March 26, 2026
Three higher education students bestowed 2026 U of T student leadership award
Doctoral candidates Eun Gi (Cathy) Kim and Ahmet Su, and Master of Education candidate Mandy Nelson were named winners for this academic term.
News & Stories: Convocation
March 3, 2026
‘Grounded in Growth’: Master’s student Allison Green earns OISE Indigenous student scholarship
Green, the recipient of the 2025-26 OISE Indigenous Scholarship for Master's Students, will cross the Convocation stage later this spring.
October 27, 2025
New OISE grad Dr. Tanitiã Munroe is entering a new era of leadership and service
Dr. Tanitiã Munroe, who completed her PhD in the Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education (LHAE), focuses on Black youth in education.
October 27, 2025
Redefining learning: Gerald Feeney earns master’s degree from OISE at 73
At 73, when most people are easing into retirement, Gerald Feeney crossed the stage at U of T’s Convocation Hall to receive his master of education – in curriculum and pedagogy from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) in June 2025.
July 2, 2025
Congratulations to APHD's Class of 2025
Congratulations goes out to over 200 Applied Psychology and Human Development new grads who crossed the Convocation stage this June. We caught up with some of our graduates for their final thoughts as they embark on life after grad school.
June 10, 2025
Dr. Ying Yao wins 2025 OISE Leithwood award for her outstanding doctoral thesis on math anxiety
The Leithwood Award is presented to one recipient annually in recognition of exceptional, cutting-edge research.
May 26, 2025
Congratulations Class of 2025! U of T sets the stage for spring convocation
More than 17,000 students will graduate from U of T this spring, with as many as 14,500 expected to attend one of 34 ceremonies at Convocation Hall.
May 26, 2025
A rebel, a renegade: Dr. Wraychel Gilmore crosses the Convocation stage ready to take her child and youth advocacy further
New PhD Dr. Wraychel Gilmore, a seasoned child and youth advocate, will have her dissertation published by Dundurn Press in 2026.
May 20, 2025
From Tanzania to Richmond Hill: Here’s how one woman is changing Ontario’s classrooms
Born in Tanzania and now rooted in Richmond Hill, Dr. Shelly Khushal recently completed her PhD at OISE, earning a perfect 4.0 GPA.
May 2, 2025
Time for celebration: Honouring Indigenous graduates, award recipients as Convocation approaches
The IEN Indigenous Student Celebration and Award Ceremony celebrated graduates and students for their outstanding academic and extracurricular achievements and community involvement.
April 7, 2025
Educators, researchers, student leaders: Meet OISE’s student leadership award winners for 2025
Samantha Burns, Zian Zhang, Ghazal Malik, and Si Jia Wu were named the OISE-based winners of the University of Toronto Student Leadership Award in 2025.
October 28, 2024
Maaike Canrinus, new Doctor of Education, enhances her therapy clinic, crosses the Convocation stage
Dr. Canrinus is set to receive her Doctor of Education in School Psychology, completing a dissertation-in-practice program.