Featured alumni
Jesse Wente
Find out how this U of T Cinema Studies grad became a film critic for CBC Radio and an advocate for the representation of Indigenous people.
Norman Bethune
On the world stage, Dr. Norman Bethune is one of Canada’s most famous, best known for his medical work in China in the 1930s.
Norman Jewison
Norman Jewison directed variety shows at U of T in the late 1940s, spawning a career as one of the greatest filmmakers in history.
Sheldon Inwentash
A donation from Sheldon Inwentash and his wife, Lynn Factor, was the largest gift to a North American faculty of social work at that time.
Shelley Saywell
Shelley Saywell went to university to study theatre arts, but soon realized her political and artistic interests were in competition.
Sky Gilbert
By his own account, professor and artistic director Sky Gilbert's evolution from stage to classroom was driven by a love of learning.