HIGHER LEARNING

Back in the day, the Residence Centre – which we all know as a place where residents relax, socialize, meet people and study (if they can tear themselves away from the piano, pool table and television!) - used to be a CIBC bank branch. When UTSC took over the lease of the building in the mid-1990s, the branch relocated to the Highland Creek Village on Old Kingston Road.

The bank was half the size of the current Residence Centre, but as this photo depicts, the existing frame was used and built upon. Before the hi-tech business of direct deposit, when the bi-weekly pay cheques were delivered from the downtown campus on Fridays, the staff would rush over to the campus bank during their afternoon breaks and stand in line to cash them.

And you thought the Tim Horton's line on campus was bad?!

Guess Who?

This was certainly a September to remember! Selected to work on a positive psychology project for the Oprah Winfrey Network as a consultant on positive and well-being intervention, this staff member was lucky enough to meet the influential and popular superstar.

And it was more than just a “photo op” (though he does have a photo as proof!) – he spoke with her too!

While his own stardom hasn't increased by association and he doesn't consider the meeting a career highlight, he does say he was quite excited to meet Ms. Winfrey.

The first person to respond to the editor with the correct answer will win a $10 Tim Horton's gift card.

Last month's Guess Who was Charles Dyer, Professor of Physics and Astrophysics in the Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, who babies his old British sportscar. Many of you figured it out but Brian Sutherland, Educational Technologies Administrator for the Centre of Teaching and Learning was the first and will be enjoying some free coffees as a result!