University of Toronto
Victoria University in the University of Toronto (Victoria College) Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...
Motto Abeunt Studia in Mores
Studies pass into character
Established	1836
Faculty	Arts and Sciences
UofT affiliation	Federated in 1890
Religious affiliation	United Church
St. George area	East
President	Paul W. Gooch
Chancellor	Norman Jewison
Principal	David Cook
Students
Undergraduate	3,500
Public transit access
Subway station	Museum
Surface routes	5 Avenue Road 142 Downtown/Avenue Road Express 94 Wellesley
Address	73 Queen's Park Crescent
	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Website	www.vicu.utoronto.ca

Victoria University ("Vic" for short) is a federated school of the University of Toronto, consisting of Victoria College and Emmanuel College. Victoria University is somewhat separated from the rest of the university geographically, bordering Queen's Park, and being located on the eastern portion of the campus along with St. Michael's College. Victoria College is today home to approximately 3,500 undergraduate students. The President of the University is Paul W. Gooch and the Chancellor is Norman Jewison. The Principal of Victoria College is David B. Cook and the Principal of Emmanuel College is Rev. Samuel P. Wyatt. The Dean of Students is Jason Hunter. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... For other uses, see Motto (disambiguation). ... The Establishment is a generalized, mostly negative term used in Western societies to refer to the controlling (elite) structures of those societies. ... Year 1836 (MDCCCXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... A faculty is a division within a university. ... Year 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar). ... The United Church of Canada (French: lÉglise Unie du Canada) is Canadas second largest church (after the Roman Catholic Church), and its largest Protestant denomination. ... President is a title held by many leaders of organizations, companies, trade unions, universities, and countries. ... A Chancellor is the head of a university. ... Norman Frederick Jewison, CC, BA, LL.D (born July 21, 1926) is a Canadian film director, producer, and actor. ... The Principal is the chief executive and the chief academic officer of a University in Scotland and at certains institutions in Canada and other parts of the Commonwealth. ... In some educational systems, undergraduate education is post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelors degree. ... Museum is a station on the Yonge-University-Spadina line of the subway system in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Official languages English (de facto) Government - Lieutenant-Governor David C. Onley - Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 106 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area... A federated school, federated college or affiliated school is an educational institution which is independent in some respects, but is ultimately governed by a larger institution. ... The University of Toronto (U of T) is a public research university in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Emmanuel College is the United Church of Canada seminary of Victoria University at the University of Toronto. ... Queens Park is an historic green space in central Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... On the campus of the University of St. ... Norman Frederick Jewison, CC, BA, LL.D (born July 21, 1926) is a Canadian film director, producer, and actor. ...

Traditionally, Victoria has attracted students with strong academic credentials maintaining its long reputation as one of Canada's strongest institutions of higher education.

Victoria is presently the wealthiest college at U of T by net assets. In part this has been because of alumni donations, but much of the growth is specifically due to the rapidly increasing value of Victoria's large real estate holdings in downtown Toronto. Today, the College has a securities portfolio worth approximately $78 million and a real estate portfolio worth $80 million.^{[citation needed]}

History

Photograph of Old Vic taken in 1900

Victoria College was originally founded as the Upper Canada Academy by the Wesleyan Methodist Church in Canada. In 1831 a committee decided to locate the school on four acres of land in Cobourg, Ontario, to the east of Toronto, because of its central location, large town, and access by land and water. In 1836 Egerton Ryerson obtained a royal charter for the institution in England (the Upper Canadian government being unwilling to provide a charter to a Methodist institution at that time) and the school officially opened its doors to male and female students under the principalship of Matthew Ritchie. Although it taught a variety of liberal arts subjects, it also functioned as an unofficial Methodist seminary. In 1841 the Academy became Victoria College and finally received its own charter from the Upper Canadian Legislature. Victoria University was formed in 1884 when Victoria College and Albert College federated with each other. In 1890, Victoria University federated with the University of Toronto. In 1892,Victoria University moved from Cobourg to its current campus at the corner of Queen's Park Crescent and Bloor Street in Toronto. In 1928, the independent Union College federated with the theology department of Victoria College, and became Emmanuel College. Victoria College photo taken in 1900 This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Victoria College photo taken in 1900 This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Ğ: For the film, see: 1900 (film). ... Leopold I 1831 (MDCCCXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Cobourg (2001 population 17,172) is a town some 75 km east of Toronto. ... Year 1836 (MDCCCXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Adolphus Egerton Ryerson (24 March 1803 – 19 February 1882) was a minister, educator, politician, and public education advocate in early Ontario, Canada. ... For the ship of the same name, see Royal Charter (ship). ... The Methodist movement is a group of denominations of Protestant Christianity. ... 1841 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Year 1884 (MDCCCLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar). ... 1892 (MDCCCXCII) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Bloor Street is a major east-west commercial thoroughfare in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Emmanuel College is the United Church of Canada seminary of Victoria University at the University of Toronto. ...

The oldest residence building at Victoria College is Annesley Hall. Built in 1903, and renovated in 1988, Annesley Hall was the first residence built specifically for women in Canada. Other residences include Burwash Hall, Margaret Addison Hall, and Rowell Jackman Hall. Annesley Hall Annesley Hall is the all-female residence at Victoria College, University of Toronto campus. ... Burwash dining hall viewed from Charles St. ... Margaret Addison is a co-ed residence at the University of Torontos Victoria University. ... RJ at 85 Charles St. ...

James Loudon, a former President of the federated universities, had prohibited dancing at the University of Toronto until 1896. However, dancing at Victoria was not officially permissible until thirty years later, in 1926.

Victoria University is governed bicamerally by the Victoria University Board of Regents and the Victoria University Senate. These bodies are represented by faculty, administrators, elected students and alumni. The colleges are governed by the Victoria College Council and Emmanuel College Council. College councils are represented by faculty, administrators and elected and appointed students.

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Strengths

Old Vic, the main building of Victoria University

Victoria University offers a number of scholarships per capita. All Victoria College students who do not already hold a renewable scholarship are guaranteed one in-course scholarship of $1,000 if they achieve an average in the A range (Grade Point Average 3.50+) at the end of their first, second, or third year of study. [1] Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 417 KB) Other versions Originally from en. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 417 KB) Other versions Originally from en. ...

Victoria houses the recently renovated E. J. Pratt Library and is also home to two other libraries, the Emmanuel College Library (originally the Birge-Carnegie Library) and United Church and Victoria University Archives. The modernist E.J. Pratt Library The E. J. Pratt Library is the library of Victoria College, part of the University of Toronto. ...

Victoria is also home to The Isabel Bader Theatre, which opened in March of 2001. Over the past few years the theatre has been used as a lecture hall for University of Toronto students, an active learning space for Victoria University students groups, numerous concerts, theatrical productions, film screenings, and conferences. The academic programs of the college include Literary Studies, Semiotics and Communication Theory, Renaissance Studies, the Vic Concurrent Teacher Education Program (developed in conjunction with OISE/UT) and the first-year undergraduate programs Vic One and Vic First Pathways. [2]

Recently, the administration of Victoria University has been actively promoting international experiences as a part of the undergraduate student experience.[3]

Student Groups

Campus life for Victoria students is active and varied, with numerous student clubs and groups. These include the Victoria College Drama Society (VCDS), the Literary Club, Vic Dance, Victoria Off-Campus Association (VOCA), The Renaissance Students Association (RSA), Film Societies, Future Investors and Entrepreneurs (FINE) and vocal and music groups amongst many others.^[1]

Victoria has a student newspaper, called The Strand[4], which is distributed fortnightly across the University of Toronto's downtown campus.

The college publishes an annual journal called the Acta Victoriana[5], that contains literary work by current Vic students.

The Victoria College Chorus (Vic Chorus) is a mixed voice choir consisting of current students and alumni that holds biyearly concerts.

The Victoria College Athletics Association (VCAA)[6] provides students with a chance to participate and compete in numerous sports.

Notable alumni

• Margaret Atwood – Author
• Margaret Avison – Poet
• Wilbur R. Franks – Noted Scientist and Cancer Researcher
• Northrop Frye – Literary Critic
• Norman Jewison – Current Chancellor of Victoria University and Filmmaker
• Vincent Massey – Former Governor-General of Canada
• Don McKellar – Actor and Filmmaker
• Lester B. Pearson – Former Prime Minister of Canada and Nobel Laureate
• E. J. Pratt – Poet
• Allan Stratton – Writer
• Donald Sutherland – Actor
• Kenneth D. Taylor - Former Chancellor of Victoria University and Former Canadian Ambassador to Iran
• Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga – 6th President of Latvia

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References

External links

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