OISE Alumni & Friends

05/12/2026

Want to rock your next presentation? 🎙️ OISE alum Dani Bristow shows you how! https://alumni.utoronto.ca/events/alumni-career-series-how-rock-online-presentation

05/12/2026

Is AI-generated writing now becoming the implicit standard for “good work”? OISE alum Nurul Hussan explores this question — particularly how it shapes students’ sense of voice, authorship, and identity in postsecondary STEM education.

Read more at OISE News. www.oise.utoronto.ca/news

05/09/2026

OISE alum Nural Hussan explores AI-assisted writing and the student experience — particularly how it shapes their sense of voice, authorship, and identity in postsecondary STEM education.

As AI tools become increasingly embedded in learning environments, it is important to consider not only what students can produce but also how they come to see themselves as writers and learners.

Over two years of interviews with a cohort of STEM college students, many described feeling something personal was lost after using AI to improve their writing.

05/07/2026

Artificial intelligence is reshaping education at a remarkable pace – but what does its rise mean for the planet? In this interactive webinar on May 20, OISE alum Dr. Maria Vamvalis introduces the often-invisible ecological footprint of AI, from energy consumption and carbon emissions to water use and resource extraction, and explores what this means for educators committed to sustainability.

This session invites you to slow down, think critically, and reimagine what responsible learning with technology can look like for both people and the planet. https://www.oise.utoronto.ca/home/scan/events/05-20-26-ai-and-living-world-toward-ecological-and-transformative-ai-literacy

05/05/2026

🌷🎉 Tap into the fun with alumni, families, and friends—four ultimate OISE experiences await at our core memory-worthy .

Your OISE Alumni Reunion starts June 15th!

∙ Pick-up Pickleball with OISE!
∙ Drawing Disco ft. media sensation Erin Finley
∙ Professor Scott Davies on the question: Did COVID school closures leave Ontario students behind?
∙ OISE Kids’ Passport: The Enigma Zone!

🔗 bit.ly/oise-reunion-2026

Register for these exciting events & more. We can’t wait to welcome you back to campus!

05/04/2026

🎆 There's one week left to submit your nominations for OISE's deserving alumni and friends. Check out our easy-to-use nomination form to get started! https://oise.jotform.com/neumannb/2026-oise-leaders-legends

04/30/2026

Meet OISE alum Sirichai (Song) Limpanapongpan, a registered early childhood educator and U of T’s Housing Life Coordinator, Community & Recreation.

Sirichai helps care for U of T students, children and families by supporting the residents’ community on campus. Last year, Sirichai also became a sessional lecturer at Conestoga College.

Sirichai was awarded the Outstanding Individual Employee Award in 2021 for achievements including helping international students connect with their families. The community-oriented pedagogical leader also created a YouTube channel called Song’s Daily Drop-In which eventually expanded into in-person drop-in sessions for families in residence. Sirichai shared tips for parents on everything from reading with their children to teaching them sign language.

With over 13 years of teaching, training, and program development experience in Canada and a decade of international work in Thailand, Singapore and Jamaica, Sirichai brings a global and relational approach to learning communities.

And his journey is just ramping up.

In 2026, Sirichai embarked on PhD studies in OISE’s Adult Education and Community Development program. His studies will bridge knowledge from his first OISE degree in developmental psychology and education with research in workplace learning and social change — to better support educators’ well-being, professional growth, and sense of belonging.

At his core, Sirichai is passionate about supporting historically underserved communities including educators and learners with exceptionalities and those navigating mental health challenges. He believes that fair compensation, meaningful accommodations, and supportive work environments are not privileges but rights.

✨📣 Today we spotlight Sirichai because of his exemplary talent to build people up and ensure everyone he meets feels safe and seen.

04/30/2026

Join OISE Professor Lydia Cao as she discusses how students today engage with AI tools, where the greatest opportunities lie, and what we need to consider as educators.

RSVP for Teaching in the Age of AI on May 11 at utschools.ca/ai

04/28/2026

🧠✍️ While most AI tools are trained on adult language, OISE researcher Eunice Jang has developed a platform that understands how children speak, write and learn.

Read how we can use AI to better assess kids' language skills in U of T Magazine: https://magazine.utoronto.ca/research-ideas/culture-society/using-ai-better-assess-kids-language-skills/

04/24/2026

‘Upholding the very best’: Three OISE alumni and scholars have been honoured by the University of Toronto Alumni Association with the 2026 Awards of Excellence!

🏅 Congrats to Margaret de Leon, Aman Chohan & Adam Cox who have been recognized for their distinguished service and inspiring leadership.

Learn more about the awards: utoronto.ca/celebrates/u-t-faculty-staff-students-honoured-2026-awards-excellence

Read OISE’s feature story: oise.utoronto.ca/home/about/news/04-17-26-oise-student-adam-cox-recognized-human-rights-award