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June is a time when University of Toronto students can celebrate academic achievement and student diversity.

The month kicks off with spring convocation, which recognizes students’ accomplishments and experiences, as well as their promising futures.

But don't worry if you don't happen to be graduating. There’s still plenty of reasons to return to campus, including university-wide celebrations of Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s LGBTQ community for Pride Month.

Whether you’re a grad, part of the queer and allied community, or just a curious student looking for exciting events on campus, be sure to check out all that Â鶹ÊÓƵ has to offer during the month of June.

June 3

Convocation begins today! Check out Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s convocation hub for ceremony dates and details, as well as graduation checklists, stories about graduating students, FAQs and more.    

June 4

Find out what we can learn from the making of a book by examining its materiality, script and preservation with . This exhibition on the art of bookbinding at the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library will run until Aug. 16.

June 5

Explore questions of representation and identity through a multimedia exhibition about intersectionality and diaspora. Artist Abdi Osman’s runs at the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Art Centre until July 27.

June 6

Join Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s LGBTQ students and allies at the downtown Toronto campus to watch the .

You can also show your support at the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Mississauga campus’s .  

June 7

Bring your friends and family to enjoy the summer weather with drinks and barbecue at the . Located in the Hart House quad, the celebration begins at 4:30 p.m. and runs until 1 a.m., transforming from a community fair to a dance party under the stars.

June 8

Catch , a photography exhibition that spotlights China’s outdoor film movement and exposes a culture of propaganda. The event is hosted by the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy in conjunction with the Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival and the Scotiabank Contact Photography Festival.

June 10  

Update your urban innovation skills through the . Attend the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Mississauga event June 10-11 to hear talks by keynote speakers including Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie and Acting Principal of Â鶹ÊÓƵ Mississauga Amrita Daniere, and walk away with a completion certificate. 

June 11

Celebrate National Indigenous History Month at Â鶹ÊÓƵ Mississauga , a powerful film that exposes the abuse and trauma inflicted by the Canadian residential school system. You can also catch as part of the film series. Each film starts at 5 p.m., but viewers can arrive early to participate in a smudging ceremony and stay afterwards for a discussion moderated by Â鶹ÊÓƵ Mississauga’s Indigenous advisor, followed by a group reflection.

Join CBC Radio’s Quirks and Quarks host Bob McDonald for a moderated discussion on the topic   Astronaut Chris Hadfield and Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Renée Hložek​ of the own Dunlap Institute for Astronomy & Astrophysics will take part in the talk. Register for free online.

June 12

The is awarding $15,000 in prizes to those with the most innovative ideas. Watch the finalists’ pitch competition and see who will go home with the accolades.

Support the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Mississauga Indigenous community by attending . This event showcases and celebrates the accomplishments of students and Peele youth through their involvement in the Indigenous Spirit Journey Program – an experiential learning initiative centred on Indigenous philosophical and cultural teachings.  

June 13

There are no limits on your creativity today. Decorate your office, wear rainbow clothing and exhibit your colourful artwork in a tri-campus effort to . The downtown Toronto campus is hosting a #DisplayYourPride group photo at Hart House. Â鶹ÊÓƵ Mississauga encourages you to share online.  And Â鶹ÊÓƵ Scarborough will spread awareness of the day along with . 

June 14

Hosted by the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, U.K.-based Professor Daniel Bausch explores the implications of, and possible responses to, infectious disease outbreaks in his lecture

June 18

Enjoy the gorgeous June weather with a hosted by Â鶹ÊÓƵ Mississauga in partnership with the campus’s Indigenous Centre. Led by Â鶹ÊÓƵ Mississauga Indigenous Advisor Cat Criger, this event is a perfect opportunity to visit the scenic trails while learning how to approach the changing season with Indigenous philosophies of growth and introspection.

Stumped about what to wear for the upcoming Pride Parade? The Sexual & Gender Diversity Office can help solve your sartorial problems with its upcoming at 21 Sussex Ave.

June 21

Kick off Pride weekend right by attending the first of the major festivities. Meet at 642 Church Street at 7:50 p.m. to march with the Â鶹ÊÓƵ contingent in the .

There will also be a taking place at Â鶹ÊÓƵ Scarborough.

June 22

Continue showing your support for Pride by marching with Â鶹ÊÓƵ in the . Meet at 642 Church St. at 1:50 p.m. to participate.

June 23

Be part of the biggest event of Pride Month by joining Â鶹ÊÓƵ for the . Show your support for the school’s – and the city’s – LGBTQ community.

June 25

Visit the Justina M. Barnicke Gallery at Hart House for a tour of . Running until July 27 with tours available on Tuesdays, this installation intersects sensationalist depictions of modern violence with histories of conflict.

June 26

Experts are asking important ethical, political and cultural questions about emerging technology and the ways in which we communicate at , the 20th annual convention of the Media Ecology Association. 

June 27

Hear Mariana Mazzucato speak about her book , which outlines the problems with contemporary capitalism. Held at the Rotman School of Management, admission to this event includes a copy of the book.

June 28

Â鶹ÊÓƵ recognizes and awards the achievements of Black students at the third annual , located at Â鶹ÊÓƵ Mississauga. Friends and family are welcome.

Take a break from convocation with this year’s Grad Escape – an . Sign up to learn new skills that you didn’t receive in lectures.