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About Victoria University
As a recognized leader in liberal arts and theological post-secondary education since 1836, Victoria University creates an environment where students discover how to match their distinctive talents to some of the world’s most pressing issues.
Victoria College is the oldest college in the University of Toronto. At Vic, we’re committed to providing students with a personal and inclusive university experience inside and outside the classroom. This is an environment where students and faculty are engaged in building a community that welcomes diversity, embraces creativity and is energized by challenge.
Emmanuel College is on the growing edge of pluralistic theological education. Informed by its Christian heritage, relationship with both the United Church of Canada and the University, and its Canadian urban context, Emmanuel College provides an education characterized by rigorous theological inquiry, contextual analysis, commitment to justice, and inclusive practice.
Selected News from Victoria University
Victoria University CCI Director – Dr. Rhonda N. McEwen
Dr. Rhonda N. McEwen is the president and vice-chancellor of Victoria University in the University of Toronto. She is the senior executive officer responsible for its academic and administrative operation and reports to its governing body, the Board of Regents.
Dr. McEwen began her tenure as Victoria University’s 14th president in its 186-year history on July 1, 2022. Prior to this role, she served as University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) vice-principal, academic and dean with oversight of all academic programs, planning and policy, faculty, teaching and learning, and academic experience. She has also served as director of the Institute of Communication, Culture, Information & Technology (ICCIT) at UTM, where she transformed the program into a stand-alone unit with a new professional experience certificate in digital media, communication and technology.
Dr. McEwen holds an MBA in information technology from City University in London, England, an MSc in Telecommunications from the University of Colorado, and a PhD in Information from the University of Toronto. Dr. McEwen was previously U of T’s first special advisor on Anti-Racism and Equity. As a researcher, instructor, and consultant of new technologies around information practices, Dr. McEwen focuses particularly on mobile and tablet communication, virtual reality, communicating with robots, and social networks.
Read the full announcement about Dr. McEwen’s appointment here.
Read the Toronto Star feature on Dr. McEwen.