We want to engage with our alumni
At the Faculty of Information, we invite our alumni to contribute their time, talent and treasure to the university in whatever way works best for them. Attend an event, take advantage of one of our professional development opportunities, or become active in the Faculty of Information Alumni Association.
Alumni engaged with the Faculty of Information become part of and contribute to the most ambitious campaign in Canadian history. For the first time ever and as part of the Defy Gravity campaign, the University of Toronto has set a goal for alumni engagement. We are looking to inspire 2,500 members of our alumni community to get involved as volunteers, mentors, donors, participants and leaders.
The Faculty of Information is part of the University of Toronto’s Defy Gravity campaign, the most ambitious campaign in Canadian history.
Our goal is to raise $10 million and inspire 2,500 members of our alumni community to get involved.
How to get involved
Alumni News
The 2026 issue of Informed magazine is out
In the 2026 edition of our Informed alumni magazine, sessional lecturers are in the spotlight. We profile five lecturers who spice up the classroom and the curricula with their unique insights and experience. The magazine also includes the obituary of the late Faculty Dean and Professor Brian Cantwell Smith as well as reports on a […]
‘Philosopher Dean’ Brian Cantwell Smith retires
Editor’s Note: We are saddened to share that Professor Emeritus and former Dean Brian Cantwell Smith passed away on September 6, 2025. His full academic obituary can be read here. For Brian Cantwell Smith, who officially retires this month, leadership has never been separate from ideas. As Dean of the Faculty of Information, he drew […]
Legacy of learning
Family members honour former dean, Ann Schabas, with generous gift to the Faculty of Information The Schabas family has a long, proud history at the University of Toronto, where the late Ann Schabas, a woman who was quietly ahead of her time, served as Dean of the Faculty of Information from 1984 to 1990. Now, […]
Forging your career in the age of AI: A talk with alumna Elaine Lu
Alumna Elaine Lu (MISt 1997) is convinced that success in tech today depends on bridging disciplines. Lu, who is Vice President, Engineering Operations at the AI infrastructure company, CoreWeave, shared this and other insights with Faculty of Information students when she met with sessional lecturer Mehdi Ataei’s machine learning class (INF2179H) and guests earlier this […]
Zooming in with alumni
Every now and then, we do a Zoom call with one of our many thousands of alumni all around the world. Among other things, we ask them to tell us what they’ve been up to career-wise, the most important lessons they learned at the Faculty of Information, and their favourite University of Toronto memories.
In this latest Zooming In, we talk with Taj-Rae Oliver (Class of 2023).
Alumni Engagement Student Funding
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