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Communities Opinion

Op-Ed: Ukrainians have fought for our culture before, and we will not back down

‘When it comes to my cultural heritage, I am a Ukrainian before I am a student and before I am a journalist’

women in red shirt holding a infant child at a desk with a cup of coffee and papers in the front

Students with children doing the ultimate juggling act: parenthood, school and work

Self-care and locating resources is key to managing responsibilities, says parenting expert

an illustration of students at a desks with only one in colour, others are grey

Why Black students at Ryerson need more faculty that look like them

Students and professors say more needs to be done to make academic spaces more inclusive for Black and other racialized students

A graduation class picture, one black student in the centre surrounded by white students.

A seat at the table: Mentorships create opportunity for Black, racialized students to succeed

February 17, 2022

Ryerson alumni discuss the importance of seeing people who look like you in leadership positions

Miranda Black and her daughter.

Op-ed: Ryerson’s revised hiring and evaluation policies should not determine who’s Indigenous and who’s not

February 16, 2022

The university’s new policies are rooted in colonial violence and do not give institutions permission to make decisions about Indigeneity

Arts & Culture Communities

Rye alum producing documentary to spread awareness about domestic violence

February 4, 2022

Serena Lalani’s documentary 'This Is My Proof' tells the story of life after trauma and community isolation

A person of colour playing Nintendo Switch

Business & Technology Communities

Indie developers are leading the way for better representation in gaming

January 30, 2022

Ryerson’s gamers are taking note of which developers are taking risks and which are ‘playing safe’ when it comes to diversity

a women at at table with her computer on a video call with text message bubbles showing different languages above the screen

Communities COVID-19

EAL Students and Instructors find the silver lining in virtual learning

January 25, 2022

EAL students and instructors speak on the positives and negatives of taking up a new language through your laptop

On the left, is a white back ground with blue square in front a woman wearing a mask is sitting at a desk in an office. On the right, is a pink background with different picture frames next to a yellow curtain. In front of pink background, a woman is sitting at a desk with a laptop.

Communities COVID-19

Students, staff and faculty face barriers to working on campus in winter semester

January 17, 2022

Many faculty members and student staff say they would prefer hybrid options for the winter semester

A student sitting a desk with a thought bubble

A guide to advocating for yourself in student jobs

November 10, 2021

Advocating for yourself while working as a student may seem daunting but we have a guide to help you do so

Miranda Black and her daughter.

Communities Indigenous Opinion

OP-ED: Why I quit the renaming advisory committee

November 9, 2021

A first-person account from Miranda Black, who used to be the only Indigenous student on Ryerson’s renaming committee

Brown Muslim woman wearing Abaya with a blue background, small crescent moons and starts surround her.

Through My Eyes: Feelings of an Ahmadi Muslim on a mainly Sunni Muslim campus

November 4, 2021

For Ahmadi students on campus, being a minority within a minority is a daunting and isolating experience

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