Ryerson University to Be Renamed

A passer-by looks at a statue of Egerton Ryerson outside Toronto's Ryerson University on July 6, 2017. The statue has since been toppled and will not be replaced, and Ryerson’s board of governors has now approved a name change for the university. The Canadian Press/Chris Young

Following the recommendations of a special task force, Ryerson University is looking for a new name.

Ryerson president Mohamed Lachemi created the task force in November 2020 with a mandate to review the legacy of the university’s namesake, Egerton Ryerson, in the history of Canada’s colonization. The task force released its final report on August 26.