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Suzanne Rogers, left, and her family posing with Donald Trump in a photo posted to Instagram.

Arts & Culture Campus News

Ryerson accused of ‘silencing’ fashion school following retracted statement on Suzanne Rogers photo with Trump

The statement addressing a photo of donor Suzanne Rogers at Mar-a-Lago was ‘not endorsed by Ryerson University’

Lip service: BIPOC students at Rye feel unsupported by the complaint process

September 23, 2020

In June, during a surge in the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement, Nikita Sankreacha fell into a right-wing rabbit hole

Student Politics

RSU hasn’t lobbied Rye on free speech

“We’re focusing most of our lobbying efforts right now on cuts to [student loans],” said Ryerson Students' Union president Maklane deWever

Rye’s new free speech policy moving ahead, community feedback on way to senate

"If [expression] couldn’t be harmful nobody would be concerned about it,” said James Turk, creator of Ryerson's Centre for Free Expression

Four students show up to Ryerson’s first free speech student consultation

February 26, 2019

The town hall saw a discussion around how to implement Ryerson's values into a free speech statement

Ryerson says current free speech statement meets Ford’s criteria

January 15, 2019

“We did not want the revised statement to happen exactly by the deadline of the government because we do have one in place"

The historical impact of Ryerson student activism

November 21, 2018

While freedom of speech continues to be debated by administration and community members, it’s a good time to acknowledge the rich history of activism at Ryerson when it comes to challenging the academic or governmental system

Senate vote to approve Ryerson free speech statement postponed amid student protest

November 6, 2018

The Senate chair adjourned a meeting on Nov. 6 after members of the Black Liberation Collective and Indigenous Students Rising interrupted to ask Senate to scrap the university's draft statement on free expression

Ryerson’s Black Liberation Collective calls out Ryerson’s compliance with Ford’s policies

November 6, 2018

Ryerson’s Black Liberation Collective (BLC) is calling out the school’s compliance with Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s policy on free expression on campus

Protesters at Ryerson rally against Ford’s free speech policy

October 18, 2018

About 60 protesters braved the cold on Oct. 18, to protest Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s post-secondary free speech policy and Ryerson University’s drafted statement on free speech on campus

Ryerson employees can now tell customers off without consequences

September 18, 2018

Chances are you’ve had the urge to reach over the counter and give a piece of your mind to the rude customer you are contractually obligated to serve. There is now a free speech policy change that could help you

The right to listen

September 11, 2018

"Free speech means the government can’t arrest you for speaking your mind"