The Student Centre opened in 2004. This is a student-centered facility, as seen in its inclusion of a food court, campus radio station, study areas, a multi-faith chapel, equity office, and the health center. This building was made possible through a student pledge of $20 million that was made in 2001, the largest student commitment in the history of the University of Toronto (source: “Historical Timeline” University of Toronto Scarborough About Us, accessed on February 24, 2022 at https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/aboutus/historical-timeline).
A photograph depicting students celebrating the addition of a student center, dated to 2001.
Along with the $60 cost per student annually for the next 25 years, students were also involved in the designing and planning of the building, as can be seen with the prioritizing of sustainable practices such as the 18 tons of steel from the demolition of the Royal Ontario Museum that was reused for this building (source: Anonymous, “U of T goes on a building spree.” Building 207, April/May 2003).
“So that’s one of the legacies. I go onto campus now and I can look at that building and say ‘Hm! You did that.’”
— Anthony McWatt, past student council president. (source: Anthony McWatt, 2020).
This photograph showcases a plaque on display in the Student Centre, commemorating the contribution of UTSC student to the building.
“Students are excited because it’s not just a building, it’s a building run by the students, for the students.”
— SSU president Adam Watson (source: Siobhan Dixon, “Scarborough Student Centre open for business,” The Varsity, October 25, 2004).
Page Bibliography
Anonymous. “U of T goes on a Building Spree.” Building 207, (April/May 2003): 10, 12.
Ainsworth, Amelia and Christine Berkowitz. Interview with Anthony McWatt. Oral history conducted by Amelia Ainsworth and Christine Berkowitz, Scarborough Oral History Project, University of Toronto Scarborough, Toronto, 2020. https://sohp.digital.utsc.utoronto.ca/islandora/object/nearbystudies:1323.
Dixon, Siobhan. “Scarborough Student Centre open for business.” The Varsity. October 25, 2004. Accessed at https://thevarsity.ca/2004/10/25/scarborough-student-centre-open-for-business/.
No author listed. “Historical Timeline.” University of Toronto Scarborough About Us. Accessed on February 24, 2022 at https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/aboutus/historical-timeline.
Images
University of Toronto Scarborough Library, Archives & Special Collections, UTSC Photographic Services Collection, identifier: 2012-001C-6-5-153 https://collections.digital.utsc.utoronto.ca/islandora/object/photoservices%3A545.
All photos from 2022 were taken by Maria Bacchus
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- SuperBuild – A New Phase of UTSC
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