The University of Toronto is filled with fascinating people, places and stories, including majestic halls, ancient Babylonian tablets, tranquil gardens, and the occasional ghost here and there. Students are encouraged to explore the University campuses and to enjoy their unique sites and events.

The St. George campus is the University of Toronto’s downtown campus and the historical centrepiece of Canada's largest university. Its rich architectural heritage is a magnet for visitors to Toronto and serves as the backdrop for an internationally recognized academic community.

• U of T's Oddball Charms: 16 Unusual, Outrageous and Delightful Tales by Graham F. Scott for the University of Toronto Magazine.
• Public art on the campus of the University of St. Michael’s College.
• Free concerts at the Faculty of Music. 
  The Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library which houses more than 5000,000 books and manuscripts, including a Babylonian tablet from 1789 B.C.
• A curious installation that rests on the lawns of Hart House Circle.
• The Woodsworth College Courtyard which provides a peaceful setting for a moment of reflection or de-stressing.
• A ghost. Legend has it that a feud between two stonemasons – their likenesses carved into the gargoyles at University College – led to murder. The ghost is said to lurk in UC’s corridors.
  “Zoowoods” – the Zoology Department’s experimental ecosystems – fill gaps between buildings at the Earth Sciences Centre and near Ramsay Wright.
• The Lester B. Pearson Garden for Peace and Understanding at Victoria University which provides an oasis of tranquility commemorating Pearson’s contribution to world peace.
• Fourteen trees that are planted along Philosopher’s Walk on December 6, 1990, in memory of “Fourteen sisters slain because of their gender.”
• Philosopher’s Walk which connects Bloor Street to Hoskin Avenue along what was once Taddle Creek.
• The majestic Great hall at Hart House, which not only plays host to many lectures, debates, concerts and ceremonies, it is also a favourite lunchtime gathering spot.
• A gift from the students of U of T to those in China, the monument of a crumpled bicycle on the back of the SAC building on Hart House Circle commemorates those who gave their lives for democracy in Beijing on June 4, 1989.
• Pedestrian-friendly Bancroft Avenue that culminates in a hub of student activity including the Graduate Students’ Union, the Ontario Public Interest Research Group (OPIRG), the Women’s Centre and the future site of the Multifaith Centre.

Now let us meander over to the UTM campus for more fascinating stuff ...

• “Students at the University of Toronto at Mississauga enjoy a mix of protected green spaces and buildings  with innovative design. UTM’s banner for growth – ‘Grow Smart, Grow Green’ – balances campus development with environmentally sensitive responsibility.”
• The Student Centre, completed in 1999, was named one of the nine Millennium Design Icon buildings in the City of Mississauga.
• Students in residence at UTM can experience the award winning apartment-style housing found in Erindale Hall which opened in 2004. Erindale Hall houses nearly 200 undergraduate students and has won several awards including the 2002 Canadian Architect Award of Excellence, the 2004 Ontario Association of Architects Award of Excellence and the 2004 City of Mississauga Urban Design Award of Excellence.
• Outdoor enthusiasts and nature lovers alike can find hours of enjoyment exploring the hike/bike trails at UTM that run along the top of the ridge adjacent to the Credit River as well as those that extend out into the city of Mississauga.
• Students at UTM may also enjoy artistic activities by visiting the Blackwood Gallery, which showcases Canadian and international contemporary art in all media, and by attending the many dramatic productions held at the Erindale Studio Theater.