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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.
Apr 26, 2022 · Toronto, ON - April 26, 2022: Earlier today, Ryerson University’s Board of Governors unanimously approved a motion to rename our institution “Toronto Metropolitan University” effective immediately. This change marks the start of a new chapter for the university, as it moves forward with a name that better reflects its values and aspirations.
Apr 26, 2022 · The former Ryerson University has officially changed its name to Toronto Metropolitan University. The school's board of directors voted last August to change the school's name over...
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Apr 26, 2022 · Ryerson University, named after an architect of Canada’s residential school system, will now be called Toronto Metropolitan University, the school announced Tuesday.
By 1998, the year of its 50th anniversary, Ryerson was poised to face the challenges of the new millennium. In June 2002, in order to reflect Ryerson’s emergence as a full-fledged university with a mandate to grant graduate degrees and engage in advanced research, the new name of Ryerson University was approved by the provincial government.
Toronto Metropolitan University is located in the heart of Canada's largest city. Its distinctly urban campus features a culture that's innovative and entrepreneurial and a community that's welcoming and inclusive.
Apr 26, 2022 · Ryerson has a new name: Toronto Metropolitan University. The school announced the change on Tuesday after Ryerson University’s board of directors voted last summer to change its name,...
