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Title: Interview with Anthony McWatt
Description: Tony McWatt immigrated to Canada from Guyana during the 1980s to attend Scarborough College as an undergraduate student. He reflects on his both exciting and painful experiences as an international student and the ways in which the sense of community at Scarborough College helped him navigate feelings of isolation in a new country. Tony recounts his time as the president of the Afro-Asian and Caribbean Students Association (ACSA), the Cultural Commissioner of the campus, and SCSU President. He also highlights the initiatives he was involved in while he held these positions, such as arranging a multi-campus sports day with other Caribbean students association and proposing the Student Centre.
Subject: Community, Culture, Immigration, Student experience

Title: Interview with Greg Fitz
Description: Greg Fitz studied English at Scarborough College from 1971-1976. As a student, Greg was very invested in Scarborough's social life; he brought his camera to Scarborough College everyday to photograph campus activity. Many of his photographs were published in the student newspaper "The Balcony Square." His photography work soon led to the opening of the Scarborough College Student Darkroom. Greg reflects on campus social events, student life, social rivalries between campuses, photography, and the Scarborough community.
Subject: Student experience

Title: Interview with Christopher Waddell
Description: Christopher Waddell reflects on his experience growing up in Scarborough and attending University of Toronto Scarborough, which was then known as Scarborough College, as an undergraduate from 1970 to 1974. Christopher provides an insight into the settlement and development of Scarborough prior to the increased diversification of its inhabitants, adding that the student body of Scarborough College largely reflected the demographics of Scarborough at the time. Studying in the General Arts program, Waddell discusses his interactions with student politicians as well as touching upon his own experience as the Vice-President of the Student Council. Additionally, Waddell mentions some of the initiatives he was involved in, such as collaborating with other students to found the student campus newspaper, The Balcony Square. Waddell ends by connecting his time at Scarborough College to his long career in both public service and academia.
Subject: Campus growth, Community, Scarborough College, Student experience

Title: Interview with Fatah Awil
Subject: St. George campus, Student experience, University of Toronto Scarborough Campus, Volunteering

Title: Interview with Tavila Haque
Description: Tavila Haque, a UTSC student from the 2012 graduating class, reflects on her time spent at UTSC. She looks back at her five years here with fond memories and notes how her experience here differed from the misconceptions that she had heard about UTSC. She discusses the numerous supports available to her as a student, providing advice to future and current students to take advantage of them. She specifically touches on her close relationships with her professors and how their support has allowed her to become more confident in her own work as a photographer.
Subject: Art, Buildings, Community, Education, Facilities, Student experience, University of Toronto Scarborough Campus

Title: Interview with Aqsa
Subject: Community, Ethnicity, Gender, Race, Student experience, University of Toronto Scarborough Campus

Title: Interview with Daniel
Subject: Community, Student experience, University of Toronto Scarborough Campus

Title: Interview with Jessica
Subject: Community, Student experience, University of Toronto Scarborough Campus

Title: CIBC Bank
Description: CIBC Bank (before it became Residence Centre) on Scarborough Campus, 1985. Photograph is yellowing, stained, dented, has surface residue, and has adhesive residue on the verso.
Subject: Residences, Student experience

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