The Faculty of Theology invites you to join a weekly liturgy that takes place on Wednesdays at 1:30 p.m. Email Anthony De Feo at inquiry.usmctheology@utoronto.ca to receive Zoom information. We look forward to welcoming you to this special community event.
Between February 1 and 25, current students are invited to join a workshop on program enrolment presented by Miranda Cheng in the Office of the Registrar and Student Services. The learning objectives for these workshops are as follows: Students will understand how to apply for programs and to identify admission requirements from the FAS calendar […]
February 23 at 6 p.m., St. Michael's students are invited to join alumni Stephanie Feliciano (SMC 0T6) and Heidi Breiter (SMC 1T3) for a conversation and Q&A about women working in STEM. Learn more about the Alumni Workshop Series and find other student events.
The Faculty of Theology invites you to join a weekly liturgy that takes place on Wednesdays at 1:30 p.m. Email Anthony De Feo at inquiry.usmctheology@utoronto.ca to receive Zoom information. We look forward to welcoming you to this special community event.
Thursday, Feb. 25 at 7 p.m. EST, join us for a special talk on the legacy of ancient Gaelic Ireland by Dr. Eamonn McKee, Ambassador of Ireland to Canada. Contact usmc.principalsoffice@utoronto.ca for Zoom access.
Members of the 2020/2021 cohort in the Graduate Diploma in Social Responsibility and Sustainability program have been working with Umalia, a consulting firm working on a project to help local communities in Benin, Africa address the challenges of climate change. On Feb. 26 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., tune in to listen to the cohort's recommendations regarding […]
On Friday, Feb. 26 from 12 to 1:30 p.m., Associate Professor Reid Locklin will join a panel of contributors to mark the launch of The Routledge Handbook of Hindu-Christian Relations. Register online for this free event.
March 2 at 6 p.m., St. Michael's students are invited to join alumni Andrew Krupowicz (SMC 0T4) and Caleigh Alleyne (SMC 1T3) for a conversation and Q&A about entrepreneurship. Learn more about the Alumni Workshop Series and find other student events.
Streaming SMC is a series of video game livestreaming events hosted by Book & Media Studies Prof. Felan Parker, featuring members of the St. Mike’s community discussing games related to their areas of expertise. On March 5, 2021 from 1 to 3 p.m. Eastern, Prof. Parker will be joined by Mediaeval Studies Prof. Alison More to play A […]
On March 5 from 6:30 to 9 p.m., The Faculty of Theology and the Student Life Committee invite you to an evening retreat of prayer and reflection for the Lenten season. Facilitator and Faculty professor Dr. Colleen Shantz will introduce works of art that place Christ's passion within a larger, lived world of relationships, power, […]
“Fostering community” has become a buzzword in corporate, educational, and religious settings, but what do we actually mean by community? How large, varied, or virtual can a community meaningfully be and how necessary are political, legal, and institutional structures to forming and maintaining communities? What can and should “citizenship” mean within an increasingly globalized world? […]
At 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 13, the Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky Institute of Eastern Christian Studies (MASI) will host an online retreat for Lent featuring Fr. Khaled Anatolios, John A. O'Brien Professor of Theology at the University of Notre Dame. Eastern Christians typically speak of salvation as deification. But can salvation and deification be concretely […]
On Tuesday, March 23 from 5 to 6:45 p.m., join fellow St. Michael's alumni and friends online for the annual Lenten Twilight Retreat. During this evening of fellowship, we will gather in prayer, reflect on the life of St. Joseph, and share with each other how faith, community, and devotion have provided hope and inspiration […]
Principal McGowan is pleased to announce that St. Michael’s College and the Celtic Studies program have been awarded a Thomas D’Arcy McGee Beacon Fellowship from the Ireland Canada University Foundation. We warmly welcome Dr. Darragh Gannon of Queen’s University Belfast as our visiting Fellow, who will deliver a lecture titled “In Search of Global Ireland: […]
Join us online at noon on Thursday, September 17 for the first day of the 2020 St. Mike's club fair! Clubs are a great way to get connected with the St. Michael's community. This year's event will take place on Zoom over two days. The itinerary for the first day is as follows: SMC Inclusive: […]
With the world of work changing at a rapid pace, parents and guardians may be concerned about the issue of higher education and their child’s professional future. What path maximizes a student’s chance of professional success, humanities or technology? Furthermore, how should we educate the next generation so that they may not only answer society’s most […]
In the last 50 years, video games have become increasingly prominent in our social, cultural, and economic lives. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated this process, with the game industry reporting record profits as players of all ages and backgrounds turned to games for distraction, entertainment, and connection with others. Serendipitously released in March 2020 just […]
2021 marks the 25th anniversary of the death of Henri Nouwen. This spiritual master has encouraged and blessed millions the world over with his writing. To commemorate and celebrate his remarkable life and work, the Henri Nouwen Society is pleased to announce the Henri Nouwen and the Art of Living online conference, which will be […]
The fourth regular meeting of the University of St. Michael’s College Collegium will take place on Wednesday, June 16, from 3 to 5 p.m. If you are a non-Collegium member and would like to attend the meeting as an observer, please email the Office of the President to request an invitation.
Part of the Canadian Association for Irish Studies Annual Meeting, “The Marianna O’Gallagher Memorial Session: Strokestown Famine Orphans in Quebec” will take place on Tuesday, June 22 from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. EDT. Dr. Mark McGowan will be joining Caroilin Callery and Dr. Jason King to discuss a recent short film entitled “Strokestown Famine Orphans […]
Part of the Canadian Association for Irish Studies Annual Meeting, “Canadian Contributions to the Northern Ireland Peace Process” is being held on Thursday, June 24 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. This panel will examine questions surrounding the importance and vulnerabilities of the Good Friday Agreement / Belfast Agreement with a focus on significant contributions made […]
Friday, July 16 and Saturday, July 17, please join us for an online Music and Theology Symposium featuring a variety of speakers from the St. Michael's community. Learn more about the presentations and register to attend.
All BMS Major and Minor students are invited to get together and kick off the school year. This online event will include welcome messages from faculty and video remarks from the BMS Student Association. Please register here to get the Zoom meeting link.
Friday, Sept. 24 from 4 to 6 p.m., join the St. Michael's College Student Union for the annual SMC Club Fair! This year's online event will include a social and an opportunity to get to know the many clubs that do so much to enrich community at St. Mike's. Email Assistant Dean, Campus Life Emma […]
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On September 29, the University of St. Michael’s College will be celebrating Michaelmas, in honour of our patron saint and our unique community. You are invited to join any or all events, either online or safely in-person. Community Mass St. Basil’s Church | 12:10 – 12:45 p.m. • Fr. Adam Hincks, S.J. celebrating • Welcome […]
September 30 marks the first official National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, on the same day that Orange Shirt Day is marked as a commemorative event. As part of our commitment to reconciliation, the University of St. Michael’s College encourages all students, staff and faculty to take time on this day to reflect on the tragic […]
September 30th marks the first official National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, on the same day that Orange Shirt Day is marked as a commemorative event. To mark this day, there will be a facilitated discussion on Indigenous Education. This will be led by Desmond Wong, Outreach Librarian at the OISE library, and we will […]
In response to the TRC’s Call to Action #59, St. Basil’s Church is offering a discussion series that focuses on the following themes: the spirituality of Canada’s Indigenous Peoples, the history and involvement of the Catholic Church in the residential school system, and the TRC as a roadmap in discerning a path toward healing. The series begins […]
The Annual General Meeting and first regularly scheduled 2021/2022 meeting of the University of St. Michael's College Collegium will both take place on Wednesday, October 6 at 3 p.m. If you would like to participate as an observer, please contact usmc.presidentsoffice@utoronto.ca.
In partnership with the Loretto Sisters and the Sisters of St. Joseph, join us for a conversation on Catholic Culture in Canada & Women Religious in Canadian Higher Education, with historians Dr. Mark McGowan and Dr. Elizabeth Smyth. It was women’s religious communities that opened the college doors for female students more than 100 years ago, with the […]
On Wednesday, October 20 at 4:30 p.m., join St. Mike’s Book and Media Studies prof. Paolo Granata and a panel of experts in Medieval studies and manuscript culture to explore one of the oldest and most richly decorated medieval copies of Dante’s Divine Comedy ”Inferno.” Learn more and register to attend.
Saturday, Oct. 23 at 9:20 a.m., join us for a daylong conference sponsored by the Celtic Studies program at St. Michael's: Canada and the Irish Revolution 1919-21. For Zoom access, please contact the Office of the Principal.
On Thursday, Oct. 28 from 6 to 7:30 p.m., the Celtic Studies Program will present "Of War and Peace: Stories from the Northern Ireland Peace Process," a conversation with Ambassador of Ireland to Canada Dr. Eamonn McKee. This lecture is being made possible by a grant from the Irish Cultural Society of Toronto. Please contact […]
Streaming SMC is a series of video game livestreaming events hosted by Book & Media Studies Prof. Felan Parker, featuring St. Mike’s faculty discussing games related to their areas of expertise. On October 29 from 2:30 to 5:00 p.m. Eastern time, Prof. Parker will be joined by Prof. Stephen Tardif (back by popular demand) to […]
This is a reminder to members of the St. Michael's community to upload proof of full vaccination via UCheck by October 29 (two weeks following the October 15 deadline to receive a final shot), or prior to your first visit to campus, whichever occurs first. More information on this requirement is available.
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81 St. Mary St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada
On Thursday, Nov. 11 at 10:30 a.m., St. Michael's will hold a Remembrance Day Service in front of the Soldiers' Memorial Slype, the archway between Fisher House and More House. Please join us as we honour our students who were killed in wartime and all who have lost their lives in battle.