Events
Throughout the year, the university and the Alumni Association Council host a variety of events that provide opportunities to catch up with old friends and network with fellow alumni.
Please check back regularly for events that are available to Alumni. View the Ontario Tech University wide events calendar.
Interested in attending a Ridgebacks Varsity Game? View the Ridgebacks Varsity Schedule.
The upcoming events listed below are hosted by the Alumni Association Council.
We hope you will join us!
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Upcoming Events
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Chancellor's Challenge 5 km Run/Walk - Saturday, September 21, 2024
Join us on Saturday, September 21, 2024, and participate in the fourth annual Chancellor's Challenge. As a champion of Ontario Tech students and education, Chancellor Mitch Frazer created the Chancellor’s Challenge – an annual five-kilometre run/walk to advance the mission of Ontario Tech while raising funds for students. The course winds along Ontario Tech's north campus, starting and finishing at Polonsky Commons. This is an inclusive, non-competitive, pet-friendly community event with no time limit.
Why should you participate?
- Your participation makes a difference! With every registration, you are directly advancing Ontario Tech’s mission while providing essential support for our students.
- New for 2024, participants will choose their fundraising support area. Options include the Ontario Tech Fund for Greatest Needs, the Centre for Digital Innovation in Education, Scholarships and Student Awards.
- It's a fantastic opportunity to have fun, learn and get energized alongside colleagues, alumni, students, friends and family.
How can you join in?- Register as an individual or gather your squad and create a team before Thursday, September 12, to secure a lunch ticket.
- Start fundraising! Use our Raisin platform to set goals and rally support from your network.
- Become a Chancellor’s Challenge Champion and share your journey. Contact Jodi Cowan, Community Engagement Coordinator, Advancement for more details.
- Make a gift! Every donation counts and gifts of $10 or more are eligible for a charitable tax receipt.
Sign up before September 12 and your registration includes giveaways, lunch, fun-filled activities, live entertainment and more!
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TALK BETTER (to yourself) - Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Join us on Wednesday, September 25, for a mental-health focused creative arts program and concert series promoting self-discovery, self-compassion and tools for enhanced mental wellness.
In this current time of intense stress and conflict, youth are experiencing more severe mental health struggles than ever before, there is a crucial need to support youth mental wellness.
Singer-songwriter, storyteller, and youth empowerment teacher Luc Reynaud is responding to that call by inviting you to an evening of music, stories, creative collaboration, and discovery of how to cultivate self-love by building a positive and supportive inner force.
This program focuses on the immediate and life-long benefits a you can have by developing a positive relationship with self. Luc weaves his decades of work in songwriting, public speaking, and storytelling into an inspirational presentation and interactive concert for alumni, students and faculty.
Date: Wednesday, September 25
Location: Regent Theatre (50 King Street East)
Time: 6:15 to 8:30 p.m.
Light refreshments will be served at 6:15 p.m., event to begin at 7 p.m.
