of India Dr. Abdul Kalam Visit April 18, 2008
- Celebrating Our Olympic Athletes April 17, 2008
- UTM – Oscar Peterson Hall Opening March 5, 2008
- Michael Dell Roundtable and Convocation Hall Panel February 27, 2008
2007
- New University Professors Reception November 27, 2007
- President’s Teaching Awards Reception October 29, 2007
- UTM Recreation, Athletics, and Wellness Centre Opening October 19, 2007
- Chancellor Emerita Vivienne Poy Portrait Unveiling October 15, 2007
- Professor Franco Vaccarino – UTSC Principal’s Installation September 17, 2007
- UTM – Hazel McCallion Academic Learning Centre Opening June 2, 2007
- Convocation Hall 100th Anniversary May 31, 2007
- French Centre of Excellence Signing Ceremony April 27, 2007
- President of Liberia Visit March 29, 2007
2006
- Consular Corps Breakfast December 15, 2006
- New Tenure Reception December 6, 2006
- The Honourable David R. Peterson – Chancellor’s Installation November 13, 2006
- President’s Teaching Award Reception October 30, 2006
- Professor Rick Halpern – New College Principal Installation October 5, 2006
- UofT Scholarship Recipients’ Reception September 19, 2006
- New Faculty Reception September 13, 2006
- New University Professors’ Reception September 7, 2006
- Olympic and Commonwealth Athletes Reception May 18, 2006
- Robert J. Birgeneau Portrait Unveiling April 3, 2006
- Varsity Athletes Reception March 28, 2006
- Professor Janet Paterson – Innis College Principal’s Installation January 19, 2006
2005
- Professor Sylvia Bashevkin – University College Principal’s Installation December 5, 2005
- Varsity Centre Groundbreaking Celebration November 25, 2005
- David Naylor – UofT President’s Installation November 7, 2005
- Celebration of the Arts November 6, 2005
- New Faculty Member Reception October 24, 2005
- UTSC – Arts and Administration Building Opening October 7, 2005
2018
- Elena Kagan – Special Honorary Degree Ceremony November 12, 2018
- George Myhal – Honorary Degree Ceremony November 8, 2018
- William Downe – Honorary Degree Ceremony November 6, 2018
- Installation of Dr. Rose Patten as 34th Chancellor November 5, 2018
- UTSC Scholarship Reception October 19, 2018
- Michael Dan – Honorary Degree Ceremony June 21, 2018
- Geoffrey Matus – Honorary Degree Ceremony June 20, 2018
- Janis Chodas – Honorary Degree Ceremony June 19, 2018
- Mark Carney – Honorary Degree Ceremony June 18, 2018
- Cindy Blackstock – Honorary Degree Ceremony
- Ilse Treurnicht – Honorary Degree Ceremony June 12, 2018
- Loretta Rogers – Honorary Degree Ceremony June 7, 2018
- 2018 Awards of Excellence May 3, 2018
- Official Opening of the Myhal Centre for Engineering Innovation & Entrepreneurship April 27, 2018
- G7 Foreign Ministers Meeting at U of T: Building a More Peaceful and Secure World April 22, 2018
- 13th annual Varsity Athletes Reception March 28, 2018
- Official Opening of the New Buildings for the Dr. Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study January 26, 2018
2017
- Canada 150: Citizenship Ceremony at Convocation Hall December 16, 2017
- 25th Anniversary of First Nations House at U of T November 20, 2017
- Official Opening of the Daniels Building at One Spadina Crescent November 17, 2017
- Professor Ulrich Krull – UTM Principal’s Installation November 16, 2017
- U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders at U of T October 29, 2017
- Professor Bonnie McElhinny – New College Principal’s Installation October 13, 2017
- Peter and Rosemary Grant – Honorary Degree Ceremony June 7, 2017
- André Picard – Honorary Degree Ceremony June 6, 2017
- Visit of His Holiness, the 17th Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje, to U of T May 31, 2017
- Historic First Visit to U of T by Delegation from Peking University May 9, 2017
- Share Your Moment with the Flag Challenge at U of T February 15, 2017
- Fourth Annual MasterCard Foundation Scholars Dinner February 2, 2017
- Truth and Reconciliation at U of T January 13, 2017
2016
- Visit by Her Excellency Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, President of the Republic of Croatia November 22, 2016
- President’s Teaching Award Reception November 15, 2016
- UTSC – Scholarship Reception October 18, 2016
- Official Opening of the Jackman Law Building September 29, 2016
- David Schindler – Honorary Degree Ceremony June 16, 2016
- Linda Schuyler – Honorary Degree Ceremony June 14, 2016
- Piers Handling – Honorary Degree Ceremony June 13, 2016
- The Honourable James K. Bartleman – Honorary Degree Ceremony June 10, 2016
- Manjul Bhargava – Honorary Degree Ceremony June 9, 2016
- Cynthia Barnhart – Honorary Degree Ceremony June 8, 2016
- M.G. Venkatesh Mannar – Honorary Degree Ceremony
- Robert Putnam – Honorary Degree Ceremony June 7, 2016
- Gerald Schwartz – Honorary Degree Ceremony June 3, 2016
- Richard Pound – Honorary Degree Ceremony June 2, 2016
- Official Visit of the Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario May 17, 2016
- 11th annual Varsity Athletes reception March 29, 2016
- Citizenship Ceremony at Convocation Hall February 6, 2016
- Official Opening of the Environmental Science & Chemistry Building, UTSC January 29, 2016
2015
- Professor Bruce Kidd – UTSC Principal’s Installation November 20, 2015
- Sir Richard Peto – Honorary Degree Ceremony November 11, 2015
- Sir Paul Nurse – Honorary Degree Ceremony November 9, 2015
- Professor Charlie Keil – Innis College Principal’s Installation October 13, 2015
- U of T’s launch of the Toronto 2015 Pan Am and Parapan Am Games June 25, 2015
- Maria Klawe – Honorary Degree Ceremony June 19, 2015
- Jacqueline Novogratz – Honorary Degree Ceremony June 17, 2015
- Visit by His Excellency Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, President of the Republic of Iceland June 12, 2015
- Jan Gehl – Honorary Degree Ceremony
- Chantal Petitclerc – Honorary Degree Ceremony
- Roberto Benigni & Nicolette Braschi – Honorary Degree Ceremony June 8, 2015
- Bob McDonald – Honorary Degree Ceremony June 3, 2015
- Arnold Aberman – Honorary Degree Ceremony June 2, 2015
- Cities of Learning Symposium May 11, 2015
- Reception for New University Professors January 19, 2015
2014
- Sir John Bell – Honorary Degree Ceremony November 19, 2014
- Jeanne Lamon – Honorary Degree Ceremony November 18, 2014
- Boundless Campaign Announces New Milestone at U of T Innovation and Entrepreneurship Panel November 10, 2014
- Opening of the Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport October 27, 2014
- Visit by His Excellency Sauli Niinistö, President of the Republic of Finland October 10, 2014
- Unveiling of the Official Portrait of Mr. Richard Nunn September 29, 2014
- Global LGBTQ Human Rights: In Conversation June 20, 2014
- Mychael Danna – Honorary Degree Ceremony June 13, 2014
- Peter Stein – Honorary Degree Ceremony June 9, 2014
- Ronald Daniels – Honorary Degree Ceremony June 6, 2014
- 2013-14 Long Service Awards May 7, 2014
- Unveiling of the Official Portrait of the Honourable David Peterson April 30, 2014
- 9th annual Varsity Athletes reception March 28, 2014
- Creative Destruction Lab Awards Ceremony February 7, 2014
- President’s Award for the Outstanding Native Student of the Year January 27, 2014
- Royal Society of Canada Fellows Celebration January 23, 2014
2013
- A Celebration of the Remarkable Life of Nelson Mandela (1918 – 2013) December 13, 2013
- Jane McAuliffe – Honorary Degree Ceremony November 15, 2013
- John F. (Jack) Petch – Honorary Degree Ceremony
- President Gertler tours UTM & UTSC November 14, 2013
- Installation of Professor Meric S. Gertler as 16th President November 7, 2013
- Paul Krugman – Honorary Degree Ceremony June 14, 2013
- Robert J. Birgeneau – Honorary Degree Ceremony June 13, 2013
- A Conversation with Sam Pitroda June 10, 2013
- A Conversation with Alumni William Buxton and William Reeves June 5, 2013
- Visit of His Excellency Jean Marc Ayrault, Prime Minister of the French Republic and Mme Brigitte Ayrault to the University of Toronto March 15, 2013
- NSERC Awards Ceremony March 11, 2013
- Presentation of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medals to U of T Royal Society of Canada Fellows February 14, 2013
2012
- OISE Nexus Community Lounge Dedication December 3, 2012
- Vandana Shiva – Honorary Degree Ceremony November 12, 2012
- Remembrance Day Service, Soldiers’ Tower November 11, 2012
- Official Groundbreaking of the North Building, UTM October 16, 2012
- Address to the Hong Kong Canada Chamber of Commerce October 11, 2012
- Launch of the Community Campaign for the Centre for Jewish Studies October 4, 2012
- Official Opening Ceremony for the Munk School of Global Affairs – Observatory Site September 20, 2012
- Canadian Officers Training Corps – Plaque Unveiling September 10, 2012
- Paul Hoffert – Honorary Degree Ceremony June 19, 2012
- Lawrence Tanenbaum – Honorary Degree Ceremony June 14, 2012
- 2011/12 Long Service Awards Presentation & Reception May 8, 2012
- Varsity Athletes Luncheon March 28, 2012
- Official Groundbreaking for the Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport January 31, 2012
2011
- Catherine Riggall Farewell Reception December 6, 2011
- Professor Donald Ainslie – University College Principal’s Installation December 2, 2011
- The Rt. Hon. Tony Blair Visit November 17, 2011
- President’s Teaching Award Reception November 3, 2011
- UTM – Terrence Donnelly Health Sciences Complex Opening November 1, 2011
- UTM – Scholarship Reception October 11, 2011
- UTSC – Scholarship Reception October 5, 2011
- Excellence Through Innovation Awards Reception September 20, 2011
- UTSC – Instructional Centre Opening August 31, 2011
- UTM – Instructional Centre Opening August 24, 2011
- A Special Conversation with Nandan Nilekani May 30, 2011
- Chancellor’s Student Art Exhibit April 14, 2011
2010
- University Professors Reception October 25, 2010
- Professor Yves Roberge – New College Principal’s Installation
- Professor Hargurdeep (Deep) Saini – UTM Principal’s Installation October 20, 2010
- UTM – William G. Davis Re-Dedication Ceremony October 14, 2010
- Lawrence Hill – Honorary Degree Ceremony June 15, 2010
- Her Worship Hazel McCallion – Honorary Degree Ceremony June 7, 2010
- Presidents Emeriti Evans and Connell – Park Bench Dedications June 1, 2010
- Fraser Mustard Book Launch May 18, 2010
- Varsity Athletes Luncheon March 23, 2010
- Rose Patten Portrait Unveiling January 13, 2010
2009
- New Tenure Reception November 25, 2009
- His Royal Highness Prince Charles Visit November 5, 2009
- The Gairdner Foundation 50th Anniversary Symposium October 28, 2009
- Rotman Expansion Groundbreaking Celebration September 9, 2009
- The Honourable David C. Onley – Honorary Degree Ceremony June 10, 2009
- Varsity Athletes Luncheon April 1, 2009
- Inamori Kyoto Prize Celebration February 18, 2009
2008
- Gluskin Building Opening October 16, 2008
- Woodsworth College Principal Installation October 15, 2008
- Scholarship Reception September 16, 2008
- Federated Heads Signing Ceremony June 27, 2008
- Vivek Goel Farewell Reception June 24, 2008
- Former President of India Dr. Abdul Kalam Visit April 18, 2008
- Celebrating Our Olympic Athletes April 17, 2008
- UTM – Oscar Peterson Hall Opening March 5, 2008
- Michael Dell Roundtable and Convocation Hall Panel February 27, 2008
2007
- New University Professors Reception November 27, 2007
- President’s Teaching Awards Reception October 29, 2007
- UTM Recreation, Athletics, and Wellness Centre Opening October 19, 2007
- Chancellor Emerita Vivienne Poy Portrait Unveiling October 15, 2007
- Professor Franco Vaccarino – UTSC Principal’s Installation September 17, 2007
- UTM – Hazel McCallion Academic Learning Centre Opening June 2, 2007
- Convocation Hall 100th Anniversary May 31, 2007
- French Centre of Excellence Signing Ceremony April 27, 2007
- President of Liberia Visit March 29, 2007
2006
- Consular Corps Breakfast December 15, 2006
- New Tenure Reception December 6, 2006
- The Honourable David R. Peterson – Chancellor’s Installation November 13, 2006
- President’s Teaching Award Reception October 30, 2006
- Professor Rick Halpern – New College Principal Installation October 5, 2006
- UofT Scholarship Recipients’ Reception September 19, 2006
- New Faculty Reception September 13, 2006
- New University Professors’ Reception September 7, 2006
- Olympic and Commonwealth Athletes Reception May 18, 2006
- Robert J. Birgeneau Portrait Unveiling April 3, 2006
- Varsity Athletes Reception March 28, 2006
- Professor Janet Paterson – Innis College Principal’s Installation January 19, 2006
2005
- Professor Sylvia Bashevkin – University College Principal’s Installation December 5, 2005
- Varsity Centre Groundbreaking Celebration November 25, 2005
- David Naylor – UofT President’s Installation November 7, 2005
- Celebration of the Arts November 6, 2005
- New Faculty Member Reception October 24, 2005
- UTSC – Arts and Administration Building Opening October 7, 2005