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Apr 26, 2022 · The university's Board of Governors approved a motion to change its name from Ryerson University to Toronto Metropolitan University, effective immediately. The new name reflects the university's values, aspirations and location in Canada's biggest and most diverse city.
In 2022, the university was renamed Toronto Metropolitan University, in response to concerns about Egerton Ryerson's influence on the Canadian Indian residential school system. The university is a co-educational institution, with approximately 44,400 undergraduates and 2,950 graduate students enrolled there during the 2019–20 academic year.
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The institute is situated on historic St James Square, where the Toronto Normal School was established in 1852 by Egerton Ryerson, chief superintendent of education for Canada West. In 1941, teacher education was shifted to another site to make room for a Royal Canadian Air Force training centre. From 1945 to 1948, the buildings served the Training...
The 1964 Ryerson Actcreated the autonomous Ryerson Polytechnic Institute with its own board of governors. The Act was amended in 1971 to empower Ryerson to grant degrees in addition to its diplomas. That year, it also became a member of the Council of Ontario Universities. In 1992, the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board granted Ryerson profes...
In 2022, Ryerson University announced the new name of the institution: Toronto Metropolitan University. The change comes after years of backlash over the name of its founder, Egerton Ryerson, who was involved in the creation of residential schools. This change was based upon a series of recommendations by the university’s Standing Strong (Mash Koh ...
Aug 2, 2021 · Ryerson University is facing a public reckoning on its namesake's role in the residential school system and Canada's colonial history. The article explores how the university can embrace public interest relations and foster dialogue on racial justice and decolonization.
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May 11, 2022 · Following a years-long process, Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) announced its name change from Ryerson University in late April. The new name was unanimously approved by the institution’s board of governors and put into effect immediately.
Aug 26, 2021 · The school's board of directors voted to adopt 22 recommendations from a task force, including renaming the institution, after facing pressure from Indigenous students and activists. The name change is a response to the legacy of Egerton Ryerson, one of the architects of the residential school system, and his statue that was toppled earlier this year.
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