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

Notable alumni[edit]

Media and arts[edit]

Entertainment[edit]

Film and theatre[edit]

Journalism and publishing[edit]

Music[edit]

Radio and television[edit]

Sports[edit]

Visual arts and fashion[edit]

Politics[edit]

Activism[edit]

Science and technology[edit]

Business[edit]


Faculty[edit]

Administration[edit]

Principals and Presidents[edit]

# Name Term Notes
1 Howard Hillen Kerr 1948–1966 Founder of the Ryerson Institute of Technology, previously Director of the Training and Re-Establishment Institute. Namesake of Kerr Hall. Changed name to Ryerson Polytechnic Institute in 1964
2 Fred Jorgenson 1966–1969 First to be called President. Namesake of Jorgenson Hall
 – Anthony Wilkinson 1969-1970 (acting)
3 Donald Mordell 1970–1974
 – George Korey 1974–1975 (acting)
4 Walter Pitman 1975–1980 Namesake of Pitman Hall
5 Brian Segal 1980–1988
6 Terrence W. Grier 1988-1995[a] First to be both President and Vice-Chancellor, made the institution a university in 1994
7 Claude Lajeunesse 1995–2005 Changed name to Ryerson University
8 Sheldon Levy 2005–2016 Namesake of the Sheldon & Tracy Levy Student Learning Centre
9 Mohamed Lachemi 2016–present Changed name to Toronto Metropolitan University

Chancellors[edit]

# Name Term Title
1 David Crombie 1994–1999 Chancellor of Ryerson Polytechnic University
2 John Craig Eaton II 1999–2002 Chancellor of Ryerson Polytechnic University
2002-2006 Chancellor of Ryerson University
3 G. Raymond Chang 2006–2012 Chancellor of Ryerson University
4 Lawrence Bloomberg 2012–2018 Chancellor of Ryerson University
5 Janice Fukakusa 2018–2022 Chancellor of Ryerson University
2022-present Chancellor of Toronto Metropolitan University

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Dennis Mock served as acting president from August 1990—January 1991

References[edit]

  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.
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