Ryerson University changes name to Toronto Metropolitan University
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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 concerns about the man the institution had been named for and his links to Canada's residential schools.
Egerton Ryerson is considered one of the primary architects of the residential school system and, in recent years, staff and students had been calling for the university to change its name.
"I cannot think of a better name than Toronto Metropolitan University," said President and Vice-Chancellor Mohamed Lachemi, in a statement. "Metropolitan is a reflection of who we have always been — an urban institution dedicated to excellence, innovation, and inclusion and who we aim to be — a place where all feel welcome, seen, represented and celebrated."
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