Compare and Contrast
I hate to give the University of Toronto anything over the University of Michigan. It really, really pains me to do so. After all, the U-M was a bit kinder to me in terms of, oh, academic enlightenment. That’s not to say I didn’t learn anything at Toronto - I certainly did - but the place did nothing to encourage or further my academic ambitions. Maybe "my lust is rusty" (thanks, Henry II), but Toronto just didn’t do it for me.
However, they also send out an alumni newsletter. Some samples from today’s bulletin:
*SCIENTISTS NAME U OF T BEST PLACE TO WORK
U of T tops the list of best places to work in academia outside the U.S., according to a survey of scientists in Canada, the U.S. and Europe. Survey respondents told The Scientist magazine they like our strong reputation in the life sciences, the high number of Canada Research Chairs and our ability to attract the brightest scientific minds…
*YOU DON’T EVEN NEED SPECIAL GLASSES
Touch an object on a computer screen and a multi-camera system allows you to see behind it. The 3-D technology, developed by a team of U of T engineers, could be used to track objects or individuals in airports and casinos…
*CLAY DATES WITH PICASSO
The Picasso and Ceramics exhibition continues at the University of Toronto Art Centre until Jan. 23, 2005. The holidays afford a great opportunity to enjoy this display of 80 unique pieces, the largest exhibition of Picasso’s work in clay ever seen in Canada…
*RONALD BRYDEN DEVOTED CAREER TO THEATRE WRITING, TEACHING
He was a respected theatre critic in England, then dramaturge of London’s Royal Shakespeare Company. Later, Professor Ronald Bryden inspired many students as director of U of T’s Graduate Centre for Study of Drama…
The newsletter is divided into sections that include Campus News, Alumni Events (there are three listed this time, with only sports event on the list; it’s a professional sport event, too), Research News ( hefty part of the newsletter), Links of Interest, In Memoriam, etc. A much more thorough, detailed newsletter that is obviously coming from a school whose sports program is, at best, a minor diversion. Ah, Michigan, if only you were that way!
