News & Stories: OISE Celebrates

OISE Student Adam Cox has been awarded the 2026 Ludwik & Estelle Jus Memorial Human Rights Prize in the Emerging Leader category.

The winners of the OISE Excellence Awards – for faculty and staff – were honoured in a ceremony on Mar. 31.

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.

Professor Nxumalo talked about her research and her award from the American Educational Research Association (AERA), in advance of its annual summit this April.

La professeure Amal Madibbo a reçu le prix d'excellence de l'IEPO pour son titre de professeure titulaire et son prix de la Société canadienne de sociologie

Doctoral candidates Eun Gi (Cathy) Kim and Ahmet Su, and Master of Education candidate Mandy Nelson were named winners for this academic term.

Caren Li, Jennifer Tucker, Alex Merrick, and Omar Elfarseisy – have been recognized for their role in supporting OISE’s academic mission.

Professor Fikile Nxumalo, director of the Childhood Place Pedagogy Lab, has earned the Black Research Network IGNITE Grant 5.0 for her important work in environmental education in South Africa's K-3 classrooms.

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).

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.

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