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Ryerson University - Toronto was established 1852 at the core of the present main campus, the historic St. James Square, Egerton Ryerson founded Ontario's first teacher training facility, the Toronto Normal School. The Toronto Training and Re-establishment Institute was created in 1945 on the former site of the Toronto Normal School which had been used as a Royal Canadian Air Force training facility during World War II. The institute was a joint venture of the federal and provincial government to train ex-servicemen and women for re-entry into civilian life. The Ryerson Institute of Technology was founded in 1948, inheriting the staff and facilities of the Toronto Training and Re-establishment Institute.
In 1966, Ryerson University - Toronto name was changed to Ryerson Polytechnical Institute. 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). In 1993 Ryerson University - Toronto received approval to also grant graduate degrees (master's and doctorates). In 1992, Ryerson became Toronto’s second school of engineering following accreditation from the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board.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 a university offering undergraduate degrees. In June 2001, the school assumed its present name as Ryerson University - Toronto .
Ryerson University - Toronto is a public research university located in downtown Toronto, Canada. Its urban campus is adjacent to Yonge-Dundas Square located at the busiest intersection in downtown Toronto. The majority of its buildings are in the blocks northeast of the square in Toronto's Garden District. Ryerson's business school, Ted Rogers School of Management is on the southwest end of the Yonge-Dundas Square, located on Bay Street, slightly north of Toronto's Financial District. The Ted Rogers School is attached to the city's largest shopping centre, Toronto Eaton Centre. Ryerson University - Toronto is composed of 31,000 undergraduate students, 2,170 graduate students, and 65,400 certificate and continuing education students. Ryerson University - Toronto is home to Canada's largest undergraduate business school, and the Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Science as well as the Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Communication & Design, and the Faculty of Community Services.
Recently, Ryerson University - Toronto has been undertaking the largest campus expansion in its history, with six new buildings constructed since 2000 and two additional constructions announced. In January 2008, Ryerson University - Toronto acquired $40 million worth of real-estate as part of its expansion efforts. The most notable acquisition being three properties on Yonge Street, including the former Sam the Record Man store, Future Shop and World of Posters.There has been a strong desire among students, faculty, and administrators alike to have Gould Street closed between Yonge and Church in order to provide greater safety for pedestrians on campus. Ryerson University - Toronto Theatre, which is one of the largest theatres in downtown Toronto with over 1200 seats has also had extensive renovations completed in the past five years. The theatre is home to several red carpet premieres as part of the Toronto International Film Festival.
On December 1, 2009, Ryerson University - Toronto President Sheldon Levy announced that the school would acquire and renovate the historic Maple Leaf Gardens for use as a university athletic facility, at an estimated cost of $60 million. The cost is being split three ways between the Canadian federal government, Ryerson University - Toronto and Loblaws.The upper levels will house a hockey rink, basketball and volleyball courts, and other recreational and academic spaces. Beneath it will be a Loblaws supermaket and parking, with Ryerson and Loblaws owning their own space.
Ryerson University - Toronto 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, over 90,000 e-books, databases and indexes, geospatial data, and catalogued websites or electronic documents. Most of the electronic resources can be accessed remotely by Ryerson community members with internet access, although authentication of Ryerson University - Toronto Library registration is required for access to all commercial resources. The library acquires materials to support the curriculum taught at the university and to support the research needs of faculty. All hard copy materials are housed in the library building at Gould and Victoria Streets. The 11-storey tower was built in 1974, and is a classic example of Brutalist architecture.
Ryerson University - Toronto library buildings also holds administrative office, the Nursing Collaborative and until 2007 the urban and regional planning program. Urban and regional planning vacated the building in 2007, leaving more space for the existing library. As part of the Ryerson University - Toronto Master Plan, the library is expected to either relocate or be the subject of extensive renovations in the next several years. On January 18, 2008 the Ryerson University - Toronto announced the acquisition of properties including the former site of Sam the Record Man which will allow expansion of the library to a prime Yonge Street location. To improve study space, the entire fourth floor of the library underwent construction during the 2008 academic year. The renovation included the addition of lounges, a graduate reading room, and LCD panels.
Ryerson University - Toronto offering full-time and part-time undergraduate and graduate programs leading to Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral degrees, the university also offers part time degrees, distance education and certificates through its The G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education.
Ryerson University Address
The address of Ryerson University is 350 Victoria Street, Toronto, Ontario M5B 2K3.
Ryerson University Email Address
The email address of Ryerson University is
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Ryerson University Website
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www.ryerson.ca.
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