Ryerson University
Motto:	Mente et Artificio (With mind and hand)
Established:	1948
Type:	Public
President:	Sheldon Levy
Staff:	600
Undergraduates:	24,000 full-time
Postgraduates:	1,100 full-time
Location:	Toronto, ON, Canada
Campus:	Urban
Sports team:	Ryerson Rams
Colours:	yellow      & blue      [1]
Mascot:	Eggy the Ram
Affiliations:	AUCC, IAU, COU, ACU, CIS, OUA
Website:	ryerson.ca
Brandmark and crest images © Ryerson University}

Ryerson University, commonly referred to simply as Ryerson is a public university in Toronto, Canada. A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group The date of establishment or date of founding of an Institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point A public university is a University that is predominantly funded by public means through a national or subnational government as opposed to private universities. University president is the title of the highest ranking officer within a University, within university systems that prefer that appellation over other variations such as Sheldon Levy is the President and Vice Chancellor of Ryerson University. Employment is a Contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. In some Educational systems undergraduate education is Post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelor's degree. See also Postgraduate Training in Education Postgraduate education (synonymous in North America with graduate education, and sometimes described Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Ryerson Rams are the athletic teams that represent Ryerson University in Toronto Ontario, Canada. School colors are the Colors chosen by a School to represent it on uniforms and other items of identification Yellow is the Color evoked by light that stimulates both the L and M (long and medium wavelength Cone cells of the Retina about equally Blue is a Colour, the Perception of which is evoked by The term mascot – defined as a term for any person animal or object thought to bring Luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common The Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC is an organisation that groups Canada's universities The International Association of Universities (IAU is a group that lists universities of the world recognized by national authorities around the world The Council of Ontario Universities was established in 1962, originally being known as the Committee of Presidents of the Universities of Ontario The Association of Commonwealth Universities represents over 480 universities from Commonwealth countries Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS is the national Governing body of University sport in Canada, comprised of the majority of degree granting universities Ontario University Athletics is the governing body of Ontario universities who compete in the a variety of varsity sports A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages A public university is a University that is predominantly funded by public means through a national or subnational government as opposed to private universities. A university is an institution of Higher education and Research, which grants Academic degrees in a variety of subjects Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page It has 24,000 full-time students, ^[2] and offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Its Urban Campus surrounds Yonge and Dundas Square, with the majority of its buildings in the blocks northeast of the square. A campus is traditionally the land on which a College or University and related institutional buildings are situated Yonge-Dundas Square (commonly called Dundas Square) is a public square in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The University offers several programs which are unique in Canada across its five Faculties.

The University was originally established in 1948 as Ryerson Institute of Technology. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In 1963-64 its name changed to Ryerson Polytechnical Institute. In 1993 Ryerson gained full University status and changed its name once again to Ryerson Polytechnic University. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Since 2002 it has been known simply as Ryerson University. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.

In addition to offering full time Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral degrees, the University also offers part time degrees and certificates through its Chang School of Continuing Education, with over 65,400 annual enrollments. A bachelor's degree is usually an Undergraduate Academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts for three four or in some cases and A doctorate is an Academic degree that indicates the highest level of academic achievement

The University has a large body commuter students, with only 840 students living in Residence across three Residence buildings. Commuting is the process of Travelling between one's place of residence and regular place of work Dormitory typically refers in the United States to residence halls which are sleeping quarters or entire buildings primarily providing sleeping and residential quarters for

Recently, The University has been undertaking the largest campus expansion of its history, with 6 new buildings constructed within the last decade and 2 additional constructions already announced. A decade is a period of 10 Years (since 1594 a factor of 10 difference between two numbers, or sometimes a set or a group of ten (since 1451 There has also been extensive renovation to several buildings, included the Ryerson Theatre, which is one of the largest theatres in downtown Toronto with over 1200 seats. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario The theatre is home to several Red Carpet galas as part of the Toronto International Film Festival

Contents 1 History 2 Organization 2.1 Faculty of Arts 2.2 Faculty of Communication and Design 2.3 Faculty of Community Services 2.4 Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Science 2.5 Ted Rogers School of Management 2.6 Chang School of Continuing Education 2.7 Faculty of Graduate Studies 3 Campus 3.1 Campus Expansion 3.1.1 George Vari Centre for Computing and Engineering 3.1.2 Ted Rogers School of Management 4 Academics 4.1 Profile 4.2 Faculty 4.3 Library 5 Student Life 5.1 Housing 5.2 Athletics 6 Noted alumni 7 Facilities 8 Associations 9 References 10 External links

History

In 1852 at the core of the main campus, the historic St. red Carpet is traditionally used to welcome VIPs such as dignitaries and celebrities at formal events The Toronto International Film Festival ( TIFF) is a publicly-attended Film festival held each September in Toronto, Ontario, Canada James Square, Egerton Ryerson founded Ontario's first teacher training facility, the Toronto Normal School. Adolphus Egerton Ryerson ( 24 March 1803 &ndash 19 February 1882) was a minister, Educator, Politician, The Toronto Normal School was a Teachers college in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It also housed the Department of Education and The Museum of Natural History and Fine Arts, which became the Royal Ontario Museum. The Royal Ontario Museum, commonly known as the ROM, is a major Museum for world culture and Natural history in the city of Toronto An agricultural laboratory on the site led to the later founding of the Ontario Agricultural College and the University of Guelph. The Ontario Agricultural College (OAC originated at the agricultural laboratories of the Toronto Normal School, and was officially founded in 1874 as an associate The University of Guelph, also known as U of G, is a medium-sized University located in Guelph, Ontario, established in 1964 St. James Square went through various other educational uses before housing a namesake of its original founder.

Egerton Ryerson was a leading educator, politician, and Methodist minister. ^[3] He is known as the father of Ontario's public school system. He is also a founder of the first publishing company in Canada in 1829, The Methodist Book and Publishing House, which was renamed The Ryerson Press in 1919 and today is part of McGraw-Hill Ryerson, Canadian publisher of educational and professional books. The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc, ( is a Publicly traded corporation headquartered in Rockefeller Center in New York City. Although not affiliated with the university, the well known publishing company still bears Egerton Ryerson's name for its Canadian operations.

The Ryerson Institute of Technology was founded in 1948 and its name was changed in 1964 to Ryerson Polytechnical Institute. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. It became a university-degree granting institution in 1971 accredited by both provincial government legislation and by the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC). Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. The Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC is an organisation that groups Canada's universities That year, it also became a member of the Council of Ontario Universities (COU). In 1992, Ryerson became Toronto’s second school of engineering following accreditation from the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board. A flag bearing the Ryerson crest was carried aboard the space shuttle Columbia (until the shuttle was tragically lost in 2003), signifying Ryerson’s collaboration in research with Canadian astronaut Roberta Bondar. Space Shuttle Columbia ( NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-102) was the first spaceworthy Space shuttle in NASA 's Roberta Lynn Bondar, OC, OOnt, FRCP(C, FRSC (born December 4 1945 in Sault Ste Research funding tops $9 million for the period 1986-92. In 1993 Ryerson received approval to also grant graduate degrees (master's and doctorates). Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) The same year it changed its name to Ryerson Polytechnic University reflecting a stronger emphasis on research associated with graduate programs and its expansion from being solely an undergraduate university-level college. In some Educational systems undergraduate education is Post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelor's degree. In June 2001, the school renamed itself again, assuming its present identity as Ryerson University. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Today, Ryerson University offers strong programs in Aerospace, Chemical, Civil, Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical and Computer Engineering. The university also has the prestige of being one of only two Ontario Universities to offer a program in Aerospace Engineering.

Organization

Faculty of Arts

The Faculty of Arts grants Bachelor of Arts degrees in 9 diverse programs.

Faculty of Communication and Design

The Faculty of Communication and Design grants a variety of degrees in 9 programs. Many programs within the Faculty are very specialized and unique. Graphic Communications Management is the only 4-year undergraduate program of its kind in Canada. Also known as GCM the Ryerson University School of Graphic Communications Management is located in the Heidelberg Centre on 125 Bond Street Toronto Ontario, Canada Radio and Television Arts is the only 4-year degree in broadcasting in Canada. The Journalism School publishes the Ryerson Review of Journalism magazine. The Ryerson Review of Journalism is a Canadian Magazine, published twice annually by final year journalism students at Ryerson University Interior Design, one of the only two universities in Canada that offers a four-year degree program, which was the first Ryerson program accredited to grant degrees.

Faculty of Community Services

The Faculty of Community Services grants a variety of degrees in 12 programs.

The School of Early Childhood Education is the oldest of its kind in Canada, from a 2 year diploma in 1959 to a BAA degree in 1972. The school also produces the journal Learning Inquiry.

Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Science

The Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Science grants Bachelor of Architectural Science, Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Engineering degrees in 17 programs.

Ted Rogers School of Management

The Ted Rogers School of Management houses Bachelor of Commerce undergraduate programs in Business Management, Retail Management, Hospitality and Tourism Management, and Information Technology Management.

The school is the largest undergraduate Faculty of Business in Canada.

Chang School of Continuing Education

The Continuing Education school at Ryerson University grants both degrees and certificates across a wide field of study. with over 65,400 annual enrollments it is the largest provider of University-based continuing education in Canada.

Faculty of Graduate Studies

The Faculty of Graduate Studies grants Master's and Doctoral degrees in 30 programs. A doctorate is an Academic degree that indicates the highest level of academic achievement

Two master's programs are unique in Canada: Photographic Preservation and Collections Management, in partnership with George Eastman House in Rochester, New York; and Immigration and Settlement Studies. The George Eastman House is the world's oldest Photography Museum and one of the world's oldest Film archives, opened to the public in 1949 in Rochester Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York State, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous

Campus

The University's Urban Campus is located in the Downtown Toronto Core, surrounding Yonge and Dundas Square. A campus is traditionally the land on which a College or University and related institutional buildings are situated Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Yonge-Dundas Square (commonly called Dundas Square) is a public square in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is easily accessible by Subway from Dundas Station. The Toronto subway and RT is the main Rapid transit (RT railway system in Toronto, Ontario, Canada operated by the Toronto Dundas is a station of the Yonge-University-Spadina line of the subway system in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The campus surrounds Kerr Hall, one of the older buildings on the Ryerson Campus. A campus is traditionally the land on which a College or University and related institutional buildings are situated The Ryerson Campus is a collection of buildings, some of which built by Ryerson, but many others which are historic buildings that were converted for use by Ryerson such as the Theatre School's building, which was formerly the Ontario College of Pharmacy, built in 1841. The Ryerson Theatre School Building is located on the campus of Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada.

Campus Expansion

In recent years, the campus has undergone the largest campus expansion of its history. 6 new buildings have been constructed within the past decade and 2 further constructions are in the planning stages, including a Learning Success Centre at the corner of Yonge and Gould Streets on the former site of Sam the Record Man's former flagship store. A decade is a period of 10 Years (since 1594 a factor of 10 difference between two numbers, or sometimes a set or a group of ten (since 1451 Sam the Record Man is a Canadian record store chain that at one time was Canada 's largest music recording retailer with 130 stores This represents over $210 million in new construction.

George Vari Centre for Computing and Engineering

"The George Vari Engineering and Computing Centre'' is a 4 storey building that is part of Ryerson University in Toronto, Ontario. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec

The building was to have been originally designed by Santiago Calatrava (designer of the atrium of Brookfield Place). Santiago Calatrava Valls (born July 28, 1951) is an internationally recognized and award-winning Valencian Spanish Architect, Brookfield Place (formerly BCE Place) is an office complex in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, comprising the 2 Nearby residents fought the inclusion of a tower component. The project was withdrawn and re-tendered[1].

Completed in 2004 by Moriyama & Teshima Architects and home to Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science and Aerospace Engineering. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The state-of-the art building cost $65 million to complete.

The building was officially renamed in 2005 to the George Vari Centre for Computing and Engineering after a five million dollar donation from George and Helen Vari.

Ted Rogers School of Management

Previously known as Ryerson's Business Building; however, it was changed to the current name after a $15 million donation from Ted Rogers. This latest addition is located within a new wing of the Toronto Eaton Centre at the southeast corner of Bay and Dundas Streets, the Ted Rogers School of Management occupies three floors of the nine-floor wing (two floors are occupied by retail uses, with an above-grade parking garage occupying the remaining three storeys). The Toronto Eaton Centre is a large Shopping mall and office complex in downtown Toronto, Ontario Canada, named after the now-defunct Eaton's The integration of the Ryerson faculty with commercial uses in the same building has been praised as an innovative solution for the downtown university. [2]

Academics

Profile

According to the Globe and Mail's University Report Card 2006, Ryerson is ranked 5th of the medium size universities in the category of 'Preparation for Employment'. The Globe and Mail is a Canadian English language nationally distributed Newspaper, based in Toronto and printed in six cities Webometrics ranking of world universities, has placed Ryerson University at 432nd most committed University to Web publication and to the worldwide open access to knowledge overall, in its list of World's Top 3000 Universities in this respect.

Annual funded research has increased more than four times the amount over a decade ago, from $2. 4 million to $10 million.

12 undergraduate degree programs are unique among Canadian universities: Arts and Contemporary Studies, Disability Studies, Early Childhood Education, Fashion, Graphic Communications Management, Health Services Management, Image Arts, Information Technology Management, International Economics, Occupational and Public Health (Occupational Health and Safety option), Radio and Television, and Retail Management.

Faculty

In November 2005, Professor Arne Kislenko won TVOntario's 1st Best Lecturer Series. TVOntario, often referred to only as TVO, ( Call signs CICA, CICE, CICO) is a publicly-funded educational English language In 2006, Ryerson University had two professors in the semi-finals for TVO's 2nd Best Lecturer Competition. Philosophy Professor Dr. James Cunningham, and Radio and Television Arts (RTA) Professor Dana Lee were semi-finalists.

Library

Main article: Ryerson University Library

The Ryerson Library collection consists of over 500,000 books, 3,700 print journal titles and over $2 million of electronic resources, including approximately 23,000 e-journals, e-books, databases and indexes, geospatial data, and catalogued websites or electronic documents. Ryerson University Library is the library of Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada. Most of the electronic resources can be accessed remotely by Ryerson community members with Internet access, although authentication of Ryerson Library registration is required for access to all commercial resources It is one of the largest university libraries in Canada consisting of 8 floors.

Student Life

With over 24,000 full-time Undergraduate students and only 840 available residence spaces, the bulk of the Ryerson population live off-campus. Student Life at Ryerson is shaped by its Urban location, providing many entertainment, athletic and dining locations off-campus. International student enrollment makes up more than 901 students, representing 90 countries.

Housing

There are 3 Residences on campus: Pitman Hall, The International Living and Learning Centre and O'Keefe House. Dormitory typically refers in the United States to residence halls which are sleeping quarters or entire buildings primarily providing sleeping and residential quarters for Pitman Hall features 555 private bedrooms in 3 configurations. The International Living and Learning Centre offers 252 private bedrooms with private bathrooms in a former hotel. O'Keefe House, the smallest of the residences is housed in a former Toronto Mansion with 33 students living in shared accommodations. A mansion is a large dwelling House. The word itself derives (through Old French) from the Latin word mansus (the perfect passive participle

Athletics

In 1972, Ryerson was admitted as a full member of the Ontario Universities Athletic Association (OUAA). Ontario University Athletics is the governing body of Ontario universities who compete in the a variety of varsity sports The university is represented in Canadian Interuniversity Sport by the Ryerson Rams. Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS is the national Governing body of University sport in Canada, comprised of the majority of degree granting universities The Ryerson Rams are the athletic teams that represent Ryerson University in Toronto Ontario, Canada.

The University competes on a Varsity level as a member of the Ontario University Athletics Association. Varsity sports include: Badminton, Basketball, Fencing, Hockey, Women's Figureskating, Rowing, Soccer and Volleyball.

The Recreation and Athletic Centre at Ryerson in an award-winning underground facility beneath the "Quad", a large greenspace in the centre of the Campus. A campus is traditionally the land on which a College or University and related institutional buildings are situated It features and indoor running track, weight and cardio rooms, 4 international-sized squash courts, 2 gymnasiums, 3 sprung hardwood floor dance studios and a 25-yard pool.

Noted alumni

Main article: List of Ryerson University people

Ryerson Alumni include Actors such as Eric McCormack of Will & Grace and Nia Vardalos of My Big Fat Greek Wedding. List of people associated with Ryerson University. Athletics Rob Rusnov - Olympic competitor for Canada (archery Eric James McCormack (born April 18 1963 is an Emmy Award -winning Canadian - American Actor, Musician, Television producer Will & Grace is a popular Emmy Award -winning American television sitcom that was originally broadcast on NBC from 1998 to 2006 Nia Vardalos (born September 24 1962) is a Golden Globe -nominated Greek Canadian actress, Academy Award -nominated My Big Fat Greek Wedding is an Academy Award nominated 2002 Romantic comedy film written by and starring Nia Vardalos and directed by Joel Isodore Sharp, noted businessman and philanthropist, is also a Ryerson alumni.

Facilities

• Ryerson University Library
• George Vari Engineering and Computing Centre
• Heaslip House-Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education
• Heidelberg Centre - School of Graphic Communications Management
• Kerr Hall
• Oakham House
• Ryerson Ted Rogers School of Management Building
• Ryerson Rogers Communications Centre
• Ryerson Theatre School Building
• Sally Horsfall Eaton Centre

Associations

• Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU)
• Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC)
• Council of Ontario Universities COU
• Continuing Education Students' Association of Ryerson CESAR
• Ryerson Students' Union

References

External links

• Ryerson University Homepage
• The Eyeopener, student newspaper
• Ryerson Student Groups
• Ontario Plaques - Ryerson Polytechnical Institute
• Ryerson U Library
• Ryerson U Library (catalogue-web)
• Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada profile

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