News & Stories: Black Excellence

In the Nexus Lounge on March 27, 2025, the IEN Indigenous Student Celebration and Award Ceremony celebrated graduates and students for their outstanding academic and extracurricular achievements and community involvement.

Dr. Andrew B. Campbell — better known as Dr. ABC — is a U of T legend. In this interview, the OISE professor reflects on his personal journey, the importance of racial justice in education and how he engages with Black History Month.

This highly attended event Black education symposium sought to discuss historical truths surrounding Black education in Canada – past, present and future.

The journey that was 2024 at OISE was both rewarding and transformative, filled with challenges, accomplishments and growth.

Doctoral student Jennifer Chinenye Emelife has designed a new curriculum initiative to help students and teachers in violence ravaged Nigeria.

As the Centre for Black Studies in Education embarks on its second year, it seeks to deepen its impact across U of T and within the broader Black education community under the leadership of new director Dr. Andrew Campbell.

Assistant Professors Linda Iwenofu, Feng Ji, Eric Lavigne, Michelle Lui, and Qui Alexander are the 2024 Connaught New Researcher award winners.

Dr. Amal Madibbo hosts season five of the podcast “Quoi de neuf?,” which is produced by CREFO – Le Centre de recherches en éducation franco-ontarienne.