List of Toronto Metropolitan University people

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The following is a list of notable people associated with Toronto Metropolitan University.

Contents

Notable alumni

Media and arts

Entertainment

Film and theatre

Journalism and publishing

Music

Radio and television

Sports

Visual arts and fashion

Politics

Activism

Science and technology

Business


Faculty

Administration

Principals and Presidents

No.NameTermNotes
1 Howard Hillen Kerr 19481966
(18 years)
Founder of the Ryerson Institute of Technology, previously Director of the Training and Re-Establishment Institute. Namesake of Kerr Hall. Changed name to Ryerson Polytechnical Institute in 1964
2Fred Jorgenson19661969
(3 years)
Renamed the office to President in 1964. Namesake of Jorgenson Hall
 Anthony Wilkinson (acting)19691970
(1 year)
3Donald Mordell19701974
(4 years)
 George Korey (acting)19741975
(1 year)
4 Walter Pitman 19751980
(5 years)
Namesake of Pitman Hall
5 Brian Segal 19801988
(8 years)
6 Terrence W. Grier 19881995 [a]
(7 years)
First to be both President and Vice-Chancellor, made the institution a university in 1994
7 Claude Lajeunesse 199530 September 2005
(10 years)
Changed name to Ryerson University in 2002
8 Sheldon Levy
[6] [7]
1 August 20051 December 2015
(11 years)
Namesake of the Sheldon & Tracy Levy Student Learning Centre
9 Mohamed Lachemi
[8]
30 September 2016present [b]
(8 years)
Changed name to Toronto Metropolitan University in 2022

Chancellors

No.NameTermNotes
1 David Crombie 19941999
(5 years)
56th Mayor of Toronto
2 John Craig Eaton II 19992006
(7 years)
3 G. Raymond Chang 200618 October 2012
(6 years)
Namesake of the G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education
4Lawrence Bloomberg
[9]
19 October 20129 October 2018
(6 years)
5 Janice Fukakusa
[10]
10 October 20189 October 2024
(6 years)
6Donette Chin-Loy Chang
[11]
10 October 20242027
(expected)

Notes

  1. Dennis Mock served as acting president from August 1990January 1991
  2. Lachemi served as Acting President from the time of Sheldon Levy's departure on 1 December 2015 until his appointment as full president

References

  1. Blatchford Behind the Byline :: Ryerson Review of Journalism :: The Ryerson School of Journalism
  2. Napier, Jim (14 May 2012). "Maureen Jennings". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  3. Canadian Art School (17 January 2012). "Jeremy Laing, fashion designer". Canadian Art. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  4. Johnson, Jessica. "The Canadian School". No. September 2010. The Walrus. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  5. "London Calling Canuck Designers Take Centre Stage". TorontoLife.com. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  6. Wass, Joel (7 April 2005). "Three Rounds with Claude". The Eyeopener . Rye Eye Publishing, Inc. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  7. Capstick, Keith (31 August 2015). "Sheldon Levy to leave in December". The Eyeopener. Rye Eye Publishing, Inc. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  8. Doherty, Brennan (30 September 2016). "Mohamed Lachemi appointed Ryerson president". Toronto Star . Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  9. "Ryerson University names Lawrence Bloomberg new chancellor" (Press release). Toronto: PR Newswire. Ryerson University. 25 September 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  10. "Ryerson University Names Janice Fukakusa as New Chancellor" (Press release). Toronto: PR Newswire. Ryerson University. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  11. "Toronto Metropolitan University names Donette Chin-Loy Chang as new chancellor" (Press release). Toronto Metropolitan University. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.