Melissa Barrientos
Contributions
Homecoming
“Don’t worry if you can’t recognize them,” my dad says to my sisters and me as we push our luggage carts around the masses...
Mandate three of the Task Force’s final report
Early last month,
the final report of the Student Mental Health Task Force was released, as well
as the University of Toronto (U of T)’s response...
UTM community responds to the mental health report
On January 15,
the Student Mental Health Task Force released their findings and
recommendations in their final report to the university.
The Task Force covered four...
Mandate two of the Mental Health Task Force’s final report
Earlier this
month the Student Mental Health Task Force released its final report and
recommendations for the university.
The Task Force was asked to cover four
main...
Task Force releases results of six-month study
After a month of
review, the University of Toronto (U of T) has released the Student Mental
Health Task Force’s final report and announced that the...
New mental health policy committee
Students created the first student-run mental health policy committee at
the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) in response to the recent
handcuffing of a UTM student...
U of T faculty and staff demand an end to handcuffing...
An open letter to the University of
Toronto (U of T) administration on the handcuffing treatment of students asking
for mental health support was circulated around...
SCI overturned but uncertainty remains
The Divisional Court of Ontario ruled that the Ontario government did
not have the legal authority to impose the Student Choice Initiative (SCI) on
universities on...
The HCC mental health process: A breakdown
The Medium
spoke to the Health and Counselling Centre (HCC) about the process students can
go through to access mental health services on campus, as well...
“It happened to me too,” UTM student steps forward
A third-year student studying psychology and criminology at UTM was
handcuffed and escorted to the hospital when they went to the Health and
Counselling Centre (HCC)...
UTM student handcuffed at HCC
On October 2, a UTM student was handcuffed by campus police at the Health and Counselling Centre (HCC) for seeming “at risk.”
Natalia
Espinosa, a third-year...
Mental Health Task Force releases results
The Presidential
and Provostial Student Mental Health Task Force revealed the results of the
response from the U of T community about mental health last Wednesday...
Goat yoga: a chance to say ‘nnnnaammastte’
Students, faculty, and staff got the chance to explore a new form of
exercise last Friday with bleating, cuddly baby goats.
UTM’s Student
Affairs & Services, Health...
Liberal party receives a sweeping election win in all Mississauga ridings
Liberal candidate Iqra Khalid was re-elected to represent UTM’s riding, Mississauga – Erin Mills, on Monday with 53.3 per cent of the vote.
Khalid defeated Conservative...
The trouble with the CCT elevators: a breakdown
The Communications, Culture, & Technology (CCT) elevators continue
to be in maintenance in the midst of a slew of campus renovations.
Ahmed
Azhari, Director of Facilities Management...
Chartwells food service workers vote in favour of job action
Food service workers at the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) campus voted overwhelmingly in favor of job action on April 18. Unifor Local 414,...
LinkMentalHealth offers students flexible mental health support
LinkMentalHealth, a website that connects people
to therapists that fit their need, announces students can get help faster and
skip over wait times for free.
LinkMentalHealth, an...
Students meet following another student death at Bahen
The quotes in this article were taken from a transcript
of the Emergency Community Meeting on Mental Health and were not attributed to
any specific person....
The Scream: A shout for change
In support of the
fight against climate change, UTM is holding a series of events on campus, one
of which was The Scream.
The Scream, organized...
U of T begins its student mental health initiative
U of T’s newly
formed Student Mental Health Task Force organized in-person consultations at
UTM last week as part of their feedback process to improve student...
OSAP changes affecting students’ studies
The academic school year has already started, but students are still
unsure of whether they can continue to afford their post-secondary studies in
light of the...
The fight against Student Choice Initiative
The Student Choice Initiative (SCI) is finally live after the Ontario
government announced it back in January, along with a 10 per cent tuition cut
for...
Campus affairs updates
On March 27, the Campus Affairs Committee gathered to
review the Hospitality and Retail Services updates and initiatives.
Vicky Jezierski, the Director of Hospitality and...
UTMSU protests student choice initiative
On Wednesday, the University of
Toronto Mississauga Students’ Union (UTMSU) led students on a march around the
UTM campus in protest of the recent changes made...
Plan to revitalize U of T building in motion
On
February 28, the Governing Council submitted their final approval for the
FitzGerald Building Revitalization project. Since March 2017, the university
has explored the possible revitalization of...
Principal Krull discusses UTM’s future
On
Thursday, February 28, the University of Toronto held their Governing Council
meeting at UTM after a brief tour around the campus, where chancellors and
guests were...
Freedom of expression discussed at UTM
On
Thursday 21, Professor Mark Mercer, the president of the Society for Academic
Freedom and Scholarship (SAFS) and professor of philosophy at Saint Mary’s
University in Halifax,...
UTMSU releases survey
On Friday, the UTMSU began to send
out their Task Force Survey with the hopes of hearing personal recounts from
students where they or others felt...
UTMSU equity centre now operational
On
January 25, the University of Toronto Mississauga Students’ Union’s Equity
Centre became open to all UTM students. The planned opening had been postponed
due to the...
RSU hosts emergency board meeting
On
February 1, the Ryerson Student Union’s (RSU) Board of Directors held an
emergency meeting regarding RSU’s executives reported mismanagement of the
student funds that officially broke...
PC government OSAP announcement
On January 17, the Ministry of Training, Colleges and
Universities announced a 10 per cent tuition rate cut on all publicly-assisted
college and universities in Ontario...
Same fees, new health and dental plan
On
January 1, 2019, the UTSU and UTMSU separation came into effect through UTM
students’ official invoices. All the fees listed under UTSU on the 2019...
Breakdown: UTSU fees paid by UTM students
On April 30, 2008, the UTSU and UTMSU drew up the Associate Membership Agreement (AMA) in the hopes of improving services for both UTSG...
Overcrowding on Miway Mississauga
The Mississauga MiWay buses on route to the University of Toronto Mississauga have gradually become more crowded as the university’s student population grows. With...
PSLA panel discusses the impact of 1968
Last Wednesday, the Political Science & Pre-Law Association hosted an interdisciplinary panel called “The Impact of 1968: How the World Changed,” in recognition of...
U of T has updated diversity hiring survey
The University of Toronto’s Employment Equity program, has provided an updated Equity survey for faculty and prospective job applicants in order to better determine...
‘New North’ name MIA
During the February of 2018, with the construction of the north building’s second phase underway, a committee called the North2 Naming Committee was created...
UTM updates policies
With the use of cannabis now legal in Canada, Universities and Colleges have begun to finalize their policies for cannabis use on campus.
Following the...
Students look to the future
Last Wednesday, students interested in graduate studies had the opportunity to talk to over 80 university program representatives at the Career Centre’s annual Graduate...
Academic affairs aims for diversity
The Academic Affairs Committee held their first meeting of the academic year last Wednesday, which reviewed the results of ten years of faculty data...
Writing & Photo Contest 2018 Winner — Fiction
11:07 AM, 25 February 3052, Laboratory Room 4
Located Dr.-serial number: 10007400-
You have chosen to begin at -Laboratory Room 4- on -February 25th, 3052 at...
Get Hired fair sees big success
The Career Centre hosted over 80 organizations in their annual Get Hired: Summer and Full Time job fair at the RAWC, in Gym A/B...
Celebrating Canadian artists under 40
Last Wednesday, Nova Scotia artist Ursula Johnson was awarded the 2017 Sobey Art Award at a gala ceremony held at the University of Toronto...
So, where are you from?
The Story of M: Bringing the Faces and Voices of Mississauga Forward is a three-year initiative project by Museums of Mississauga that aims to...
Homecoming
“Don’t worry if you can’t recognize them,” my dad says to my sisters and me as we push our luggage carts around the masses...
Mandate three of the Task Force’s final report
Early last month,
the final report of the Student Mental Health Task Force was released, as well
as the University of Toronto (U of T)’s response...
UTM community responds to the mental health report
On January 15,
the Student Mental Health Task Force released their findings and
recommendations in their final report to the university.
The Task Force covered four...
Mandate two of the Mental Health Task Force’s final report
Earlier this
month the Student Mental Health Task Force released its final report and
recommendations for the university.
The Task Force was asked to cover four
main...
Task Force releases results of six-month study
After a month of
review, the University of Toronto (U of T) has released the Student Mental
Health Task Force’s final report and announced that the...
New mental health policy committee
Students created the first student-run mental health policy committee at
the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) in response to the recent
handcuffing of a UTM student...
U of T faculty and staff demand an end to handcuffing...
An open letter to the University of
Toronto (U of T) administration on the handcuffing treatment of students asking
for mental health support was circulated around...
SCI overturned but uncertainty remains
The Divisional Court of Ontario ruled that the Ontario government did
not have the legal authority to impose the Student Choice Initiative (SCI) on
universities on...
The HCC mental health process: A breakdown
The Medium
spoke to the Health and Counselling Centre (HCC) about the process students can
go through to access mental health services on campus, as well...
“It happened to me too,” UTM student steps forward
A third-year student studying psychology and criminology at UTM was
handcuffed and escorted to the hospital when they went to the Health and
Counselling Centre (HCC)...
UTM student handcuffed at HCC
On October 2, a UTM student was handcuffed by campus police at the Health and Counselling Centre (HCC) for seeming “at risk.”
Natalia
Espinosa, a third-year...
Mental Health Task Force releases results
The Presidential
and Provostial Student Mental Health Task Force revealed the results of the
response from the U of T community about mental health last Wednesday...
Goat yoga: a chance to say ‘nnnnaammastte’
Students, faculty, and staff got the chance to explore a new form of
exercise last Friday with bleating, cuddly baby goats.
UTM’s Student
Affairs & Services, Health...
Liberal party receives a sweeping election win in all Mississauga ridings
Liberal candidate Iqra Khalid was re-elected to represent UTM’s riding, Mississauga – Erin Mills, on Monday with 53.3 per cent of the vote.
Khalid defeated Conservative...
The trouble with the CCT elevators: a breakdown
The Communications, Culture, & Technology (CCT) elevators continue
to be in maintenance in the midst of a slew of campus renovations.
Ahmed
Azhari, Director of Facilities Management...
Chartwells food service workers vote in favour of job action
Food service workers at the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) campus voted overwhelmingly in favor of job action on April 18. Unifor Local 414,...
LinkMentalHealth offers students flexible mental health support
LinkMentalHealth, a website that connects people
to therapists that fit their need, announces students can get help faster and
skip over wait times for free.
LinkMentalHealth, an...
Students meet following another student death at Bahen
The quotes in this article were taken from a transcript
of the Emergency Community Meeting on Mental Health and were not attributed to
any specific person....
The Scream: A shout for change
In support of the
fight against climate change, UTM is holding a series of events on campus, one
of which was The Scream.
The Scream, organized...
U of T begins its student mental health initiative
U of T’s newly
formed Student Mental Health Task Force organized in-person consultations at
UTM last week as part of their feedback process to improve student...
OSAP changes affecting students’ studies
The academic school year has already started, but students are still
unsure of whether they can continue to afford their post-secondary studies in
light of the...
The fight against Student Choice Initiative
The Student Choice Initiative (SCI) is finally live after the Ontario
government announced it back in January, along with a 10 per cent tuition cut
for...
Campus affairs updates
On March 27, the Campus Affairs Committee gathered to
review the Hospitality and Retail Services updates and initiatives.
Vicky Jezierski, the Director of Hospitality and...
UTMSU protests student choice initiative
On Wednesday, the University of
Toronto Mississauga Students’ Union (UTMSU) led students on a march around the
UTM campus in protest of the recent changes made...
Plan to revitalize U of T building in motion
On
February 28, the Governing Council submitted their final approval for the
FitzGerald Building Revitalization project. Since March 2017, the university
has explored the possible revitalization of...
Principal Krull discusses UTM’s future
On
Thursday, February 28, the University of Toronto held their Governing Council
meeting at UTM after a brief tour around the campus, where chancellors and
guests were...
Freedom of expression discussed at UTM
On
Thursday 21, Professor Mark Mercer, the president of the Society for Academic
Freedom and Scholarship (SAFS) and professor of philosophy at Saint Mary’s
University in Halifax,...
UTMSU releases survey
On Friday, the UTMSU began to send
out their Task Force Survey with the hopes of hearing personal recounts from
students where they or others felt...
UTMSU equity centre now operational
On
January 25, the University of Toronto Mississauga Students’ Union’s Equity
Centre became open to all UTM students. The planned opening had been postponed
due to the...
PC government OSAP announcement
On January 17, the Ministry of Training, Colleges and
Universities announced a 10 per cent tuition rate cut on all publicly-assisted
college and universities in Ontario...
Same fees, new health and dental plan
On
January 1, 2019, the UTSU and UTMSU separation came into effect through UTM
students’ official invoices. All the fees listed under UTSU on the 2019...
Breakdown: UTSU fees paid by UTM students
On April 30, 2008, the UTSU and UTMSU drew up the Associate Membership Agreement (AMA) in the hopes of improving services for both UTSG...
Overcrowding on Miway Mississauga
The Mississauga MiWay buses on route to the University of Toronto Mississauga have gradually become more crowded as the university’s student population grows. With...
PSLA panel discusses the impact of 1968
Last Wednesday, the Political Science & Pre-Law Association hosted an interdisciplinary panel called “The Impact of 1968: How the World Changed,” in recognition of...
U of T has updated diversity hiring survey
The University of Toronto’s Employment Equity program, has provided an updated Equity survey for faculty and prospective job applicants in order to better determine...
‘New North’ name MIA
During the February of 2018, with the construction of the north building’s second phase underway, a committee called the North2 Naming Committee was created...
UTM updates policies
With the use of cannabis now legal in Canada, Universities and Colleges have begun to finalize their policies for cannabis use on campus.
Following the...
Students look to the future
Last Wednesday, students interested in graduate studies had the opportunity to talk to over 80 university program representatives at the Career Centre’s annual Graduate...
Academic affairs aims for diversity
The Academic Affairs Committee held their first meeting of the academic year last Wednesday, which reviewed the results of ten years of faculty data...
Writing & Photo Contest 2018 Winner — Fiction
11:07 AM, 25 February 3052, Laboratory Room 4
Located Dr.-serial number: 10007400-
You have chosen to begin at -Laboratory Room 4- on -February 25th, 3052 at...
Get Hired fair sees big success
The Career Centre hosted over 80 organizations in their annual Get Hired: Summer and Full Time job fair at the RAWC, in Gym A/B...
Celebrating Canadian artists under 40
Last Wednesday, Nova Scotia artist Ursula Johnson was awarded the 2017 Sobey Art Award at a gala ceremony held at the University of Toronto...
So, where are you from?
The Story of M: Bringing the Faces and Voices of Mississauga Forward is a three-year initiative project by Museums of Mississauga that aims to...
RSU hosts emergency board meeting
On
February 1, the Ryerson Student Union’s (RSU) Board of Directors held an
emergency meeting regarding RSU’s executives reported mismanagement of the
student funds that officially broke...