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The Toronto Initiative for Diversity & Excellence

Fostering Inclusive Academic Cultures Since 2016

This grassroots service group consists of University of Toronto faculty members and librarians from across disciplines, who volunteer their time to support action on equity and inclusion through research-informed, peer-to-peer education and knowledge translation.

TIDE creates talks & workshops, tailored to the context and needs of diverse scholarly fields and sectors.

Register to join us in an online information session on November 17, 2025 (1:10pm – 2:00pm ET).

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  • “…without TIDE we would not be making any shifts in getting our non-Black colleagues to hold the space and to make the space.”

    GroundBreakers S2 E2 
    Portrait of Professor Rhonda McEwen, President of Victoria University
    Professor Rhonda McEwen
    President & Vice Chancellor
    Victoria University at the University of Toronto

  • “…my approach is to focus on professional behaviour and good decisions, which is good for everyone and for organizations, but it requires understanding…where bias can emerge and how to mitigate it.“

    Nature, 2025.
    Portrait of woman with an afro wearing a black jacket and maroon blouse
    University Professor Maydianne Andrade
    TIDE Founder & Senior Advisor

  • “It was great because we came out with actionable ideas. Our entire search was informed by the learnings from that TIDE workshop.”

    University of Toronto Engineering News
    Professor Greg Jamieson
    Search Committee Chair
    Mechanical & Industrial Engineering
TIDE members pose for a photo at the TIDE 2024 retreat in front of a pop up banner with the logo for TIDE

TIDE Retreat 2024

Five people stand in front of a blackboard with a pop-up banner with the logo for the Toronto Initiative for Diversity and Excellence
Bojana Stefanovic and Tom Coyle standing in front of a TIDE banner at a workshop held at the Perimeter Institute in Waterloo
A person at a podium the front of a conference room

TIDE presenters and Perimeter Institute Leaders during an in-person workshop, 2024. Bojana Stefanovic (TIDE), Robert Myers (PI), Bianca Dittrich (PI), Maydianne Andrade (TIDE), Tom Coyle (TIDE)

Bojana Stefanovic & Tom Coyle (2024)

Anthony Wensley leading a workshop for the Faculty of Dentistry (June 2023)