Innis Alumni

Today is and the first 150 new donors can score a free pin! Make a difference by supporting Innis’s Admission Scholarship for Indigenous Peoples, EDI Awards Fund, or Priority Fund. Wear your pin with pride—your gift helps create a lasting impact on the Innis College community.
Donate today: https://engage.utoronto.ca/site/SPageServer?pagename=donate&utm_source=INNIS&utm_medium=SOCIAL&utm_campaign=GIVINGDAY26 #/college/2.

is March 26! Your gift supports students and researchers like Raven (HBSc ‘24 Innis) who is pursuing a Master of Science at the Temerty Faculty of Medicine researching placental morphology. Raven hopes her work will spark greater research in critically understudied areas such as women’s health. From now until March 26, gifts will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000. That means your support goes twice as far.

Donate to Innis’s Admission Scholarship for Indigenous Peoples, EDI Awards Fund, or Priority Fund to support inclusive excellence at Innis College and U of T. Donate today: https://engage.utoronto.ca/site/SPageServer?pagename=donate&utm_source=INNIS&utm_medium=SOCIAL&utm_campaign=GIVINGDAY26 #/college/2.

Register for our Black History Trivia Night on February 11! Gather your friends and put your knowledge to the test as you compete for College merch, exciting prizes, and bragging rights in this friendly trivia competition that revolves around Black history, pop culture, and significant achievements. 🎤

Register at 🔗uoft.me/trivia-night🔗 or click the link in our bio. 🎟️

We are just 10 days away from our 2025 alumni reunion events! Join us at 10am for our Cinema Studies Institute reunion brunch and a panel discussion on the Toronto New Wave 🎥🎞🎬. At 12:30pm, attend our Innis College alumni reunion for an afternoon of refreshments and fun ☀️🍔💚.

Register for CSI's reunion here: https://innis.utoronto.ca/events/csi-reunion/
Register for Innis's reunion here: https://innis.utoronto.ca/events/alumni-reunion-2025/

This past semester was an eventful four months at Innis College. Whether you joined us for our screenings of "Kanaval" or "Kensington Market: Heart of the City," or if you attended our 2025 Innis Alumni Lecture, we thank you! 💚💙
The Canadian Film Forum (CFF) is proudly sponsored by and , who give a portion of proceeds from U of T affinity insurance products to make student and alumni programming, like the CFF, possible. Visit affinity.utoronto.ca to learn more.

In April we wrapped up another year of mentorship at Innis College. We extend our thanks to all of the wonderful alumni mentors and student mentees who participated in our mentorship program and attended our events throughout the academic year.
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If you're an alum of Innis College or its affiliated programs and you're interested in volunteering as a mentor, please send an email to [email protected].
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Thank you to our sponsors Manulife and TD Insurance who give a portion of their proceeds to student and alumni initiatives like our Innis Alumni Mentorship Program and Black Alumni Mentorship Program. 🔗Visit affinity.utoronto.ca to discover preferred insurance rates for .🔗

At last year's Innis Alumni Reunion, over 200 alumni and friends joined us for an afternoon of nostalgia, food, and fun. In one month—on Saturday, May 31—we invite all Innis alumni and friends back to Innis College for an afternoon BBQ from 12:30-3pm.
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Register here: https://innis.utoronto.ca/events/alumni-reunion-2025/.

Take a look back at Innis Town Hall in 1976, compared to today. 2025 marks 50 years since the Cinema Studies Program was first offered as a minor at Innis College. Since evolving into the Cinema Studies Institute (CSI) in 2007, our program has graduated 17 PhD, 194 MA, and thousands of bachelor’s degree students.
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And don't forget to register for CSI's Alumni Reunion and 50th anniversary celebration on May 31! Register here: https://innis.utoronto.ca/events/csi-reunion/.

Celebrate the 50th anniversary of CSI with a brunch reception and panel discussion at Innis College on Saturday, May 31! Register here: https://innis.utoronto.ca/events/csi-reunion/.
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Join us at 10am for brunch in the college lobby, with catering courtesy of Cheese Boutique🧀 and alumnus Ilir Pristine (BA '01 Cinema) 🥯🥐.
At 11am, head into Innis Town Hall for a panel discussion about the Toronto New Wave with esteemed filmmakers John Greyson, Srinivas Krishna, Ron Mann, Patricia Rozema, and Clement Virgo 🎬🎟.

On Saturday, May 31, we invite all Innis alumni and friends to join us for an afternoon of refreshments, fun, and nostalgia. Reconnect with Innisians—and maybe meet some fellow alumni for the first time—at our backyard BBQ in the residence quad! ☀️🍔🥤💚🎟️
Register here: https://innis.utoronto.ca/events/alumni-reunion-2025/

Join us on April 9 for our 2025 Innis Alumni Lecture, "Can ‘Ex-Cons’ Help Improve the Criminal Justice System?", with University of Baltimore Professor Jeffrey Ian Ross, Ph.D. (BA ’85 Innis), moderated by U of T's Scot Wortley. Register here: https://innis.utoronto.ca/events/2025-innis-alumni-lecture/

Today is ! By donating to our Refugee Student Fund or our EDI Awards Fund, you can help promote student success. Your gift to support Innis College will be matched dollar-for-dollar, for up to $1,000. Click here to donate and double your impact today: https://engage.utoronto.ca/site/SPageServer?pagename=givingday&filterfunds=INNIS&utm_source=INNIS&utm_medium=DivisionalOutreach&utm_campaign=UOTGD25 .