University of Toronto Communications / en 麻豆直播app Digital Media Bank /node/308769 <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">麻豆直播app Digital Media Bank</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>laurie.bulchak</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2024-07-30T04:00:48-04:00" title="Tuesday, July 30, 2024 - 04:00" class="datetime">Tue, 07/30/2024 - 04:00</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-url field--type-string field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">URL</div> <div class="field__item">https://mediabank.utoronto.ca/pages/home.php</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-above clearfix"> <h3 class="field__label">Tags</h3> <ul class="links field__items"> <li><a href="/news/tags/university-toronto-communications" hreflang="en">University of Toronto Communications</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-campus field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Campus</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/7033" hreflang="en">Online Services</a></div> </div> Tue, 30 Jul 2024 08:00:48 +0000 laurie.bulchak 308769 at 麻豆直播app Blue Book, Media Inquiries /node/308768 <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">麻豆直播app Blue Book, Media Inquiries</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>laurie.bulchak</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2024-07-30T03:58:19-04:00" title="Tuesday, July 30, 2024 - 03:58" class="datetime">Tue, 07/30/2024 - 03:58</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-url field--type-string field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">URL</div> <div class="field__item">https://media.utoronto.ca/bluebook/</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-above clearfix"> <h3 class="field__label">Tags</h3> <ul class="links field__items"> <li><a href="/news/tags/university-toronto-communications" hreflang="en">University of Toronto Communications</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-campus field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Campus</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/6953" hreflang="en">St. George</a></div> </div> Tue, 30 Jul 2024 07:58:19 +0000 laurie.bulchak 308768 at 麻豆直播app appoints Christine Szustaczek vice-president, communications /news/u-t-appoints-christine-szustaczek-vice-president-communications <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">麻豆直播app appoints Christine Szustaczek vice-president, communications</span> <div class="field field--name-field-featured-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/photo-crop.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=4kcTcCdL 370w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_740/public/photo-crop.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=BNF2dgOC 740w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_1110/public/photo-crop.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=A99mFENI 1110w" sizes="(min-width:1200px) 1110px, (max-width: 1199px) 80vw, (max-width: 767px) 90vw, (max-width: 575px) 95vw" width="740" height="494" src="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/photo-crop.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=4kcTcCdL" alt="&quot;&quot;"> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>Christopher.Sorensen</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2023-04-03T11:23:11-04:00" title="Monday, April 3, 2023 - 11:23" class="datetime">Mon, 04/03/2023 - 11:23</time> </span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Cutline</div> <div class="field__item">Christine Szustaczek, an award-winning public relations and communications leader, has been appointed 麻豆直播app's vice-president, communications for a five-year term (supplied image)</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-author-reporters field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/authors-reporters/u-t-news-team" hreflang="en">麻豆直播app News Team</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-topic field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Topic</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/topics/our-community" hreflang="en">Our Community</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-story-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/6929" hreflang="en">Christine Szustaczek</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/david-palmer" hreflang="en">David Palmer</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/university-toronto-communications" hreflang="en">University of Toronto Communications</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/meric-gertler" hreflang="en">Meric Gertler</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/utc" hreflang="en">UTC</a></div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p style="margin-bottom:11px">The University of Toronto has appointed <b>Christine Szustaczek</b>, an award-winning public relations and communications leader, as vice-president, communications for a five-year term.</p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px">Szustaczek鈥檚 appointment, which takes effect May 15, 2023 through June 30, 2028, was recently approved by the university鈥檚 Governing Council following a comprehensive international search. As head of University of Toronto Communications (UTC), Szustaczek will be charged with enhancing internal communications and sharing 麻豆直播app鈥檚 story 鈥 including the wide-ranging impact of its world-leading research and scholarship 鈥 with a global audience.</p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px">An alumna and former 麻豆直播app administrator, Szustaczek currently serves as vice-president, external relations at Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, where she is responsible for strategic communications, public relations, institutional events, marketing, brand strategy, government relations, community engagement, advancement and alumni relations.</p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px">鈥淥n behalf of the entire University of Toronto community, I am delighted to welcome Christine Szustaczek to the senior leadership team,鈥 said 麻豆直播app President <b>Meric Gertler</b>. 鈥淎s leader of the tri-campus University of Toronto Communications, Ms. Szustaczek will play a critical role in advancing strategic external and internal communications and public engagement for the university.</p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px">鈥淪he brings to this important position a communications approach that combines academic rigour with real-world practice 鈥 and a remarkable record of leadership and accomplishment in higher education and the broader public sector.鈥</p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px">A trusted adviser to Sheridan鈥檚 president and vice-presidential colleagues, board of governors and deans and directors, Szustaczek previously held the position of chief communications officer at the college. During that period, she advanced internal communications, guided the institution through multiple complex issues and oversaw an important rebranding effort. Prior to that, she served as Sheridan鈥檚 associate vice-president, communications, public affairs and marketing, where she integrated the three distinct teams to advance institutional objectives. She began her time at Sheridan in the newly created position of director of corporate communications and external relations.&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px">鈥淚鈥檓 thrilled to be taking on the role of vice-president, communications at the University of Toronto, one of the world鈥檚 top-ranked public universities,鈥 said&nbsp;Szustaczek. 鈥淭he opportunity to return to 麻豆直播app and help lead an institution that fuels individual, economic, and societal transformation is both humbling and exhilarating. I look forward to working across the three campuses to serve our constituents and stakeholders, showcase people鈥檚 inspiring and game-changing work, and to explain to the public how 麻豆直播app continually lives up to its character and delivers on the promise of its Defy Gravity brand.鈥</p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px">Szustaczek is widely regarded as an agile and collaborative leader who is highly skilled in managing relationships and developing people.鈥疕er&nbsp;work has been recognized by her peers with more than 50 prestigious awards, including the Heather Pullen Memorial Award for Ethical Public Relations and multiple awards from the Canadian Public Relations Society, the International Association of Business Communicators and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. She has also published in the <i>Journal of Education Advancement and Marketing </i>and the <i>Journal of Professional Communication</i>.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px">Before joining Sheridan, Szustaczek spent eight years running her own consultancy, helping a range of broader public sector agencies 鈥 including many colleges and universities 鈥 share their unique stories and communicate their impact.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px">She also spent six years working at 麻豆直播app 鈥 first as a senior development officer and senior donor relations officer in the division of university relations and the Rotman School of Management, and then as director of communications and associate director of development in the Faculty of Applied Science &amp; Engineering. She also served as 麻豆直播app Engineering鈥檚 acting executive director of advancement.&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px">Szustaczek holds an honours bachelor of arts degree in international relations and a minor in economics from 麻豆直播app, and a master鈥檚 degree in communications management from McMaster University. She is accredited in public relations by the Canadian Public Relations Society and is a member of the board of directors of the Alice and Murray Maitland Foundation and Sheridan College鈥檚 Screen Industries Research and Training Centre at Pinewood Studios in Toronto.&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px">President Gertler thanked the advisory committee for its advice and guidance. He also thanked <b>David Palmer</b>, 麻豆直播app鈥檚 vice-president, advancement, who has served so ably as interim vice-president, communications since Oct. 1, 2022.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-home-page-banner field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">News home page banner</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Mon, 03 Apr 2023 15:23:11 +0000 Christopher.Sorensen 181221 at 麻豆直播app communications win rare 鈥榞rand gold鈥 recognition at CASE District II awards /bulletin/u-t-communications-win-rare-grand-gold-recognition-case-district-ii-awards <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">麻豆直播app communications win rare 鈥榞rand gold鈥 recognition at CASE District II awards</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>sungjimi</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2021-01-28T10:10:02-05:00" title="Thursday, January 28, 2021 - 10:10" class="datetime">Thu, 01/28/2021 - 10:10</time> </span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>University of Toronto communicators were recognized with 29 awards and three rare 鈥榞rand gold鈥 wins this year from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District II competition 鈥 nearly double the achievements of last year.&nbsp;</p> <p>Judges praised 麻豆直播app鈥檚 expert handling of communications during challenging times, calling the work 鈥渃urrent yet optimistic,鈥 and 鈥渃ompassionate and very effective.鈥</p> <p>鈥淚n 2020, we worked with our communications colleagues across the&nbsp;<u>u</u>niversity to tell our pandemic story in an easy to understand and engaging way,鈥 said&nbsp;<strong>David Estok</strong>, 麻豆直播app鈥檚 vice-president of communications. 鈥淲e succeeded thanks to the breadth of our team鈥檚 expertise, talent and commitment. Everyone was called upon to think differently during an incredibly challenging time. I鈥檓 immensely proud of what we collectively accomplished.鈥</p> <p>The university鈥檚 wins included&nbsp;three grand golds, eight gold, 10 silver, six bronze, as well as an honourable mention and a finalist position in platinum or 鈥渂est in鈥 categories. A grand gold is the highest level of recognition in the program, awarded to an entry that is extremely exceptional or 鈥済ame-changing.鈥 They are rarely awarded and only one may be given in a category.&nbsp;</p> <p>麻豆直播app Communications (UTC), which received 23 of the 29 awards, was recognized with a grand gold for the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEHv_MF1tiE&amp;ab_channel=UniversityofToronto">鈥淭his is 麻豆直播app鈥 video</a>&nbsp;in the News and Research Videos category. The video featured President Meric Gertler and highlighted the university鈥檚 historical accomplishments and work under COVID-19.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <div class="media_embed" height="315px" width="560px"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen frameborder="0" height="315px" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/uEHv_MF1tiE" width="560px"></iframe></div> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>As one judge wrote,&nbsp;鈥淭his inspiring, beautiful video is all the more notable for managing to convey carefully crafted messaging in the midst of a crisis.鈥</p> <p>The second grand gold was awarded to a&nbsp;<a href="/news/covid-19-battle-escalates-u-t-students-offer-busy-health-care-workers-help-home-front"><em>麻豆直播app News&nbsp;</em>story about students offering to help busy front-line workers with their domestic chores</a>. The final grand gold was for UTogether2020, an innovative and comprehensive communications effort that supported the university鈥檚 pandemic response and helped to encourage and build 麻豆直播app鈥檚 鈥渃aring community.鈥</p> <p>The CASE awards recognize outstanding work in news and feature writing, photography, best practices in diversity, media relations, strategic communications and brand marketing.&nbsp;</p> <p>The awards showcase innovative work at institutions in the largest of CASE鈥檚 eight districts, including&nbsp;schools like New York University and Johns Hopkins University.</p> <hr align="center" noshade="noshade" size="1" width="100%"> <p>The following are the awards won by communications staff from across the university:</p> <h3>麻豆直播app Communications:</h3> <h4>Platinum category</h4> <ul> <li><strong>Best Practices in Communications and Marketing:</strong>&nbsp;Honorable mention 鈥 UTogether2020: Building 麻豆直播app鈥檚 鈥渃aring community鈥</li> <li><strong>Best in Photography:</strong>&nbsp;Finalist 鈥 Meet Anne Dale, Dentistry鈥檚 Unofficial Historian</li> </ul> <h4>Communications</h4> <ul> <li><strong>Communications Pivot:</strong>&nbsp;Grand Gold 鈥 UTogether2020: Building 麻豆直播app鈥檚 鈥渃aring community鈥</li> <li><strong>Communications Pivot:</strong>&nbsp;Gold 鈥 3 Qs at the U</li> <li><strong>Media Relations:</strong>&nbsp;Gold 鈥 Media relations and the Flight PS752 tragedy</li> <li><strong>Media Relations:</strong>&nbsp;Silver 鈥 Increased performance for the Breaking News Experts</li> <li><strong>Communications Pivot:</strong>&nbsp;Bronze 鈥 This Is 麻豆直播app</li> </ul> <h4>Digital&nbsp;Communications:</h4> <ul> <li><strong>Social Media:</strong>&nbsp;Silver 鈥 3 Qs at the U</li> <li><strong>Websites (Micro-site):</strong>&nbsp;Bronze 鈥 UTogether2020: COVID-19 recovery micro-site</li> </ul> <h4>Magazines</h4> <ul> <li><strong>General Interest:</strong>&nbsp;Silver 鈥 University of Toronto Magazine (Autumn 2019 and Spring 2020 issues)</li> </ul> <h4>Writing</h4> <ul> <li><strong>General News:</strong>&nbsp;Grand Gold 鈥 鈥淐OVID-19: Students offer health-care workers help on the home front鈥 by <strong>Geoffrey Vendeville</strong></li> <li><strong>General News:</strong>&nbsp;Gold 鈥 鈥溌槎怪辈pp physician builds virtual ER system鈥 by <strong>Rahul Kalvapalle</strong></li> <li><strong>Feature:</strong>&nbsp;Gold 鈥 鈥淭he Power of Good Intentions鈥 Autumn 2019 issue, by <strong>John Lorinc</strong></li> <li><strong>Feature:</strong>&nbsp;Silver 鈥 "The Truth Saved My Life" Spring 2020, by <strong>Rahul Kalvapalle</strong></li> <li><strong>Research, Medicine and Science News:</strong>&nbsp;Silver 鈥 鈥溌槎怪辈pp, Sunnybrook develop tools to combat coronavirus鈥 by <strong>Geoffrey Vendeville</strong></li> <li><strong>Profile:</strong>&nbsp;Bronze 鈥 鈥淭he value of education: 鈥業 had to fight for it鈥欌 by <strong>Rahul Kalvapalle</strong></li> </ul> <h4>Photography</h4> <ul> <li><strong>Series of Photographs:</strong>&nbsp;Gold 鈥 鈥淭aking a Stand,鈥 Spring 2020 University of Toronto Magazine Spring, by <strong>Luis Mora</strong></li> <li><strong>Series of Photographs:</strong>&nbsp;Gold 鈥 Remembering the victims of Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 by<strong> Nick Iwanyshyn</strong></li> <li><strong>Individual Photographs:</strong>&nbsp;Silver 鈥 麻豆直播app physician builds virtual ER system by <strong>Johnny Guatto</strong></li> <li><strong>Individual Photographs:</strong>&nbsp;Bronze 鈥 Twin sisters Mikhaela and Nakeisha Ekwandja鈥檚 portrait by <strong>Nick Iwanyshyn</strong></li> <li><strong>Series of Photographs:</strong>&nbsp;Bronze 鈥 鈥淭he Power of Good Intentions,鈥 Autumn 2019 University of Toronto Magazine, by <strong>Brett Gundlock</strong></li> </ul> <h4>Video</h4> <ul> <li><strong>News and Research Videos</strong>: Grand Gold 鈥 鈥淭his Is 麻豆直播app鈥</li> <li><strong>General Information:</strong>&nbsp;Gold 鈥 鈥淭his Is 麻豆直播app鈥</li> </ul> <h3>Other 麻豆直播app awards:</h3> <h4>Advancement&nbsp;services</h4> <ul> <li><strong>Donor Relations &amp; Stewardship:</strong>&nbsp;Silver 鈥 Clark Report, University College</li> </ul> <h4>Marketing</h4> <ul> <li><strong>Marketing Improvement:</strong>&nbsp;Bronze 鈥 Virtual Convocation Promotion, Faculty of Arts &amp; Science</li> </ul> <h4>Publications</h4> <ul> <li><strong>Student Recruitment 鈥 Publications Packages:</strong>&nbsp;Gold 鈥 University of Toronto Viewbook Overhaul, Student Recruitment</li> <li><strong>Student Recruitment 鈥 Individual Publication:</strong>&nbsp;Silver 鈥 Within Reach: How to Finance Your University of Toronto Experience, Student Recruitment</li> <li><strong>Publications Pivot:</strong>&nbsp;Silver 鈥 University College Perspectives on COVID-19, University College</li> </ul> <p><strong><u>Special</u></strong><u>&nbsp;<strong>events</strong></u></p> <ul> <li><strong>Special Events Pivot:</strong>&nbsp;Silver 鈥 Have Your Cake and Eat It, Too, University College</li> </ul> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-caption field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>麻豆直播app communications win rare 鈥榞rand gold鈥 recognition at CASE District II awards</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-featured-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/CASE-header.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=6_xA-UBT 370w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_740/public/CASE-header.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=4f7rSxqg 740w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_1110/public/CASE-header.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=n4A3zwfv 1110w" sizes="(min-width:1200px) 1110px, (max-width: 1199px) 80vw, (max-width: 767px) 90vw, (max-width: 575px) 95vw" width="740" height="494" src="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/CASE-header.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=6_xA-UBT" alt="UTogether logo"> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-cutline field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">UTogether2020: Building 麻豆直播app鈥檚 鈥渃aring community鈥 was recognized with a grand gold award.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden clearfix"> <ul class="links field__items"> <li><a href="/news/tags/university-toronto-communications" hreflang="en">University of Toronto Communications</a></li> <li><a href="/news/tags/david-estok" hreflang="en">David Estok</a></li> <li><a href="/news/tags/awards" hreflang="en">Awards</a></li> <li><a href="/news/tags/u-t-mississauga" hreflang="en">麻豆直播app Mississauga</a></li> <li><a href="/news/tags/u-t-scarborough" hreflang="en">麻豆直播app Scarborough</a></li> <li><a href="/news/tags/utogether" hreflang="en">UTogether</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Jenny Rodrigues</div> <div class="field field--name-field-hide field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> Thu, 28 Jan 2021 15:10:02 +0000 sungjimi 168195 at 麻豆直播app communications staff win 16 CASE awards /bulletin/u-t-communications-staff-win-16-case-awards <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">麻豆直播app communications staff win 16 CASE awards</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>sungjimi</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2020-01-27T15:29:28-05:00" title="Monday, January 27, 2020 - 15:29" class="datetime">Mon, 01/27/2020 - 15:29</time> </span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>In recognition of the excellent work in telling the stories of students, faculty and staff, the University of Toronto has earned 16 awards from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) in its 2020 District II Accolades competition.</p> <p>麻豆直播app won the most awards of any institution in the group, which is the largest of CASE鈥檚 eight districts and includes schools like New York University and Johns Hopkins University.</p> <p>It鈥檚 the second straight year that 麻豆直播app has won 16 awards in the international competition.</p> <p>鈥溌槎怪辈pp鈥檚 communications staff have proven for the second year in a row that our creative and diverse storytelling is making an impact,鈥 said <strong>David Estok</strong>, 麻豆直播app鈥檚 vice-president of communications.</p> <p>鈥淔rom writing to photography and digital design, the talent at the university is exceptional.鈥</p> <p>麻豆直播app鈥檚 16 awards included four gold, four silver and four bronze medals, as well as four honourable mentions in platinum or 鈥渂est in鈥 categories.</p> <p><em>麻豆直播app News</em> won a gold medal for excellence in news writing for a series of stories that celebrated resilience. <em>University of Toronto Magazine</em>, meanwhile, won a gold medal for digital issues from Autumn 2018 and Spring 2019.</p> <p>The CASE awards recognize outstanding work in news and feature writing, photography, best practices in diversity, media relations, strategic communications and brand marketing.</p> <div align="center"> <hr align="center" noshade="noshade" size="1" width="100%"></div> <p>The following are the awards won by communications staff from across the university:</p> <h3>麻豆直播app Communications</h3> <h4>Platinum category</h4> <ul> <li><strong>Best Article of the Year: </strong>Honorable Mention 鈥 University of Toronto Magazine, 鈥<a href="https://magazine.utoronto.ca/people/doing-the-devils-work-elizabeth-bagshaw-canadas-first-birth-control-clinic/">Doing the Devil鈥檚 Work</a>鈥 by <strong>Stacey Gibson</strong></li> <li><strong>Best Practices in Diversity Programming:</strong> Honorable Mention 鈥 The Bulletin Brief, <a href="http://sites.utoronto.ca/ebulletin/19-06-21/bulletin-19-06-21.html">Celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day 2019</a></li> <li><strong>Excellence in Photography:</strong> Honorable Mention 鈥 <a href="/news/then-and-now-take-look-these-photos-first-world-war-campus">When students were soldiers: Remembering 麻豆直播app鈥檚 war effort</a> by <strong>Nick Iwanyshyn</strong></li> </ul> <h4>Traditional categories</h4> <ul> <li><strong>Excellence in News Writing (General):</strong> Gold 鈥 Celebrating resilience at the University of Toronto <ul> <li><a href="/news/too-stubborn-stop-u-t-s-elspeth-arbow-graduates-after-overcoming-second-double-lung-transplant#:~:text=Latest%20news-,'Too%20stubborn%20to%20stop'%3A%20U%20of%20T's%20Elspeth%20Arbow,overcoming%20second%20double%2Dlung%20transplant&amp;text=Elspeth%20Arbow%20was%20greeted%20with,Honours%20Bachelor%20of%20Arts%20degree.">'Too stubborn to stop': 麻豆直播app's Elspeth Arbow graduates after overcoming second double-lung transplant</a></li> <li><a href="/news/u-t-grad-emily-wright-draws-experiences-and-service-dog-teach-students-about-empathy">麻豆直播app grad Emily Wright draws on experiences 鈥 and service dog 鈥 to teach students about empathy, homelessness</a></li> <li><a href="/news/u-t-announces-members-task-force-student-mental-health">麻豆直播app announces members of task force on student mental health</a></li> <li><a href="/news/u-t-experts-explain-difficulties-reporting-suicide-and-why-it-s-important-focus-resilience">麻豆直播app experts explain difficulties of reporting on suicide 鈥 and why it's important to focus on resilience</a></li> <li><a href="/news/nine-tips-manage-your-nerves-during-u-t-exam-season">Nine tips to manage your nerves during 麻豆直播app exam season</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><strong>Excellence in News Writing (General): </strong>Silver 鈥 Celebrating diversity at the University of Toronto <ul> <li><a href="/news/first-year-student-takes-big-step-head-female-dancer-u-t-powwow">First-year student takes big step as head female dancer at 麻豆直播app powow</a></li> <li><a href="/news/seen-tv-u-t-grad-changing-channel-representation-film-and-television">As seen on TV: 麻豆直播app grad is changing the channel on representation in film and television</a></li> <li><a href="/news/bao-creator-makes-mom-proud-oscar-win">Bao creator makes mom proud with Oscar win</a></li> <li><a href="/news/law-and-medicine-twins-and-soon-be-u-t-graduates-advocate-indigenous-representation">In law and medicine, twins and soon-to-be 麻豆直播app graduates advocate Indigenous representation</a></li> <li><a href="/news/basketball-charity-family-raptors-president-masai-ujiri-speaks-2019-black-history-luncheon">Basketball, charity, family: Raptors President Masai Ujiri speaks at 麻豆直播app鈥檚 Black History Luncheon</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><strong>Excellence in News Writing (General):</strong> Bronze 鈥 The past, present and future is female: telling the stories of inspiring women <ul> <li><a href="/news/u-t-community-gathers-remember-support-victims-gender-based-violence">麻豆直播app community gathers to remember, support victims of gender-based violence</a></li> <li><a href="/news/u-t-event-seeks-boost-presence-women-scientists-wikipedia">麻豆直播app event seeks to boost presence of women scientists on Wikipedia</a></li> <li><a href="/news/international-women-s-day-u-t-libraries-acquires-rare-manuscript-extraordinary-feminist-icon">International Women鈥檚 Day: 麻豆直播app Libraries acquires rare manuscript by 鈥榚xtraordinary feminist icon鈥</a></li> <li><a href="/news/body-work-pioneering-women-behind-groundbreaking-grant-s-atlas-anatomy">Body of work: The pioneering women behind the groundbreaking Grant鈥檚 Atlas of Anatomy</a></li> <li><a href="/news/u-t-implement-salary-increase-more-800-women-faculty-members">麻豆直播app to implement salary increase for more than 800 women faculty members</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><strong>Excellence in News Writing (Research, medicine, science news): </strong>Bronze 鈥 From AI to genetics: University of Toronto researchers are making waves <ul> <li><a href="/news/run-brother-sister-team-u-t-startup-leading-big-pharma-out-dark">Run by brother-sister team, this 麻豆直播app startup is leading Big Pharma out of the dark</a></li> <li><a href="/news/am-turing-award-nobel-prize-computing-given-hinton-and-two-other-ai-pioneers">A.M. Turing Award, the 鈥楴obel Prize of computing,鈥 given to Hinton and two other AI pioneers</a></li> <li><a href="/news/clunky-cool-u-t-startup-helps-life-sciences-researchers-struggling-illustrate-their-work">From clunky to cool: 麻豆直播app startup helps life sciences researchers struggling to illustrate their work</a></li> <li><a href="/news/gene-genies-how-toronto-became-global-hub-genetic-research">Gene genies: How Toronto became a global hub for genetic research</a></li> <li><a href="/news/recipe-save-lives-geoffrey-hinton-and-david-naylor-call-physicians-embrace-ai">A recipe to save lives: Geoffrey Hinton and David Naylor call on physicians to embrace AI</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><strong>Staff Writing:</strong> Bronze 鈥 <strong>Stacey Gibson</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://magazine.utoronto.ca/people/doing-the-devils-work-elizabeth-bagshaw-canadas-first-birth-control-clinic/">Doing the Devil鈥檚 Work</a></li> <li><a href="https://magazine.utoronto.ca/people/alumni-donors/lentil-soup-for-the-soul/">Lentil Soup for the Soul</a></li> <li><a href="https://magazine.utoronto.ca/people/alumni-donors/mentors-help-students-find-their-inner-strength/">Mentors Help Students Find Their Inner Strength</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><strong>Individual Special Public Relations Projects: </strong>Silver 鈥 Convocation 2019: Celebrating Our Diverse Graduates</li> <li><strong>Individual Special Public Relations Projects:</strong> Silver 鈥 Back-to-School 2018 Campaign</li> <li><strong>Institutional Media Relations Programs: </strong>Silver 鈥 Schwartz Reisman Innovation Centre: Attention, influence and impact</li> <li><strong>Institutional Marketing and Identity/Branding Programs:</strong> Bronze 鈥 This is The Place 2019 Entrepreneurship Campaign</li> <li><strong>Magazines 鈥 Online/Digital:</strong> Gold 鈥 University of Toronto Magazine, <a href="https://magazine.utoronto.ca/issue/the-cities-we-need/">Autumn 2018</a> and <a href="https://magazine.utoronto.ca/issue/spring-2019/">Spring 2019</a> issues</li> </ul> <h3>Other 麻豆直播app awards</h3> <h4>Platinum category</h4> <ul> <li><strong>Best Practices in Communications and Marketing:</strong> Honorable Mention 鈥 <a href="https://sidneysmithcommons.artsci.utoronto.ca/">Sidney Smith Commons</a>, University of Toronto, Faculty of Arts &amp; Science</li> </ul> <h4>Traditional categories</h4> <ul> <li><strong>Web Site: Individual Sub-Websites: </strong>Gold 鈥 <a href="https://sidneysmithcommons.artsci.utoronto.ca/">Sidney Smith Commons</a>,&nbsp; University of Toronto, Faculty of Arts &amp; Science</li> <li><strong>Recruitment Videos: </strong>Gold 鈥 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwqiy9mqvN0">Access, Inclusion and the Road Ahead: 麻豆直播app Students Find Community</a>, University of Toronto, Office of Student Recruitment</li> </ul> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-caption field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>麻豆直播app communications staff win 16 CASE awards</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-featured-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/Nick-composite_winning%20pic.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=-YnI3Lfy 370w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_740/public/Nick-composite_winning%20pic.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=TL2acf9g 740w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_1110/public/Nick-composite_winning%20pic.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=mOVYkNaD 1110w" sizes="(min-width:1200px) 1110px, (max-width: 1199px) 80vw, (max-width: 767px) 90vw, (max-width: 575px) 95vw" width="740" height="494" src="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/Nick-composite_winning%20pic.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=-YnI3Lfy" alt="A composite image of University College in 2018 and in 1918"> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-cutline field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">This composite image of University College in 2018 and 1918 was one of the photos that earned an honorable mention for Excellence in Photography (composite by Nick Iwanyshyn, including a 麻豆直播app Archives photograph)</div> <div class="field field--name-field-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden clearfix"> <ul class="links field__items"> <li><a href="/news/tags/university-toronto-communications" hreflang="en">University of Toronto Communications</a></li> <li><a href="/news/tags/david-estok" hreflang="en">David Estok</a></li> <li><a href="/news/tags/awards" hreflang="en">Awards</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Staff</div> <div class="field field--name-field-hide field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> Mon, 27 Jan 2020 20:29:28 +0000 sungjimi 162124 at University of Toronto Magazine takes home 2019 National Magazine Award /bulletin/university-toronto-magazine-takes-home-2019-national-magazine-award <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">University of Toronto Magazine takes home 2019 National Magazine Award</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>sungjimi</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2019-06-04T11:36:43-04:00" title="Tuesday, June 4, 2019 - 11:36" class="datetime">Tue, 06/04/2019 - 11:36</time> </span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p><em>University of Toronto Magazine</em> took home the silver medal in this year鈥檚 National Magazine Awards in the category of best editorial package, for its Autumn 2018 issue, The Cities We Need.</p> <p>It鈥檚 the first win in 25 years for the magazine in the prestigious competition.</p> <p>鈥淲e overhauled the magazine last year to really focus on ideas from faculty, students and alumni, and brought in a great design team to update the look,鈥 said <strong>Scott Anderson</strong>, the magazine鈥檚 editor. 鈥淲inning for an issue all about cities, where 麻豆直播app demonstrates real strength, is especially gratifying.鈥</p> <p><em>麻豆直播app Med Magazine</em>, published by the Faculty of Medicine, was also nominated in the best editorial package category, for its issue, Cannabis is Coming.&nbsp; The gold medal in that category went to <em>Maclean鈥檚</em> magazine for its WWI commemorative issue.</p> <p><em>University of Toronto Magazine</em>鈥檚 Autumn 2018 issue received a total of four nominations, including for Issue Grand Prix, Art Direction Grand Prix and best photojournalism/photo essay 鈥 <a href="https://magazine.utoronto.ca/research-ideas/culture-society/to-make-sustainable-cities/">for the article 鈥淭he Cities We Need Are Sustainable</a>.鈥</p> <p><em>麻豆直播app Med</em> <em>Magazine</em> was also nominated for best magazine, special interest 鈥 and received an honourable mention in the category.</p> <p>David Estok, vice-president of communications at 麻豆直播app, congratulated all the nominees.</p> <p>鈥淭he University of Toronto is home to some of the world鈥檚 most creative and innovative thinkers and problem-solvers across its three campuses 鈥 and their important and compelling stories,鈥 Estok said. 鈥淭he teams who publish these magazines 鈥 the writers, photographers, editors and designers 鈥 know what a privilege it is to help tell those stories.</p> <p>鈥淚t鈥檚 great to see their creativity and dedication recognized.鈥</p> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-caption field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>University of Toronto Magazine takes home 2019 National Magazine Award</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-featured-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/Scott-and-Studio-Wyse-forweb.jpg?h=4d993ae5&amp;itok=5lgc4up6 370w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_740/public/Scott-and-Studio-Wyse-forweb.jpg?h=4d993ae5&amp;itok=HbQ4vhcp 740w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_1110/public/Scott-and-Studio-Wyse-forweb.jpg?h=4d993ae5&amp;itok=YlOpl58_ 1110w" sizes="(min-width:1200px) 1110px, (max-width: 1199px) 80vw, (max-width: 767px) 90vw, (max-width: 575px) 95vw" width="740" height="494" src="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/Scott-and-Studio-Wyse-forweb.jpg?h=4d993ae5&amp;itok=5lgc4up6" alt> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-cutline field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Scott Anderson (left), the editor of University of Toronto Magazine, attended the National Magazine Awards presentation on May 31 with the creative team at Studio Wyse who design the publication: photo editor Della Rollins, art director Nicola Hamilton and creative director Vanessa Wyse (photo courtesy National Magazine Awards)</div> <div class="field field--name-field-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden clearfix"> <ul class="links field__items"> <li><a href="/news/tags/university-toronto-magazine" hreflang="en">University of Toronto Magazine</a></li> <li><a href="/news/tags/u-t-med-magazine" hreflang="en">麻豆直播app Med Magazine</a></li> <li><a href="/news/tags/david-estok" hreflang="en">David Estok</a></li> <li><a href="/news/tags/university-toronto-communications" hreflang="en">University of Toronto Communications</a></li> <li><a href="/news/tags/national-magazine-awards" hreflang="en">National Magazine Awards</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-hide field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> Tue, 04 Jun 2019 15:36:43 +0000 sungjimi 156805 at Having a Field Day: 麻豆直播app communicators explore storytelling at annual conference /bulletin/having-field-day-u-t-communicators-explore-storytelling-annual-conference <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Having a Field Day: 麻豆直播app communicators explore storytelling at annual conference</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>sungjimi</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2019-05-21T14:05:44-04:00" title="Tuesday, May 21, 2019 - 14:05" class="datetime">Tue, 05/21/2019 - 14:05</time> </span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>At the University of Toronto, the job of a communicator doesn鈥檛 fit into a single box. From organizing events and publishing annual reports to handling media relations, 麻豆直播app communications professionals perform many duties and are therefore constantly seeking to add to their skill set.</p> <p>That is what 麻豆直播app鈥檚 annual <a href="http://fieldday.utoronto.ca/">Field Day </a>conference 鈥 sponsored by University of Toronto Communications 鈥 is all about.</p> <p>Now in its third year, the May 15 event at the Rotman School of Management鈥檚 Desautels Hall boasted its highest-ever attendance, with more than 240 communicators representing all three 麻豆直播app campuses sharing best practices and insights.</p> <p>鈥淔ield Day has always been one of our favourite events as 麻豆直播app communicators 鈥 it鈥檚 such a joy to be a part of,鈥 said <strong>Larysa Woloszansky</strong>, a 麻豆直播app media relations specialist who co-chaired this year鈥檚 Field Day alongside <strong>Jesse Carliner</strong>, a communications and user services librarian at 麻豆直播app Libraries.</p> <p>鈥淚 thought that this was a really good opportunity to make an impact on how we learn across the university.鈥</p> <p>The pair added that the conference, which included keynote speakers and 鈥渃aselet鈥 presentations by 麻豆直播app staff, is a chance to put names to faces of the many communications colleagues who may only know each other through email, while amplifying professional development within the university.</p> <p>In his opening remarks, <strong>David Estok</strong>, vice-president of communications, noted the unique challenge and importance of communication in 2019.</p> <p>鈥淲hen 鈥榝ake news,鈥 the 鈥榙eep web,鈥 the fabrication of misinformation and the weaponization of content continues to grow, it is getting harder and harder to know what is actually true,鈥 he said.</p> <p>鈥淭hat is just one reason why our institutions are so important, why content with a purpose matters, why we continue to learn, grow and evolve to respond to the historic shifts in understanding, communicating and working with stakeholders.</p> <p>鈥淣o mission can be achieved until it is communicated, understood, challenged and accepted.鈥</p> <p>This year鈥檚 theme focused on the many aspects of storytelling, including how we tell stories and how we build trust and cut through the noise.</p> <p><strong>Jodie Glean</strong>, the director of 麻豆直播app鈥檚 Anti-Racism &amp; Cultural Diversity Office, delivered a keynote talk on the importance of acknowledging our differences while maintaining a lens of inclusion.</p> <p>鈥淓very word, every photo that you use matters,鈥 she said, stressing the importance of representation and the value of considering diversity, equity and inclusion during a project鈥檚 initial stages.</p> <p>Journalists Elamin Abdelmahmoud from BuzzFeed Canada and Daniel Dale from the <em>Toronto Star</em> also delivered keynote talks 鈥 Abdelmahmoud on how to stand out in a crowded digital media environment and Dale on how to build trust in an era of fake news and misinformation.</p> <p>Abdelmahmoud, who curates BuzzFeed鈥檚 daily newsletter, highlighted the importance of 鈥渢aking the internet seriously鈥 in order to rise to the top in what he called 鈥渢he attention economy.鈥 Dale, the <em>Toronto Star</em>鈥檚 Washington bureau chief, stressed the value of confronting dishonesty face-on to foster trust with readers.</p> <p>鈥淭ruth is a story in itself,鈥 said Dale.</p> <p>Participants said they walked away from the conference with valuable insights and applications.</p> <p>鈥淚 look forward to Field Day every year 鈥 the quality and the relevance of the sessions just get better and better, and the keynotes are so insightful,鈥 said <strong>Nicolle Wahl</strong>, director of content at 麻豆直播app Mississauga.</p> <p>鈥淎t the same time, it鈥檚 also such a phenomenal opportunity to meet our colleagues in person 鈥 it reminds me of the scope of our community and refreshes my excitement about our role in 麻豆直播app鈥檚 success.鈥</p> <p>Carliner echoed the sentiment.</p> <p>鈥淒avid Estok鈥檚 goal was to get all of us together and to get us excited because we are such a large institution,鈥 he said.</p> <p>鈥淓veryone is really excited about the work that we do as communicators and that鈥檚 what I think Field Day is all about.鈥</p> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-caption field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Having a Field Day: 麻豆直播app communicators explore storytelling at annual conference</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-featured-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/FieldDay003%20resized.jpg?h=6f3285a6&amp;itok=9L75jckq 370w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_740/public/FieldDay003%20resized.jpg?h=6f3285a6&amp;itok=YljJqV0R 740w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_1110/public/FieldDay003%20resized.jpg?h=6f3285a6&amp;itok=PrK4lDAR 1110w" sizes="(min-width:1200px) 1110px, (max-width: 1199px) 80vw, (max-width: 767px) 90vw, (max-width: 575px) 95vw" width="740" height="494" src="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/FieldDay003%20resized.jpg?h=6f3285a6&amp;itok=9L75jckq" alt> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-cutline field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">More than 240 麻豆直播app communications professionals participated in Field Day 2019 (photo by Nick Iwanyshyn)</div> <div class="field field--name-field-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden clearfix"> <ul class="links field__items"> <li><a href="/news/tags/field-day" hreflang="en">Field Day</a></li> <li><a href="/news/tags/university-toronto-communications" hreflang="en">University of Toronto Communications</a></li> <li><a href="/news/tags/david-estok" hreflang="en">David Estok</a></li> <li><a href="/news/tags/vice-president-communications" hreflang="en">Vice-President of Communications</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Jenny Rodrigues</div> <div class="field field--name-field-hide field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> Tue, 21 May 2019 18:05:44 +0000 sungjimi 156735 at