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MAKE YOUR MARK The Campaign for ryerson UniversiTy

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Recent rapid growth has firmly established Ryerson as a modern university, with a reputation built on educating students to meet the needs of society through innovative, career–focused programs and experiential learning. Located in the vibrant heart of downtown Toronto, Ryerson is a city builder and a major hub of creativity where students and faculty fuel innovation and conceive bold solutions to real-world problems.

Ryerson is at a critical point in its evolution. Expansion has stretched faculty and facilities to the limit. Groundbreaking programs and innovative partnerships are creating new roadmaps for the future. Ryerson embraces those changes and reacts nimbly to new challenges.

The university has a bold vision to raise $200 million to jump-start the Ryerson of the future in the Make Your Mark Campaign. With the campaign, Ryerson has the opportunity to strengthen its position as Canada’s distinctly urban and modern university, to build on its past successes, and to expand its innovative programs and partnerships.

RYERsOn UnivERsitY is On thE MOvE

RYERsOn is MAKinG its MARK On thE CitY

Urban Renewal and Economic Prosperity

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Urban Renewal and Economic Prosperity

We are reinvigorating some of Toronto’s most historic streets with new construction and activity. More than transforming the cityscape, we are contributing to the city’s intellectual and economic vibrancy. Our physical growth marks our presence as a hub of innovation, generating new knowledge for the benefit of Toronto, Ontario, Canada and the world.

Ryerson University sits in the vibrant heart of downtown Toronto. As our reputation grows so too does our visibility. Ryerson is no longer a campus hidden behind Toronto’s busy streets; it is a bold part of the downtown.

Today we are buzzing with activity and growth including bringing Maple Leaf Gardens back to life for the Ryerson Rams. The construction that flanks our campus is a significant part of that growth. The physical changes we are making to our university support urban renewal and hint at our larger contribution to society. Beyond bricks and mortar, Ryerson is at the forefront of building the new knowledge economy. Our new buildings and amenities will provide much needed space for our students and become dynamic centres of creativity, energy and extraordinary innovation.

Construction inside the Gardens. Image courtesy of: Norm Betts

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WE Will lEAvE An EndURinG MARK On OUR CitY

PEtER GilGAn AthlEtiC CEntRE At thE GARdEnsRyerson has a new athletic centre in the historic Maple Leaf Gardens named after the lead donor, Peter Gilgan, founder and CEO of Mattamy Homes. The new Peter Gilgan Athletic Centre at the Gardens more than doubles the amount of athletic and recreational facilities on Ryerson’s campus. The revitalization of the Gardens is a joint effort involving Ryerson University, Loblaw Companies Limited and the Government of Canada.

Ryerson students have been at the forefront of making the new centre possible. In a spring 2009 referendum, students voted overwhelmingly to increase their athletic fees to support a new athletics and recreation centre.

BBB Architects & Stadium Consultants International have provided the architectural design for The Ryerson Athletics Centre at the Gardens.

Artist’s rendering courtesy of: BBB Architects & Stadium Consultants International

Urban Renewal and Economic Prosperity

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RYERsOn iMAGE CEntREOpening to the public in September 2012, the Ryerson Image Centre will be an international centre for the study and exhibition of photography, new media and film.

A state-of-the-art facility, it will house incredible collections including the renowned Black Star Collection at Ryerson University — a massive photographic record of the 20th century’s defining moments as often featured on the covers of Life magazine.

Designed by renowned Diamond + Schmitt Architects of Toronto, the facility’s exterior will be an architectural jewel on campus. Thousands of LED lights will illuminate glass panels, transforming the building into a work of art.

stUdEnt lEARninG CEntREThe Student Learning Centre will be a signature building at the corner of Yonge and Gould Streets. It will be a window for the world into Ryerson and Ryerson’s window to the world.

Created by Snøhetta of Oslo, Norway and New York City in association with Zeidler Partnership Architects of Toronto, the state-of-the-art Student Learning Centre will offer students spectacular space in which to study and interact.

A variety of learning environments, digital support and academic services will promote student learning success, and engagement, and help foster a culture of collaboration and real-world experiential learning.

Artist’s rendering courtesy of: Cicada Design / Diamond and Schmitt Architects

Artist’s rendering courtesy of: Labtop USA Corp/Zeidler Snøhetta

$60 MilliOn

Urban Renewal and Economic Prosperity

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CAPitAl PROjECtsRyerson is an urban university with big dreams. Guided by sound plans, our ambitions include growing our campus through capital expansion projects that benefit students, faculty, staff, our neighbourhood and our city. Our physical growth will provide critical new spaces in which to learn, engage, exchange, collaborate and innovate.

The Make Your Mark Campaign will fund our key capital priorities that support student and faculty innovation, and that also connect the campus to the city.

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The Heart of our Academic Community

Ryerson faculty members are the driving force of new knowledge creation and are responsible for shaping educational opportunities that change students’ lives. The work of faculty members sparks new partnerships from around the world and ignites a passion for learning in others.

RYERsOn fACUltY MEMbERs & REsEARChERsARE MAKinG thEiR MARK

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The Heart of our Academic Community

• Digital media, communication and information technology

• Energy, sustainability and the environment

• Health and well-being

• Civil society and cultural prosperity

• Technological and industrial innovation

• Management, competitiveness and entrepreneurship

• Learning and teaching effectiveness

stRAtEGiC REsEARCh diRECtiOnsSeven priority areas of research, each with a focus on societal relevance:

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Ryerson has a fast-growing research agenda. To this end, the university is reporting significant annual gains in the number of research awards, total amount of awards, number of postdoctoral fellows and external ranking of its research enterprise. This is a clearly a historic moment in Ryerson’s academic life.

Ryerson faculty members, researchers and graduate students are increasingly at the forefront of championing academic and research initiatives. These groups combine intellectual rigour with professional experience to build new knowledge. Faculty members shape their teaching and research questions around real-world problems and future challenges, and they are increasingly working together across disciplinary boundaries to find innovative solutions.

A host of research institutes and centres help accelerate Ryerson’s research and teaching agenda. Transdisciplinary in nature, they provide critical forums for collaboration and information exchange. The centres also offer academically rich environments for graduate students, and enable strategic alliances with the public sector and private enterprises.

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$45 MilliOn

The Heart of our Academic Community

tEAChinG And REsEARChRyerson is committed to driving its research and teaching agenda forward by significantly expanding the number of endowed chairs in research and teaching. The university will compete vigorously to attract and retain highly qualified faculty members.

The Make Your Mark Campaign will substantially strengthen Ryerson’s ability to attract and retain world-class faculty members by building the necessary funds to support chairs, professorships, visiting scholar programs, research institutes and centres.

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We provide cutting-edge programs, facilities and technologies that expand our students’ capabilities beyond the traditional classroom. As a result, students and faculty members are better equipped to innovate, discover and make their marks in the world.

Fuelling Innovation and Discovery

RYERsOn sUPPORts ExCEllEnCE thROUGh stAtE-Of-thE-ARt EnviROnMEnts

17The Beach (level 6), Student Learning Centre. Artist’s rendering courtesy of: Labtop USA Corp/Zeidler Snøhetta

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Fuelling Innovation and Discovery

Image courtesy of: Ryerson photo archive

The Make Your Mark Campaign will greatly enhance Ryerson’s standing as a connected urban institution. Students will have access to the best programs, library resources and technologies. This, in turn, will give students the real-world experiences and skills they need to shape our future and the global economy.

Ryerson will invest in academic programs,

library resources and technologies that are responsive and integrate well into people’s lives. These investments will then create a thriving environment that supports intellectual, creative, entrepreneurial and social activity.

ACAdEMiC PROGRAMs, thE libRARY And tEChnOlOGY

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Ryerson is a distinctly urban university on the move. Unrestrained by our campus footprint, our ingenuity is boundless. At Ryerson we create inviting, vibrant gathering places for intellectual inquiry and creative exchange.

Many of our facilities change the way students and faculty members interact, learn and teach. A high priority for the university is to equip our buildings and spaces with the essential tools of education—modern lecture halls, computer systems, new technologies, state-of-the-art laboratories and studios.

Equipping the library with new technologies and modern study areas will be a particular focal point of the Make Your Mark Campaign. A state-of-the-art Student Learning Centre will connect with the library and accommodate different learning styles. With most Ryerson students living off campus, the Student Learning Centre will offer flexible, comfortable and informal space for students to gather and study in between classes, labs or club meetings.

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Helping Students Make Their Mark

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stUdEnts ChOOsE RYERsOn tO MAKE thEiR MARK

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Ryerson is in demand because students seek knowledge, skills and experiences grounded in the real world. Students receive the best and most comprehensive education with opportunities to innovate and think creatively, enabling them to succeed and make a distinctive mark in the world.

Helping Students Make Their Mark

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Ryerson students are confident, imaginative, entrepreneurial and intellectually curious. They choose Ryerson because the university provides experiential learning opportunities in which academic study intersects with practical application. The Ryerson approach ensures that students can quickly and productively enter the work world, pursue research, enrol in graduate programs or start their own businesses.

In downtown Toronto, Ryerson students are designing solutions to real-world problems and reinventing the global economy along the way. Students understand that a critical advantage of attending Ryerson is the opportunity to meet with people in their very own professions and industries. For example, management students are just steps away from the headquarters of major corporations; design students are in close proximity to architectural sites and fashion hubs; journalism students can meet top reporters in their field; nursing students can access hands-on learning opportunities at neighbouring hospitals, clinics and research institutes; and students in community services can liaise with social agencies to help people in need right in the heart of Toronto.

To help students realize their potential as individuals, we have made financial assistance one of our highest campaign priorities. Awards, bursaries and scholarships enable gifted and talented students to pursue a Ryerson education.

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$55 MilliOn

Helping Students Make Their Mark

stUdEnt AWARds, bURsARiEs And sChOlARshiPsThe Make Your Mark Campaign will significantly increase Ryerson’s undergraduate, graduate and professional student-aid resources. As a result, the university will be able to open its doors to students of talent and enormous potential, regardless of their financial circumstances.

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RYERsOn AlUMni ARE MAKinG thEiR MARK

Annual Fund and Ryerson Alumni

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The success of our alumni is a testament to Ryerson’s reputation as a university that offers exceptional career opportunities. Alumni are making their mark in rewarding careers that range from research scientists, award-winning film directors and corporate leaders to community activists, ambitious entrepreneurs, and gifted designers and urban planners.

Ryerson alumni can be found in virtually every profession and industry. These entrepreneurial and creative thinkers are using their education to bring about great change and reach new heights of success.

The Make Your Mark Campaign will broaden and deepen Ryerson’s most important relationships by expanding opportunities for engagement in all aspects of university life, and by growing the number of alumni who contribute to the Annual Fund.

The campaign goal for the Annual Fund is $10 million.

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RYERsOn is dRivinG innOvAtiOn

As Canada’s leader in career-focused education, Ryerson is situated in the heart of one of the world’s most diverse cities. At this moment, the university is on the verge of something extraordinary. With the generous support of alumni, friends, students, faculty and staff, Ryerson will drive innovation, knowledge creation and prosperity for Toronto, Ontario, Canada and the world.

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The Make Your Mark Campaign Cabinet is a diverse body of professionals, business and civic leaders. These exceptional volunteers bring vision and energy to Ryerson University’s $200-million campaign. Their contribution will leave an enduring mark on our campus and city and provide students with the very best opportunities for an innovative and career-focused education.

CAMPAiGn lEAdERshiP(as at January 1, 2012)

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honorary Co-Chairs

Ronald D. Besse, Business Administration ’60, DComm ’04 (Hon)

Loretta Rogers, LLD ’04 (Hon)

Isadore Sharp, Architectural Science ’52, DComm ’03 (Hon)

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Omar Alghabra, Mechanical Engineering ’94

Mohammad Al Zaibak

Salvatore M. Badali

Michael Belcourt, DComm ’07 (Hon)

Andrea Belvedere, Marketing Management ’10

Catharina Birchall

William Birchall

Rick Brace, Radio and Television Arts ’75

Alan Broadbent, LLD ’09 (Hon)

Helen Burstyn

G. Raymond Chang, DComm ’05 (Hon)

Jack Cockwell, LLD ‘04 (Hon)

Jocelyne Côté-O’Hara

The Hon. William G. Davis, LLD ‘03 (Hon)

John Craig Eaton, DComm ’96 (Hon)

Diane Francis

Mitchell Frazer

Tony Gagliano, LLD ’10 (Hon)

John Galt, Mechanical Engineering ’85

Anne Golden, PhD, LLD ’97 (Hon)

Michael Guerriere, MD, LLD ’09 (Hon)

Tony Guglietti, Mechanical Engineering ‘65

Buzz Hargrove, LLD ’06 (Hon)

David Henderson

The Hon. Tom Hockin, DComm ’05 (Hon)

John Honderich, DComm ’08 (Hon)

Lawrence C. Karlson, Instrument Technology ’63

Jane Langdon, Food and Nutrition ’75

Marcelle Lean

Michael A. Levine

Peter Lukasiewicz

The Hon. Margaret Norrie McCain, LLD ’08 (Hon)

The Hon. Frank McKenna, LLD ’99 (Hon)

Saul Mimran

Nadir Mohamed

Eric Morham, Business Management ‘79

Neil Nisker

Mario Pilozzi

Armando Plastino, Electrical Engineering ’72

Tony Poole, Photographic Arts ’79

Valerie Pringle, Radio and Television Arts ’74

Harry Rosen, DComm ’03 (Hon)

Ed Scheck, Business Administration ’70

Ravi Seethapathy

Joseph Sorbara

Georgina Steinsky-Schwartz

Helen Vari

Sue Williams

Phyllis Yaffe

Ramesh Zacharias, MD

DevelopmenT Team

Pamela Shanks, Executive Director, Development

Joanna Beyersbergen, Director of Development, Library

Julie Brown, Director of Development, Faculty of Community Services

Jennifer da Silva, Associate Director of Development, University Wide Initiatives

Julie Frahar, Associate Director of Development, Faculty of Communication & Design

Deborah Greenfield, Director of Development, Ted Rogers School of Management

Janet Nankivell, Director of Development, Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Science

Maureen Sheridan, Associate Director of Development, G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education

Sandra Solomon, Associate Director of Development, Ted Rogers School of Management

Jill Witherspoon, Director of Development, Faculty of Arts

Aleksandar Zakonovic, Director of Development, University Wide Initiatives

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There are many ways you can make your mark at Ryerson. To make a gift or learn more, please contact:

Adam B. Kahan Vice-President, University Advancement Ryerson University Telephone: 416.979.5278 E-mail: akahan@ryerson.ca