On The Record – S2E1 – Back, But Uncertain

26/01/2022 18 min Temporada 2 Episodio 1

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Episode Synopsis

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As the On The Record podcast returns for the Winter Semester, your host, TJ Dhir, looks at the biggest issues surrounding COVID-19 and Ryerson. The futures of unvaccinated students and students with an unknown vaccination status are currently in limbo. On The Record editor-in-chief Nick Parker talks about the struggles they face as well as what the future might look like.



The return-to-campus plan has drawn the frustration of eight tenured professors with the Ryerson School of Occupational and Public Health. We spoke with one of them before they co-signed a public letter to the university about how they feel regarding Ryerson's plan to bring students back to in-person classes.



With certain questions still needing answers, how conducive to on-campus learning is Ryerson?



Update: The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario confirmed Thursday that four applications have been submitted against Ryerson pertaining to COVID-19. However, the tribunal "does not track data specific to COVID-19 vaccine exemptions."











Extra Resources



Ryerson University’s COVID-19 Vaccination Policy



Open Letter to Ryerson from eight School of Occupational and Public Health professors







Guests, in order of appearance



Nick Parker – editor-in-chief, On The Record



Thomas Tenkate – associate professor, Ryerson School of Occupational and Public Health







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