2020
UCC News
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Catching up with alumni
Read MoreAdrian de Valois-Franklin ’02 talks fintech, the fascinating world of AI and offers words of wisdom to today’s students. -
A-Day, Reunion events stay spirited despite alternative formats
Read MoreIn a year like no other in school history, it’s no surprise that UCC’s A-Day and Reunion were different — but still popular. -
Joys of Norval campus shift to the city
Our students won’t be visiting UCC’s Norval Outdoor School during this uncommon school year. So Norval has come to them.Read More -
Entrepreneurs share knowledge, build community
A group of five UCC students has created Peer4Peer, a free, interactive, online peer-tutoring platform helping navigate the world of school in a pandemic-disrupted world.Read More -
Outstanding volunteers welcomed to the Harold A.D. Roberts Circle
George McNeillie ’70 and Allen Meredith ’70, and UCC parents Sarah Morgenstern, Verena Dong, Simone Odendaal and Ken Tanenbaum are the newest members of the Harold A.D. Roberts Circle, an award recognizing those whose exceptional volunteer contributions significantly enhance the College and the UCC Association.Read More -
Remembering educator Terence Bredin, 1929-2020
“He was almost a cult figure among the students,” says fellow former faculty member Bernard LeCerf. “They were very fond of him and loved his eccentricity, wit and creativity.”Read More -
Stellar scholarships for members of the Class of 2020
Read MoreChristopher Adolphe, Troy Boydell, Shaan Hooey and Kurt Karul have earned major scholarships to Canadian universities, based on academic performance and co-curricular pursuits. -
From students to alumni
Read MoreUCC’s Class of 2020 marked a major milestone with an online Leaving Class event on May 22, attended by more than 200 students, parents, faculty and staff. -
Prep virtual assemblies keep students inspired
Read MoreThe chairs in Weston Hall might not be filled these days, but Prep students are sharing special moments through assemblies online. -
Connection and real-world context hallmarks of Blues Degree
Read MoreThe innovative Blues Degree is giving this year’s graduating class a chance to bond, learn valuable skills, and gain insights into life beyond UCC. -
COVID-19 top of mind for Year 10 designers
Read MoreAs Year 10s prepared for their final design project, they were offered a choice: continue to base your project on the original challenge addressing U.N. Sustainability Goals, or take on the new COVID-19 Design Challenge. -
Student innovator making a positive difference
Read MoreThe prime minister has named front line healthcare workers among the pandemic’s heroes. Warren Richmond-Kalaci has turned them into superheroes. -
Student-directed play has lessons to offer
Read MoreMaking their directorial debut with a livestreamed production wasn’t something our two Year 12 co-directors anticipated, but the event was an unqualified success. -
Earth Week initiatives go “Electronic”
Read MoreUCC’s Earth Week events had to be adapted for the virtual world. So our team got to work. -
Nuit Bleue: the show must go on
Read MoreA dedicated group worked some considerable magic to bring UCC’s signature Upper School arts showcase to life. -
UCC marketing club up and running – online
Read MoreWith 85 to 95 clubs operating at the College during any given term, it should come as no surprise that many co-curricular pursuits are going strong, despite the need for distance learning. -
Celebrating March’s gold win for UCC fencers
Read MoreOn Sunday, March 1, UCC hosted its first-ever fencing competition, The Blues Challenge. -
Student’s perseverance uncovers potential supply of masks
Read MoreAlen Niu has launched his first-ever GoFundMe campaign in order to bring much-needed medical protective gear to North York General Hospital (NYGH). -
PhD studies inform teaching – and vice-versa
Read MoreTina Brunelle, French Language Acquisition Subject Coordinator at the Prep, is working towards her doctorate in education at OISE, and her choice of dissertation topic was influenced by her experiences teaching in UCC’s Middle Years Programme (MYP). -
UCC team produces face shields for ER physicians
Read More“I have a little factory in my apartment,” says Erica Charbonneau, the Upper School’s Atkins Family Design Lab facilitator. “My kitchen table has been repurposed.” -
Embracing virtual learning
Read MoreOur physical campus is closed, but love of learning continues to connect our community. -
Winter sports roundup
Read MoreUCC athletes tested their prowess on the ice, hardwood and squash court, and in the pool. -
UCC a place to believe in for donor
Read MorePeter W. Cullen from the Class of 1967 strongly believes that education shouldn’t only be about academics, but about being well-rounded and prepared for life. -
Thought-provoking 'Lord of the Flies' to be staged at Upper School
Read MoreInternational Baccalaureate drama teacher Anna Blagona intentionally chose Year 8 and 9 boys to present a dramatic version of William Golding’s novel Lord of the Flies for their February play. -
Venture 'Into the Woods' with Year 7
Read MoreYear 7 students are performing a junior version of Stephen Sondheim’s musically demanding show. -
Prep renovations make flexible classrooms possible
Read MoreGlass walls, desks with built-in whiteboards and flexible furniture configurations are some of the notable hallmarks of the revitalization of learning spaces in the historic Parkin Building at the Prep School, which re-opened to students in January. -
World Languages Week celebrates linguistic diversity at UCC
Read MoreThe annual, student-run event took place from January 13 to 17 and was filled with dynamic programming. -
Black Excellence Society looks ahead
Read MoreThe UCC club that was born seven years ago as the Black History Club has been renamed the Black Excellence Society. -
Three alumni honoured for outstanding achievements
Read MoreLearn about the 2020 recipients of UCC’s Old Boy of Distinction, Young Old Boy of Distinction, and John D. Stevenson awards, celebrating notable grads who exemplify the College’s values. -
WAC Conference shines from start to finish
Read MoreA thought-provoking talk by British journalist Mehdi Hasan, a senior contributor to The Intercept and a presenter for Al-Jazeera, was indicative of the engaging nature of this year’s World Affairs Conference. -
Connor Chair inspires educators from UCC and beyond
Read MoreDr. Heidi Hayes Jacobs, UCC’s Connor Chair, visited the school for an enriching professional development day in January. -
Mindfulness expert shares strategies with UCC community
Read MoreAs part of a Principal’s Innovation Fund for exploring mindfulness programs, I was delighted to host Dave Mochel on Monday, January 27 as he delivered seven presentations in the form of talks and workshops. -
UCC hosts Future Prize 2020 Challenge
On January 30, 27 CIS Ontario schools came to campus for the Future Design School’s 2020 design challenge.Read More -
UCC alum’s new production hits Crow’s Theatre
Read MoreFor the past five years, James Graham ’07 and his theatre company, The Howland Company, have been adapting a German play about love in a time of economic anxiety, and the result of his hard work is finally on stage. -
Anti-vaping is mission for Year 10 student
Read MoreHealth Canada urges Canadians to “Consider the Consequences” of vaping, and Dima Kulakov has made the slogan his mantra. -
Bold Strokes
From the new Wellbeing issue of UCC's Old Times alumni magazine, meet gifted grad Dane Halkiw from the Class of 2019.Read More -
IB coordinators keep curriculum moving forward
Read MoreMeet UCC’s dedicated International Baccalaureate Programme coordinators and learn why they love their work. -
Reaching their full potential
From the new Wellbeing issue of UCC's Old Times alumni magazine, the Richard Wernham and Julia West Centre for Learning is a support system like no other.Read More -
UCC bonds are 40 years strong - and counting
When is a hockey pool not just a hockey pool? When, after 40 years, it still embodies the UCC hallmarks of friendship and tradition.Read More -
Getting to know a UCC family
From the new Wellbeing issue of UCC's Old Times alumni magazine, get acquainted with the Cowling family and learn about what wellbeing means to them.Read More
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