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.

More than 300 professors have signed a letter demanding that Ryerson University change its name, reflecting growing concerns about Egerton Ryerson's legacy with residential schools.

Ryerson University will now be called Toronto Metropolitan University, becoming the first such institution in Canada to change its name in response to recent debates over colonization and ...

— Ryerson University (@RyersonU) November 16, 2021. And they don't just want to hear from students and faculty with a personal stake in the renaming.