News & Stories: Alumni and Friends

OISE Faculty, Students and Alumni had a special evening mingling with the broader research community, recounting the week's conversations in a welcoming setting.

Six alumni – Carol A. Mullen, Sam Long, Carol Nash, Jillian Roberts, Doug McDougall and Edward Jackson – are being recognized with our Leaders and Legends Awards program.

This year’s exemplify OISE’s values and commitment to enhance the social, economic, political and cultural well-being of communities in Canada and globally.

OISE alum Rosemary Sadlier spent 22 years as president of the Ontario Black History Society and helped establish national recognition of Black History Month. This spring, she joins 10 fellow honorary doctorates at the Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU).

For decades, a major goal of education systems has been to improve postsecondary access. Researcher and OISE alum Dr. Kelly Gallagher-Mackay argues Ontario must focus on the benefits of improved access, and not get caught up by grade inflation.

Alum Ashleigh Molloy has been inducted into the Scarborough Walk of Fame for his work to advance understandings of developmental disabilities. One of nine inductees, Molloy will be named alongside Canadian legends including Andre De Grasse and Fefe Dobson.

The 2025 Arbor Awards has been bestowed onto seven alumni and friends of the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education.

On Feb. 18, 2026, the OISE Chinese Alumni Association celebrated the Year of the Horse with our alumni and friends community.

Dr. Afua Cooper is leading a national research and education project dedicated to making Black history accessible to the public. Here's why she says understanding Black history in Canada has never been more urgent.

For the second time, this summit brought together faculty, educators, students, and community members to centre, and reflect on, Black experiences and research.

OISE friend Joanne Sallay left the banking industry to realize she had the same entrepreneurial spirit as her mother, who credits much of their family's tutoring business expansion to Joanne. That – and a willingness to make early bets on technology.