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University Of Toronto#REDIRECT University of Toronto University of TorontoThe University of Toronto (U of T), in Toronto, Ontario, is the largest university in Canada with more than 60,000 students across three campuses. ==History== ===Early years=== The University was established on March 15, 1827, when King's College at York (Toronto) was granted its Royal Charter. King's College became the University of Toronto in 1849. Several other universities joined the University of Toronto, becoming "federated" with it. The federated universities are St. Michael's, Victoria College, and Trinity College. University College is the name of the original portion of the University of Toronto from before federation. The other colleges were created later, to accommodate the school's growing size. ===Activism=== The University has borne witness to much activism over the years. The 1960s saw the creation of Rochdale College, a large high-rise residence where many students and staff lived, though it was "officially" not connected to the university. Rochdale was established as an alternative to what had been seen as the traditional, authoritarian, and paternalistic structures within universities. In the fall of 1969, after Pierre Trudeau decriminalized homosexuality, the first gay and lesbian group in Toronto or on any Canadian campus — the University of Toronto Homophile Association — was formed. Jearld Moldenhauer, a research assistant at the Faculty of Medicine, placed an advertisement in ''The Varsity'', asking others to join in setting up an organization. While the first meeting drew a meager 16 people — 15 men and one woman — the group quickly established a significant profile within the community and the city at large. Two decades later, David Rayside, a professor of political science, would organize the Committee on Homophobia. Ten years after that, he would help introduce a sexual diversity studies program at University College, University of Toronto, to much success. ==Academics== The University comprises three campuses, four constituent colleges, four federated colleges, and three federated universities (federated colleges and universities were incorporated into the University; constituent colleges were created by the University). U of T's four federated colleges are seminaries which are associated with the Toronto School of Theology. Every arts and science student at U of T is a member of one of its seven "colleges" (the federated universities and constituent colleges), which acts, ideally, as a smaller-scale intellectual and social community for its members. In practice, however, they are simply residential and administrative in nature. While U of T's college system is based on the one in use at University of Oxford and University of Cambridge, U of T's colleges are not as autonomous, nor do they bear as much of an instructional responsibility to their students. However, some first-year seminars and academic programs are offered by some colleges. The University of Toronto is widely acknowledged to be one of Canada's top schools. It attracts many of the best students from Ontario and the rest of Canada, and has a growing number of international students. U of T's endowment exceeds $1.5 billion, larger than that of any other Canadian university. U of T has also ranked first in the Maclean's Magazine rankings of Canadian medical-doctoral universities ten years in a row (as of 2004). Its student selectivity is generally thought to be between medium to high (though not exclusive, except in certain programs like law, medicine and dentistry). Selectivity varies from year to year and usually depends on the particular program and number of spaces available. But generally, the sheer size of the university means it has the capacity to enroll a huge number of students, thereby providing opportunities for many Ontario and Canadian students to pursue higher education. ==Student life== Despite the prevalence of a wide variety of student interest groups and related organizations (likely more than in any other Canadian university), U of T suffers from the same impersonal atmosphere that plagues other large universities. Most students live off-campus, and for many the U of T experience is limited solely to attending classes. This has resulted in a general lack of school spirit and the disconnection many of its students feel from the school and other students. This lack of community has been detrimental to the solicitation of financial support from alumni. However, the school's rich and varied culture is available to those students who seek it out. The university is represented in Canadian Interuniversity Sport by the Toronto Varsity Blues. ==Campuses== The St. George (downtown) Campus has a rich architectural history, making it a popular attraction for visitors to the city, as well as a common location for shooting movies. It is informally bounded by Spadina Avenue to the west, Bloor Street to the north, Bay Street to the east, and College Street to the south. The campus is well-served by public transportation (Toronto Subway and RT), namely by the Spadina (TTC), St. George (TTC), Museum (TTC), and Queen's Park (TTC) metro stations. Thirty kilometres (18 miles) west of the St. George campus is the University of Toronto at Mississauga (UTM) or Erindale College in suburban Mississauga, Ontario. Set on the banks of the Credit River, UTM's 224 acre (0.9 km²) campus is decidedly modern. It is off Mississauga Road between Dundas Street and Burnhamthorpe Road in the Erindale area. A shuttle bus connects the UTM and St. George campuses. At the other end of the Greater Toronto Area is the University of Toronto at Scarborough (UTSC) or Scarborough College, approximately 30 kilometres east of the downtown campus. The 300 acre (1.2 km²) campus is on Highland Creek in the Scarborough, Ontario area of eastern Toronto, on Danforth Avenue, near Highway 401 and Morningside Avenue. == Complete list of colleges and divisions == === Federated universities === {| align=right | |- | |- | |- | |- | |} *University of Trinity College (est. 1851, federated 1904) *University of St. Michael's College (est. 1852, affiliated with U of T 1881, full federation 1910) *Victoria University in the University of Toronto (est. 1836, federated 1892) === Constituent colleges === *University College, University of Toronto (est. 1853) *New College, University of Toronto (est. 1962) *Innis College (est. 1964) *Woodsworth College (est. 1974) === Professional and graduate faculties === *Massey College *University of Toronto Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering *Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design, U of T *Faculty of Dentistry, U of T *School of Graduate Studies, U of T *University of Toronto Faculty of Law *Faculty of Medicine, U of T *Faculty of Music, U of T *Faculty of Physical Education, U of T *Ontario Institute for Studies in Education *Faculty of Pharmacy, U of T *Faculty of Nursing, U of T *Rotman School of Management *University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies (UTIAS) *Faculty of Information Studies, U of T === Colleges and faculties comprising the Toronto School of Theology === *Emmanuel College, Toronto, (United Church of Canada) *Wycliffe College, U of T, (Anglicanism) *Regis College, U of T, (Jesuit) *Knox College, Toronto, (Presbyterian Church in Canada) *St. Michael's College Faculty of Theology, (Basilian Fathers) *Trinity College Faculty of Divinity, (Anglicanism) === Other academic units === *Robarts Library *University of Toronto Schools *Pontifical Institute of Medieval Studies *Toronto School of Theology *Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics == Former affiliated colleges == * McMaster University * York University == Senior Officers of the University of Toronto == === List of Chancellors === * 1827-28 Major-General Sir Peregrine Maitland * 1828-35 Major-General Sir John Colborne * 1836-38 Sir Francis Bond Head * 1838-41 Major-General Sir George Arthur * 1841 The Rt. Hon. Charles Poulett Thomson, 1st Baron Sydenham * 1842-43 The Rt. Hon. Sir Charles Bagot * 1843-45 The Rt. Hon. Charles Metcalfe, 1st Baron Metcalfe * 1846-47 The Rt. Hon. the Charles Cathcart, 2nd Earl Cathcart * 1847-49 The Rt. Hon. the Victor Alexander Bruce, 9th Earl of Elgin, 13th Earl of Kincardine * 1850-52 The Hon. Peter Boyle DeBlaquière * 1853-56 The Hon. William Hume Blake * 1856-63 The Hon. Robert Easton Burns * 1863 The Hon. George Skeffington Connor * 1863-76 The Hon. Joseph Curran Morrison * 1876-1900 The Hon. Edward Blake * 1900-23 The Hon. Sir William Ralph Meredith * 1923-24 Sir Edmund Walker * 1924-44 The Hon. Sir William Mulock * 1944-47 Hon. and Rev. Henry John Cody * 1947-53 The Rt. Hon. Vincent Massey * 1953-59 Samuel Beatty * 1959-65 François Charles Archile Jeanneret * 1965-71 Omond Solandt * 1971-74 Pauline Mills McGibbon * 1974-77 Eva Waddell Mader Macdonald * 1977-80 Arthur Bruce Barbour Moore * 1980-86 George Ignatieff * 1986-91 The Hon. John Black Aird * 1991-97 Rose Wolfe * 1997-2003 The Hon. Hal Jackman * 2003- Senator Vivienne Poy === List of presidents === *Bishop John Strachan 1827-1848 *John McCaul 1848-1853 *Sir Daniel Wilson 1889-1892 *James Loudon 1892-1906 *Sir Robert Falconer 1907-1932 *Henry John Cody 1932-1945 *Sidney Smith (politician) 1945-1957 *Claude Bissell 1958-1971 *John Robert Evans 1972-1978 *James Ham 1978-1983 *David Strangway 1983-1984 *George Connell 1984-1990 *Robert Prichard 1990-2000 *Robert Birgeneau 2000-2004 *Frank Iacobucci (Interim) 2004 *C. David Naylor (president-designate) 2005- == Noted graduates and faculty == *Margaret Atwood, author, Companion of the Order of Canada (C.C.) *Frederick Banting, scientist and physician, isolated insulin, Nobel Prize *Charles Best, scientist, isolated insulin, Nobel laureate *Allan Bloom, Plato scholar *Christian Bök, poet *Roberta Bondar, Canada's first female astronaut *Ed Broadbent, leader of the federal New Democratic Party (NDP) of Canada, 1975-1989 *Gerald Bull, artillery expert assassinated by Mossad *Morley Callaghan, author *Adrienne Clarkson, Governor-General of Canada *Stephen Cook, computer scientist *Robertson Davies, C.C., author *Wilbur R. Franks, developed the G-suit *Northrop Frye, C.C., scholar *John Kenneth Galbraith, economist, Officer of the Order of Canada (O.C.) *Frank Gehry, architect *Gordon Graydon, interim leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada from 1943 to 1945 *Geoffrey Hinton, computer scientist *Michael Ignatieff, author *Norman Jewison, C.C., director *Arlette Lefebvre, child psycholigst at Sick Kids and founder of Ability Online. *William Lyon Mackenzie King, Prime Minister of Canada 1921-1930 and 1935-1948 *Mark Kingwell, philosopher *Jack Layton, NDP leader 2003 to present. *Stephen Leacock, humour writer *Daniel Libeskind, architect *Elsie MacGill, first female aircraft designer, Member of the Order of Canada (C.M.) *John McCrae, doctor and poet, authored In Flanders Fields *John James Richard Macleod, physician, isolated insulin, Nobel laureate *Marshall McLuhan, communications theorist *Steve Mann, computer engineer and cyborg *Paul Martin Jr., Prime Minister of Canada (2003 - present) *Vincent Massey, First Canadian born Governor General, philanthropist *Arthur Meighen, Prime Minister of Canada 1920-1921, 1926 *Rohinton Mistry, author *Michael Ondaatje, O.C., author *Lester B. Pearson, Prime Minister of Canada 1963-1968 *Frank Pickersgill, Canadian spy during World War II *John Polanyi, chemist, Nobel laureate *Bob Rae, New Democratic Party Premier of Ontario 1990-1995 *Wayne and Shuster, comedian *Jeffrey Simpson, O.C., journalist and author *Donald Sutherland, actor *Lewis Urry, inventor of the alkaline battery *Vaira Vike-Freiberga, President of Latvia 1999-present *Wayne and Shuster, comedian == See also == * Rochdale College === Student Societies === * Students' Administrative Council * Physics and Astronomy Students' Union * Skule ==External links== * [http://www.pbase.com/icespark/my_school More pictures of UofT] * [http://www.utoronto.ca/ University of Toronto] * [http://oracle.osm.utoronto.ca/map/ Map of St. George Campus] * [http://www.news.utoronto.ca News@UofT (Department of Public Affairs)] * [http://www.harthouse.utoronto.ca/ Hart House] University of TorontoAssociation of American Universities University of TorontoHas the UofT given permission to use their crest on Wikipedia? I don't see any such permission on the image information page. User:RedWolf 03:23, Jan 28, 2004 (UTC) : Don't tempt me to upload photos of U of T in its stead... ;) User:Krupo 07:22, 2 May 2004 (UTC) ::I rather think a few photos of U of T might make a nice addition to the article. User:Spinboy 18:00, 5 Dec 2004 (UTC) I've pulled Stephen Leacock from the list of grads and faculty, because he didn't graduate (he spent only a year at U of T due to financial trouble) and taught at McGill. --User:TenOfAllTrades 05:24, 21 Jan 2005 (UTC) University of TorontoUniversities and colleges in Toronto See other meanings of words starting from letter: UUA | UB | UC | UD | UE | UF | UG | UH | UI | UJ | UK | UL | UM | UN | UO | UP | UR | US | UT | UW | UX | UY | UZ |Words begining with University_of_Toronto: University_Of_Toronto University_of_Toronto University_of_Toronto University_of_Toronto University_of_Toronto_at_Mississauga University_of_Toronto_at_Mississauga University_of_Toronto_at_Scarborough University_of_Toronto_Engineering_Society University_of_Toronto_Engineering_Society University_of_Toronto_Faculty_of_Applied_Science_and_Engineering University_of_Toronto_Faculty_of_Law University_of_Toronto_Faculty_of_Law University_of_Toronto_Graduate_House University_of_Toronto_Institute_for_Aerospace_Studies University_of_Toronto_Institute_for_Aerospace_Studies University_of_Toronto_Joint_Centre_for_Bioethics University_of_Toronto_Law_School University_of_Toronto_Press University_of_Toronto_Schools University_of_Toronto_Schools University_of_Toronto_Varsity_Blues |
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