4 ways experts say a rebrand could pay off for Ryerson University

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4 ways experts say a rebrand could pay off for Ryerson University

Aug 16, 2021

Before Ryerson University students begin fall classes, a task force will announce what actions it believes should be taken to deal with the legacy of the Toronto school's namesake, Egerton Ryerson.

The connection of Egerton Ryerson to racist ideology has plagued the university, troubling First Nations students, staff and community members for years. A minister and educator who lived in the 1800s, Ryerson advanced ideas seen by many as central to the creation of Canada's residential school system.

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Ryerson University to change its name amid reckoning with history of residential schools

Aug 26, 2021

Ryerson University's board of directors has voted to change the Toronto school's name over concerns about the man the institution is named for and his links to Canada's residential schools.

In a post on the school's website Thursday, president and vice-chancellor Mohamed Lachemi announced the change is forthcoming as part of 22 recommendations made by the university's Standing Strong (Mash Koh Wee Kah Pooh Win) Task Force.

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 both the removal of his statue and for the university to change its name.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toron...ange-1.6154716