August 24, 2026
PHOTOS: Surprise! Retiring educator, Jane Witte, honoured with endowed OISE scholarship
Photos from the August 2026 retirement party where OISE announced The Jane Witte Scholarship – surprising her and its attendees.
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August 24, 2026
Surprise Jane Witte scholarship to provide OISE doctoral students with the boost to deliver on their education
Through a generous $250,000 endowed gift, OISE has established of The Jane Witte Scholarship at the University of Toronto – in honour of the long-serving educator.
August 12, 2026
The HONOR Project: OISE joins global effort to strengthen Ukraine’s recovery in rural communities
OISE is helping explore how co-operatives can support Ukraine’s rural communities, empower women and strengthen recovery through research and collaboration.
July 21, 2026
'The Unleader': Dr. Vidya Shah’s road from OISE doctoral student to new OISE faculty
The two-time OISE graduate now serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education.
July 9, 2026
State secretary of education, OISE alum appointed Dean at University of Texas at Austin's College of Education
From OISE graduate to dean of one of the world’s leading colleges of education, congratulations to alum Dr. Daniel Hamlin on his appointment as Dean of the College of Education at The University of Texas at Austin.
June 26, 2026
Student Research Spotlight - Jasmine El-Hacha
Jasmine El-Hacha is a Master of Arts student in the Educational Leadership and Policy (ELP) Program.
June 17, 2026
‘Your dreams can still come true’: A message to incoming students from a new graduate
A recent grad, Melanie Chiu, wrote a grad message to herself – and shared it with anyone who would care to listen.
June 4, 2026
PHOTOS: Our first OISE Spring 2026 Convocation ceremony
Photo highlights from the first Convocation ceremony for OISE graduates on June 3 – for those who earned PhD, EdD, MA, MEd and the Certificate in Leadership in Higher Education.
May 28, 2026
Shaped by Migration, Driven by Purpose: Emilda Thavaratnam’s Journey from Sri Lanka to a PhD at OISE
Emilda Thavaratnam earns a PhD from OISE in June, inspired by family sacrifice and research on international students in Canada.
May 26, 2026
IN THE NEWS: Prof. Beyhan Farhadi on Ontario’s e-learning requirement
Assistant Professor Farhadi spoke with the Trillium about a report that a majority of Ontario students failed to complete the mandatory e-learning requirement.
May 25, 2026
Leithwood Award: Dr. Sheena Bell, from the United Nations to Ghana’s education system
Dr. Sheena Bell is a co-recipient of the Leithwood Award for Outstanding Thesis of the Year.
May 14, 2026
Veteran higher education scholar Dr. Glen Jones leaves lasting mark on OISE and University Governance
For more than three decades, OISE alumnus Dr. Glen Jones has quietly helped shape how universities understand themselves. From his early days as a student leader to his tenure as Dean of OISE, here's how he rose to one of Canada’s most influential voices in higher education policy and governance.
