Interview with Ron Smyth
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Professor Emeritus, Ronald Smyth, began teaching at UTSC during the late 1980s when he was appointed in both Linguistics and Psychology. Smyth share a bit about his education journey before coming to UTSC and his passion for languages and linguistics. In discussing first impressions and his early career at UTSC, Prof. Smyth comments on the brutalist architecture of the campus and his perspective of how the growth of the student body during his time here has change the original architecture. His discussion of the relationship between the St. George and Scarborough campus highlights the similarities he has observed between the two which debunks prevalent negative misconceptions of Scarborough. Prof. Smyth also reflects on his role with the Positive Space Committee and the LGBTQ+ community on campus.