Ryerson University announces it will be renamed

It’s official: Canada's Ryerson University will be renamed

The school's leadership has accepted 22 recommendations from a task force that examined the legacy of its namesake.

Ryerson University’s board of governors approve changing school’s name

The university's board of governors adopted all 22 recommendations made by the Standing Strong Task Force after thousands of submissions were received throughout the consultation.

Ryerson University to be renamed after backlash over namesake’s ties to residential schools

Ryerson University will be formally changing its name after heightened backlash over the school’s namesake who helped create Canada’s residential school system.

Ryerson University to change its name

Ryerson University's board of directors has voted to change the Toronto school's name over concerns about Egerton Ryerson's links to residential schools.

Ryerson University decides to officially change its name

The school's name sake played a pivotal role in establishing Canada's residential school system, and many say it's time to change.

Ryerson trustees accept motion to rename university

Egerton Ryerson is considered an architect of Canada’s residential school system, which aimed to convert and assimilate Indigenous children into white Canadian culture.